L6 Flashcards
Without oxygen the cells of the body will start to die in about
three minutes.
Breathing problems can be caused by injury, as damage to the chest wall, or chest disease such as
pneumonia, asthma, cancer or emphysema.
Young children especially are prone to choking.
True
A foreign body may stick at the back of the throat and block the airway or cause muscular spasm.
Choking
Casualty is able to speak, cry, cough or breathe.
Mild obstruction
The universal sign for choking is hands clutched to the throat.
Severe obstruction
Casualty is unable to speak, cry, cough or breathe and may become unconscious.
Severe obstruction
In infants there is cyanosis or blue discoloration around the face and neck.
True
Encourage him to continue coughing. • Check mouth and remove any obstruction.
If the obstruction is mild:
Clench your fist and grasp it firmly with your other
hand
اقبض يدك وامسكها بالاخرى
كم عدد الدورات
three cycles of back blows and abdominal thrusts: وبين كل عملية وثانيه نشيك على مجرى التنفس اذا في شي نقدر نشيله
Heimlich
maneuver:
Stand behind him and put both arms around the upper part of the abdomen (above umbilicus)
Give up to five abdominal thrusts; pull inwards
and upwards
If victim is obese or pregnant woman, do ……..?
chest thrusts instead of abdominal thrusts.
three cycles of back blows and abdominal thrusts: (Heimlich
maneuver)
If the obstruction is severe
If unconscious and choking (not breathing, pulse is present):
كانه CBRلكن بين الضغط والنفس نشيك على مجرى التنفس ونزيل اي شيئ سادد المكان
Lay him face down on your thigh while supporting
his head.
First aid for infants
persists
لسا موجود
للرضع والحامل والدبه
do chest thrusts instead of abdominal thrusts.
is narrowing of the airways and difficult
breathing due to muscle spasm and swelling of
the airways
Asthma
Trigger for an asthma attack may include:
allergens e.g., animal dander, pollens, dust weather & season change exposure to cold extremes of temperature infections – influenza cigarette smoke pharmacologic agents – aspirin air pollutants exercise-induced asthma occupational asthma emotional upsets
Recognition features
Difficult breathing Chest wheezing Respiratory distress (tachypnea) Coughing Difficulty speaking and whispering Anxiety, confusion Features of hypoxia and cyanosis.
Do
NOT lie the casualty down.
اذا عنده نوبة ربو
A mild asthma attack should ease within a few minutes
of using the inhaler. If not, help him to use the inhaler
(one or two puffs) every 2 minutes up to 10 puffs.
true
Call for help if this is the first attack, the attack is
severe, the inhaler has no effect or the attack getting
worse with cyanosis.
True
If patient becomes unconscious, open airway &
check breathing (primary survey), give chest
compressions and rescue breaths if necessary.
True
