Treatments Flashcards
How do you treat Shock?
DRABCDE
Administer oxygen
Loosen tight clothing at the neck, chest and waist. Position the casualty flat with legs raised
Treat the cause if possible (i.e. external bleeding)
Keep the casualty warm taking care not to overheat
Give nothing to eat or drink. If complaining of thirst, moisten dry lips with water
Inform Commander and seek medical assistance
How do you treat Choking?
Ask are you choking?
Initially try 5 back blows if that doesn’t work then 5 abdominal thrusts
How do you deal with fainting?
DRABCDE
Lay the casualty down and raise their legs
Let the casualty sit or stand slowly once recovered
If after recovery the casualty continues to feel faint give oxygen and seek medical assistance
If the casualty remains unconscious for more than a few seconds treat as an unconscious casualty
How do you treat Anaphylactic shock or severe allergic reaction?
DRABCDE
Make a PA for a Doctor of Medicine, Nurse or Paramedic
Administer oxygen
Loosen tight clothing at the neck, chest and waist. Make casualty comfortable in early stages of an attack possibly in a sitting position. If they are having breathing difficulties this will be the most comfortable position. If shock develops lay the casualty flat with legs raised, this may compromise breathing so care must be taken.
Keep the casualty warm
How do you treat a Heart attack?
DRABCDE
Administer oxygen
Loosen tight clothing at the neck and waist
Sit the casualty in the semi-recumbent position (half sitting position)
Calm and reassure the casualty
Monitor and record on the Passenger Medical Report Form the casualty’s breathing and pulse. Stay with the casualty.
Inform Commander, divert and seek medical assistance
How do you treat Angina?
DRABCDE
Rest and reassure the casualty
Administer oxygen
If the casualty has medication, allow them to administer it to themselves (usually GTN – Glyceryl Trinitrate in the form of a tablet, spray or skin patch)
Inform the Commander and seek medical assistance
How do you treat a stroke patient?
DRABCDE
Administer oxygen
If the casualty is conscious, place in the most comfortable position, usually semi-sitting. If the casualty is unconscious place in the recovery position
Reassure the casualty and keep them warm
Inform the Commander and seek medical assistance
How do you treat Asthma?
DRABCDE
Administer oxygen
Reassure and calm the casualty, loosen restrictive clothing
Sit the casualty upwards leaning slightly forward with arms raised
Allow casualty to take their own prescribed medication (usually an inhaler)
Inform the Commander and seek medical assistance
How do you treat someone who is hyperventilating?
DRABCDE
Calm and reassure the casualty
Instruct the casualty to relax and slow down their breathing rate
Encourage them to talk
Inform the Commander and seek medical assistance
Note:
Hyperventilation (over breathing) is not always caused by anxiety. It may be the result of a serious condition such as diabetes, shock, head/spinal injury, infection, lung disease or asthma. If you think that hyperventilation (over breathing) is not due to anxiety give oxygen.
How do you treat Hypoglycaemia?
DRABCDE
Calm and reassure casualty
Give glucose orally immediately: sweet food, sugary non-fizzy drink (dissolve four sachets of sugar in warm water), glucose oral gel
Once casualty has recovered, follow with carbohydrates such as bread or biscuits. This will help prevent recurrent attacks.
Inform the Commander and seek medical assistance if necessary
If not treated promptly, the casualty will become unconscious. This will mean that nothing can be given by mouth as the casualty cannot swallow. Treat for unconsciousness.
How do you treat Hyperglycaemia?
DRABCDE
Calm and reassure casualty
Give non-sugary drinks
Casualty to administer their own insulin if they have it with them
Inform Commander and seek medical assistance if necessary
How do you treat minor epilepsy?
Casualty may want to wander, encourage them to a seat away from danger
Speak gently and calmly
Make the casualty comfortable
If the casualty is conscious, leave them in their seat, loosely fasten their seat belt and support and protect the head
Move anything away which may be dangerous to the casualty
After the seizure has ended, stay with them and reassure
How do you treat major epilepsy?
DRABCDE
Loosen tight clothing and remove spectacles
Move anything away which might be dangerous to the casualty
Only move the casualty if they are in a dangerous place
If casualty is in a seat loosely fasten their seat belt and protect the head
If the casualty is persistently fitting (over 5 minutes/ more than two minutes longer than is usual) or shows signs of hypoxia, give oxygen
When the convulsions have stopped, if the casualty is still unconscious, maintain a clear airway and place into the recovery position if appropriate*
Seek medical assistance and diversion if
it is the casualty’s first seizure
the duration of the seizure lasts two minutes longer than usual or is over 5 minutes
the casualty suffers recurrent/continual seizures
they have injured themselves
have breathing difficulties
How do you treat Infantile Convulsions?
DRABCDE
Remove any clothing or covering from the child including the nappy
Move the child to cool environment
Cool environment with air vents but do not place directly over child
Inform the Commander and seek medical assistance
