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.
