Wings Flashcards
What is a First Degree burn?
Produces redness, warmth and mild pain.
How many types of burns are there and what are they?
Three:
First Degree
Second Degree
Third Degree
What is a Second Degree burn?
Causes red, blistered skin and severe pain.
What is a Third Degree burn?
Destroys tissue, skin and bone in severe cases, however severe pain may be absent due to nerve endings being destroyed.
What is a “Closed/Simple” fracture?
It’s a broken bone without a break in the skin.
What is a “Opened/Compound” fracture?
It has a break in the skin with possible bone protrusion.
What are the four indications of an obstructed airway?
Inability to talk.
Grasping and pointing to the throat.
Exaggerated breathing efforts.
Skin turning a bluish color.
What are the two types of heat related injuries?
Heat Exhaustion
Heat Stroke
What is Heat Exhaustion?
A disturbance of blood flow to the brain, heart and lungs.
What are symptoms of Heat Exhaustion?
The skin is cool, moist, and clammy and the pupils are dilated. Body temperature may be normal or high; the victim is usually sweating profusely.
What is a Heat Stroke?
A very serious condition caused by a breakdown of the sweating mechanism of the body.
What are symptoms of Heat Stroke?
Hot and/or dry skin, uneven pupil dilation, and a weak, rapid pulse.
What are the three types of cold weather injuries?
Hypothermia
Superficial Frostbite
Deep Frostbite
What is Hypothermia?
A general cooling of the whole body caused by exposure to low or rapidly falling temperature, cold moisture, snow or ice.
What are symptoms of Hypothermia?
The victim may appear pale and unconscious, and may even be taken for dead. Breathing is slow an shallow, pulse faint or even undetectable. The body tissues feel semi-rigid, and the arms and legs may feel stiff.
What is Superficial Frostbite?
When ice crystals are forming in the upper skin layers after exposure to a temperature of 32° or lower.
What is Deep Frostbite?
When ice crystals are forming in the deeper tissues after exposure to a temperature of 32° or lower.
What is Shock?
This is a life-threatening medical condition whereby the body suffers from insufficient blood flow throughout the body as a result of severe injury or illness.
What are the five types of shock?
Septic Shock
Anaphylactic Shock
Cardiogenic Shock
Neurogenic Shock
What is Septic Shock?
Results from bacteria multiplying in the blood and releasing toxins.
What causes Septic Shock?
Caused by pneumonia, intra-abdominal infections and meningitis.
What is Anaphylactic Shock?
A type of severe hypersensitivity or allergic reaction.
What causes Anaphylactic Shock?
Causes include allergy to insect stings, medications or foods.
What is Cardiogenic Shock?
Occurs when the heart is damaged and unable to supply sufficient blood to the body.
What causes Cardiogenic Shock?
Can be the end result of a heart attack or congestive heart failure.
What causes Hypovolemic Shock?
Caused by severe blood and fluid loss, such as from traumatic bodily injury, which makes the heart unable to pump enough blood to the body.
What causes Neurogenic Shock?
Caused by spinal cord injury, usually as result of traumatic accident or injury.
