PREENTION AND TREATMENT OF FIELD RELATED INJURIES Flashcards
COMMON DISEASES FROM TICKS
LYME DISEASE
ROCKY MOUNTAIN SPOTTED FEVER
HOW TO TREAT LYME DISEASE
REMOVE TICK WITH TWEEZERS, DISINFECT AREA, SEEK MEDICAL ATTENTION IF ANY SYMPTOMS APPEAR.
DESCRIBE CHIGGERS
INTENSE ITCHING AND MULTIPLE RED BUMPS/WELTS.
DESCRIBE BEES SYMPTOMS
SWELLING/PAIN
POSSIBLE ALLERGIC REACTION
DESCRIBE ANAPHYLACTIC SHOCK
ANAPHYLAXIS IS A SEVERE ALLERGIC REACTION MARKED BY SWELLING OF THE THROAT, HIVES, AND TROUBLE BREATHING. TIME IS CRITICAL.
WHAT ARE SYMPTOMS OF ANAPHYLACTIC SHOCK?
ITCHING AND HIVES OVER MUCH OF THE BODY. SWELLING OF THROAT, TONGUE, LIPS AND AROUND EYES. DIFFICULTY BREATHING OR SWALLOWING. DIZZINESS, SEVERE HEADACHE. STOMACH CRAMPS, NAUSEA OR DIARRHEA. RAPID FALL IN BLOOD PRESSURE. SHOCK AND LOSS OF CONSCIOUSNESS.
GENERAL PREVENTION FOR INSECTS.
REDUCE THE TARGT AREA PERMETHERIN ON CLOTHING REPELLENT ON BODY CHECK BOOTS AND EQUIPMENT BEFORE WEARING INSPECT YOUR BODY THOROUGHLY
TREATMENT FOR HUMAN AND ANIMAL BITES
STOP THE BLEEDING WASH WOUND WITH WATER AND SOUP COVER WOUND WITH STERILE, DRY DRESSING IMMOBILIZE THE AREA WITH SPLIT/BANDAGE SEEK MEDICAL ATTENTION
SYMPTOMS OF BLACK WIDOW
NO MARK 1-3 HOURS UNTIL SYMPTOMS SHOW SLIGHT LOCAL SWELLING NAUSEA / VOMITING SWEATING INTENSE PAIN BODY-WIDE
TREATMENT OF BLACK WIDOW
COLD COMPACT
MONITOR ABC’S
SEEK MEDICAL
SYMPTOMS OF BROWN RECLUSE
SITE BECOMES RED AND SWOLLEN
BLISTER FORMS ON BITE SITE WITH AN ACCOMPANYING FEVER
PAINFUL ULCERATION DEVELOPS
SKIN AND MUSCLE DIES
TYPES OF SNAKES IN QUANTICO
COPPERHEAD
TIMBER RATTLESNAKE
BLACK RAT SNAKE
SYMPTOMS OF SNAKE BITES
SWELLING / PAIN PUNCTURE MARKS NAUSEA / VOMITING HEADACHE SHOCK RESPIRATORY DISEASE
TREATMENT FOR SNAKE BITES
CALL/SEND FOR HELP IMMEDIATELY
LOCATE THE BITE AREA; CLEAN WITH SOAP AND WATER OR A MILD ANTISEPTIC
HEAT RELATED INJURIES
HEAT CRAMPS
HEAT EXHAUSTION
HEAT STROKE
