Sign Symtom Treatments

Question 1

Hypothermia- mild moderate severe

Answer 1

Mild
SS:
Shivering
Mild cyanosis
Treat: Warm up, warm drink

Moderate:
SS:
Stop shivering
Twitching or jerking
Shallow breathing
weak pulse

Severe:
No shivering
Decreased loc
Confusion- altered ms
Shallow breathing/pulse

For all:
Remove wet clothing. If no dry clothing put wrung out clothing back on. Check pulse for full minute if hypothermic.

Question 2

Frostbite. Superficial and deep

Answer 2

Superficial
SS:
White
Waxy
Numb
Treat: cover with warm body part Eg hand or put in lukewarm water

Deep:
SS:
Hard
Dark colour
Blisters
Treat: rewarm slowly in lukewarm water if in safe warm environment. Area will swell and blister as heated. Will be very painful. Ems

Question 3

Heat exhaustion and stroke

Answer 3

Exhaustion
SS:
Sweating
Flushed
Vomitting (call ems)
Weak rapid pulse
Blurred vision

Stroke:
Sweating stops
Body temp rises quickly
Hot to touch
Red
Vomit
Decrease loc

Treat: lower body temp fast. cool water is best. Cold packs. Careful not to overdo and make hypothermic

Question 4

Sucking chest wound/ pneumothorax

Answer 4

SS:
sucking sound on breath
Unequal breath sounds
Trauma esp puncture to chest

Treat: place one hand over wound. Nothing else

Question 5

Head/ c spine
injuries

Answer 5

SS: raccoon eyes
Battle signs
Dizzy
Blurred vision
Decreased ms
Increased pressure in head of internal bleed
Unequal pupils- can be sign of stroke
Seizures
Vomitting

Treat: stabilize c spine
Ems

Question 6

Concussion

Answer 6

Vomit
Confusion
Irritability
Loc
Retrograde or prograde ammesia

Question 7

Overdose

Answer 7

Ss: pinpoint pupil
Unconcious
Drowsiness
Cyanosis
Slow or absent breathing

Treat:
SAVE ME
Stimulate
Airway
Ventilate
Evaluate

Medicate
Evaluate

Ensure breaths going in, then administer naloxone . This will make sure issue isn’t airway.