Frec Flashcards
1
Q
Hypoxia meaning
A
Lower than normal oxygen levels
2
Q
Hypo meaning
A
Low
3
Q
Hyper meaning
A
High
4
Q
4 External causes of hypoxia
A
Drowning
Oxygen deficient atmosphere
Carbon monoxide
Suffocation
5
Q
5 airway causes of hypoxia
A
Tongue Vomit Anaphylaxis Burns Strangulation
6
Q
6 breathing causes of hypoxia
A
Asthma Poisoning Chest injury Crush injury Collapsed lung Lung infections
7
Q
4 circulation causes of hypoxia
A
Heart attack
Angina
Anaemia
Cardiac arrest
8
Q
6 control centre (brain) causes of hypoxia
A
Head injury Strokes Overdose Electric shock Spinal injury Seizures
9
Q
5 Hypoxia symptoms
A
Nausea Cyanosis (grey/blue skin) Anxiety Increased breathing rate Headache
10
Q
What does cyanosis indicate
A
Need for emergency oxygen
11
Q
What happens to airway during asthma attack
A
It narrows
12
Q
5 Asthma attack breathing signs
A
Rapid and distressed breathing Expiratory wheeze Difficulty speaking Cyanosis Coughing
13
Q
2 Asthma attack treatments
A
Keep casualty upright
Use a spacer device if possible
14
Q
2 asthma attack do nots
A
Lay the casualty down
Take them into cold air
15
Q
What does cold air do to airways during asthma attack
A
Makes them shrink
