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What are the priorities of giving first aid?

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  • PAPP -
    • Preserve life
    • Alleviate suffering
    • Prevent situation worsening
    • Promote recovery was
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Name some possible contents of a first aid box

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  • Guidance leaflet
  • Contents leaflet
  • Eye pads
  • Adhesive plasters
  • Gloves no
  • Foil blanket
  • Burn dressing
  • safety bins
  • Triangular bandage
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What factors are important when applying first aid?

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  • History - What happened leading up to it? Ask them or bystanders. Any medic bracelet?
  • Symptoms - What they tell you
  • Signs - What you can see, feel or smell

Consent - If they are conscious ask permission. If they refuse, call 999.

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What does a primary survey involve?

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  • Danger
  • Response - Do they respond?
  • Airway
  • Breathing - Are they?
  • Circulation - Any severe bleeding?

DR. ABC

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How do you treat someone who is unconscious?

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  • Complete primary survey
  • Call 999
  • If they are not breathing, give CPR
  • Treat any major bleeding or other obvious cause
  • Loosen clothing
  • Protect them from cold/wet
  • Place them into recovery position & monitor
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Name some causes of unconsciousness

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FISH SHAPED -
F - Fainting
I  - Imbalance of heat
S - Shock
H - Head injury

S - Stroke
H - Heart attack
A - Asphyxia
P - Poison
E - Epilepsy
D - Diabetes
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Name some symptoms of a heart attack

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  • Nausea and dizziness
  • Crushing/tightening pain in chest
  • Feeling of impending doom
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Name some signs of a heart attack

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  • Pale grey skin
  • Coughing
  • Clutching chest
  • Sudden collapse
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Name some signs and symptoms of shock

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  • Dizziness
  • Confusion and disorientation
  • Nauseous
  • Thirst

Signs -

  • Pale, cold clammy skin
  • Blueness of lips
  • Weak/rapid pulse
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How do you treat shock?

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  • Get them lying down - elevate legs
  • Loosen clothing
  • Reassure
  • Keep warm
  • Call 999
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Name some signs & symptoms of an asthma attack

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  • Wheezing
  • Difficulty breathing
  • Pale - Blue lips
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How do you treat an asthma attack?

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  • Reassure, get them comfortable
  • Get them their inhaler and help to take it
  • Remove from cause if known, e.g dust
  • If attack persists or does not get better, call 999.
  • If inhaler doesn’t help, call 999.
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Name some common triggers of Anaphylaxis

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Food - Nuts, shellfish, egg
Medicines - Aspirin
Insects - Bees & wasps
Latex - in gloves

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Name some symptoms and signs of Anaphylaxis

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  • Swollen tongue or lips
  • Hoarse voice
  • Wheeze/cough
  • Pain, nausea or vomiting
  • Anaphylactic shock
  • Rashes - hives etc.
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How do you treat anaphylaxis?

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  • Ask person for auto injector
    • They should self administer
  • Call 999
  • May need another dose after ~ 15 mins
  • Be prepared to give CPR
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Name some signs and symptoms of hyperventilation

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  • Dizziness
  • Feeling faint
  • Tight chest
  • Fast, deep breathing
  • Flushed skin
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Signs and symptoms of external bleeding?

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  • Thirst
  • Bleeding
  • Shock
  • Pain in area
  • Weak, rapid pulse
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How do you treat external bleeding?

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  • WEAR GLOVES
  • Get them comfy
  • Call 999 for severe cuts
  • Examine wound
  • Apply pressure
  • Treat for shock
  • If bleeding does not stop, apply a second dressing.
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Internal bleeding - signs?

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  • Pale skin
  • Confusion
  • Shock
  • bruising
  • swelling
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How do you treat internal bleeding?

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  • Call 999.
  • Lie them down
  • Treat for shock
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How do you treat a bleeding nose?

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  • Sit them down with tilted head
  • Ask them not to talk, breathe through mouth
  • Tell them to (or do it yourself) apply pressure just below bridge
  • Apply for 10 min at a time
  • > 30min or severe: Call 999
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What can cause a burn?

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  • Dry heat - fire
  • wet heat - hot water, steam
  • Chemical
  • Electrical
  • Sunburn
  • Friction
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Name some signs and symptoms of a burn

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  • Pain in burn area
  • Shock
  • Blistering
  • Swelling
  • Redness
  • Shock
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How do you treat a burn?

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Flood burn with cool water

  • If clothing is stuck, do not remove
  • Remove rings, watches or jewellery for swelling
  • Cover it with non-adhesive dressing, e.g cling film
  • Treat for shock

If they are a child, elderly, it is chemical, electrical or severe call 999.

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What factors affect the severity of a burn?
* Depth - how many layers * Location - if feet, hands, face, genitals or extends around limb * Size - Greater than their hand? * Cause - Chemical or electrical?
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What can Electric shock result in?
* Cardiac arrest * Burns at entry and exit * Unconsciousness * Spasm of lungs
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How to treat electrical shock?
* Shut off supply * Call 999 * Complete primary & CPR if needed * Treat burns * treat for shock
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Name the different types of fracture
* Open - Exposed wound. Bone usually visible. * Closed - Skin is not broken * Complicated - Where there is an injury to organ/vein * Greenstick - Usually young children. Partial fracture - not so obvious
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Signs and symptoms of a head injury
* Dizziness, confusion * Nausea * Short term memory loss * Possible seizures * Changes in skin colour * Blood in white of eye * Pupil dilation * Bleeding, swelling or bruising of head
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How to treat a head injury?
Call 999. * If conscious, help them to lie down. Keep spine still. * If not conscious & breathing, recovery position. Else, CPR.
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Signs and symptoms of a stroke?
FAST. * Face - Facial weakness. Drooped? * Arms - can they raise both? * Speech - Can they speak clearly? * Time - If any present, this is an emergency. Call 999 NOW.
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How do you treat a stoke
* CALL 999. * Lay them down with head & shoulders slightly raised * Re-assure but not too many Qs * Monitor
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Signs and symptoms of poisoning?
* Difficulty breathing * Dizzy * Pain * Confusion * Evidence of substance * Vomiting * smell * Burns/swelling
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How to treat poisoning?
* Move them to a safe place * If possible, remove cause * Do not induce vomiting * For corrosive substances, rinse mouth & give sips of water * Treat injuries (e.g burns) * Call 999 * Collect poison info
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Two types of diabetic emergency and their signs/symptoms?
Hypoglycemia - Too little sugar. Give sugary. Hyperglycemia - Too much. * Rapid pulse and feeling faint * Trembling limbs * Confusion * Pale skin * Sweating * Drunken like If not conscious call 999.
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How to treat a seizure?
In water: * Support; keep face out * Take care that head doesn't hit anything * Keep in shallow water, once done remove * CPR if needed. Call 999 for in water. Out of water: * Objects that can cause injury removed * Protect head * Note length Call 999 if: * Lasts > 5min * They have more than 1 or it is their first * They injure themselves * They do not wake up after 10min * You are unsure
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Hypothermia - Signs/symptoms?
* Cold * Slow pulse * tired * Shivering * Slurred speech * Confusion * Infants go quiet * Stiffening of muscle

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