What are the three types of bleeding?
Arterial: spurting from the arteries with each heart beat, bright red
Venous: steady flow, dark red
Capillary: oozing low pressure.
What rate should you try to achieve for CPR?
30:2 (100/min)
Levels of burns
superficial, outer layer
-redness, tendernes
semi thickness, through outer layer
- Blisters
full thickness,
- Nerve endings destroyed, skin chared.Where are the 10 pressure points?
1 Temporal - head 2 Facial- jaw 3 Carotid- neck 4 Subclavian- behind the collar bone 5 Auxiliary- under the upper arm 6 Brachial- inside of the arm 7 Radial & ulnar- wrist & forearm 8 Femoral- thigh/ groin 9 Popliteal- back of the knee 10 Dorsalis & pedis- top of foot
Treatment for a heart attack
- Keep victim at rest
- Administer oxygen
- Place victim in a position of comfort
- Seek immediate medical attention
- Determine if the victim has any type of medication for a heart condition
- Reassure
- Transport quickly
What is a sign
What is a symptom?
A sign is something you can see,
A symptom is something that the patient feels
Who is classified as an adult for CPR.
Victims 8 years and older.
What is the proper depth for an adult when performing CPR.
1.5-2 inches
What is the depth for child CPR
1/3 of the chest.
What are the symptoms of a heart attack?
- Severe “crushing” pain under the breast bone, arms, neck and jaw.
- profuse sweating
- shortness of breath
- extreme anxiety
- nausea and vomiting
- blush discoloration of the lips, fingernails, and skin.
What Is the definition of shock and what can cause it?
- A depressed physiological or mental state.
- Trauma (bleeding, blunt, fractures, burns)
- Allergic reactions
- Hypothermia
- Drugs
- Toxins
- Heart attack
- Illness such at diabetes
- Emotional stress
Treatment for a stroke
- Activate EMS
- treat like shock
- if victim has trouble breathing, help maintain an open airway. Provide rescue breaths if needed
What are the symptoms/signs of anaphylactic shock?
- Itching or hives or redness
- Swelling of lips, tongue, feet, throat, or hands
- Wheezing, shortness of breath, coughing
- Nausea & vomiting, abdominal cramps, diarrhea
- Headache
- Altered mental status
- Loss of consciousness
Contents of the blood borne pathogen kits?
- Full length impervious gown
- Full shield mask with wraparound splash guard
- High risk powder free gloves
- Impervious boot covers
- Antimicrobial had wipes
- Biohazard waste bag
Ow many pints of blood in the human body?
10 pints
