First Aid Flashcards

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is the care given to an injured or sick person in the absence of immediate medical attention until it arrives at the scene for more long-term assistance.

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First Aid

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It can be done on injuries, on sick people, and anyone needing immediate medical attention. This can reduce the chances of further medical emergencies from happening, and can help make the situation better for the victim.

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First Aid

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Roles and Responsibilities of a Good Aider

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Protect the people involved.
Assess the situation.
Perform proper first aid.
Prevent infections from happening.

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Roles and Responsibilities of a Good Aider

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Protect the people involved.
Assess the situation.
Perform proper first aid. 
Prevent infections from happening.
Comfort the victim. 
Call for help.
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occurs when pathogens get into an injured area, like a wound.

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infection

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is an agent that can cause disease, and common examples are bacteria and viruses.

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pathogen

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a way of knowing any urgent medical concerns for the victim

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primary survey

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D R S A B C D

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Danger
Response
Send for help
Airway
Breathing
Cardiopulmonary resuscitation
Defilibrator
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The first step involves checking for any immediate danger to the victim, to the aider, or anyone in the vicinity. The aider has to make sure that there is no immediate danger before coming to the victim’s aid.

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Danger

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This involves checking if the victim is conscious and responding

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Response

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Sending and calling for help is crucial since the aim of first aid is to provide immediate support, and more long-term medical care should be called.

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Send for help

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This involves checking if the victim’s airways are blocked. Blocked airways can lead to labored breathing.

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Airway

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Checking for the victim’s breathing comes after. Common ways of checking involve looking for chest movements, checking a person’s mouth and nostrils for any air exiting them, and monitoring regular breathing.

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Breathing

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is a method to restore responses in a victim. It involves pressing on the victim’s chest and compressing and restoring air to the victim.

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Cardiopulmonary resuscitation

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15
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a device that uses electricity to restore the heart’s beating

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Defibrillator

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16
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used in situations where a victim’s heartbeat becomes dangerously irregular or when it completely stops

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Defibrillator

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DRSABCD

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Primary survey

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S A M P L E

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Secondary Survey

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S A M P L E

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Signs and symptoms
Allergies
Medications
Past medical history
Last intake
Events leading to the situation