Response To Signs And Symptoms Flashcards
Treating for asthma
CAL
What do you do if condition worsens?
Asthma:
- comfortable positions
- assist with medication (inhaler)
- loosen clothes around neck
(Condition is worsening?)
- call 911
- encourage pursal breathing/straw
Hyperventilation
Hint: ?ws
What happens if it’s not getting better
Hyperventilation:
- first time?
- watch for chest pains and heart attack
- straw breathing technique
(Not getting better?)
- call EMS
Drowning
What to tell victim?
What to do if airway is still blocked?
Warn victim about secondary drowning aspiration of water etc (It can be delayed up to 72 hours.)
Aspiration of water: hearing water in lungs, coughing up white or pink, if any signs head to doctors cuz their might be an infection
If fluid blocks airway, put them in semi prone for drainage
Signs and symptoms of Angina/Heart attack
Hint: BSPACN
Signs and symptoms:
- Breathing trouble, shortness of breath
- skin: flushed face, sweating,
- pain: pressure, tightness in chest or shoulder jaw
- anxiety, fear, confusion, denial, shock
- circulation: weak, or rapid, pulse
- nausea, vomiting, weakness, dizzy, fatigue
Treatment for heart attack/angina
PCLMA(TA)
Treatment:
- Phone EMS
- comfortable position
- loosen tight clothing
- medication
- ASA/Aspen if not allergy take 1 high dose or 2 low doses
(OR)
- if victim wants to aspen is not Tylenol or Advil
A stroke is: Stroke happens when there is a blocking in the brain, an entry burst in the brain or a Fast bleed, semiconscious
What are the symptoms?
How to treat?
EMAC
Stroke happens when there is a blocking in the brain, an entry burst in the brain or a Fast bleed, semiconscious
Symptoms: FAST (face, arms, speech, time)
Phone EMS maintain airway open check ABC comfortable position
Shock is: Not enough blood to circulate body is in shock
What are the sign?
How to treat?
Signs: rapid breathing, circulation is week, rapid pulse, weak, confusion, disorientation, skin pale, Clammy
Treatment:
- WARTS (warmth, ABC, rest and reassurance, treatment, semiprone)
Major bleeding
Signs and symptoms?
Treatment?
Signs and symptoms:
Blood pain, distress, anxiety, shock
Treatment:
- EMS
- rest body part
- direct pressure
(If blood continues a lot)
- tourniquet last case scenario (“life over limb”)
Seizures in water
What to do?
- Turn around so that the airway is open
- stay in water until done seizing
- remove from water
- do as a normal
Seizure on land (Treatment)
Hint: 6 steps
- phone EMS
- Clear area
- blanket
- Place a pillow or something on the back the head
- track number of seizures and time
- if conscious ask for history
Types of wounds
Abrasion, contusion, incision, Avulsion, laceration, puncture,
What are they?
Abrasion: scrape skin
Contusion: bruise by head impact
Incision: clean cut by sharp impact
Avulsion: wound has a flap skin
Laceration: deep cut with jagged edges
Puncture: stab wound
Helping cuts (what are the steps)
Hint: 3.5 steps
(CSMS(F))
- clean water, cleaning gently
- stenle dressing
- Monitor for infection
- suggest medical help if in infection or would need stitches or an embedded object or animal bite/human
(For animal bite seek medical help immediately because of tetanus)
Embedded objects
how to help?
Hint: 4 steps
- Leave object in place
- stabilize object with ring bandage
- control bleeding if any
- if easy to remove, remove object
