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1 Bleeding control w/ spurting blood 2. bleeding control with minimul bleeding 3. emergency childbirth 5. oral/nasal suctioning (manually clearing airway) 6. Handling and cleaning contaminated equpment and clothing |
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General Procedures for injury or sudden illness on land |
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1. sizing up the scene 2. perform an initial assessment 3. summon emergency medical services (EMS)personell 4. Perform a secondary assessment |
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5 Steps of Sizing up the Scene |
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1. Determine if the scene is safe 2. Put on the appropriate protective equipment 3. Determine what happened 4. the Number of victims 5. What additional help may be needed |
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1.Check the victim for conciousness and obtain consent 2. Summon EMS 3. Check for signs of life (movement and breathing) 4. GIVE 2 RESCUE BREATHS 5. if breaths go in CHECK FOR PULSE (no more than 10 seconds)
IF there is a pulse but no breathing begin rescue breathing if there is no pulse begin CPR if there is a pulse and breathing put victim in HAINES position |
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-unconcious or disoriented -breathing problems -chest discomfort -no pulse -severe bleeding -persistant abdominal pain/pressure -head/neck/back injuries -allergic reactions -stroke -seizers in water or more than 5 minutes -vomiting blood/passing blood -severe burns -broken bones -poisioning -sudden severe headaches |
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only perform if the victim has no life threatening conditions.
To gather information. SAMPLE method |
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if they have a head/neck/back injury
stand behind the victims head and gather the victims clothes behind neck pull the victim, cradling the head with their clothes and your hands |
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concious victim that can't walk has NO suspected neck/back/head injury |
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Needs assistance walking to safety
put victims arm across your shoulder, hold forearm of victim support their waist |
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Concious or unconcious victim uncouncious requires 2 lifeguards no head/neck/back injuries
keep back straight and keens bent so your shoulders fit in the victims armpits pull victim on back, cross their arms in front of you |
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with limited equipment, can drag victim quickly- drag at head |
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TO MOVE A VICTIM TOO LARGE
grab ankles pull victim in straight line |
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insufficient oxygen reaches cells
symptoms: increased breathing and heart rates |
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a condition that develops when tissues do not get enough oxygen
lips and nailbeds turn blue |
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a severe allergic reaction. Air passages swell and restrict breating. life threatening. |
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cairing for respiratory distress |
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summon ems put the victim in a comfortable position reassure and comfort victim assit with medication if necessary keep the victim from getting chilled or overheated administer oxygen (if trained) |
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Epinephrine Administration |
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EPI PEN
used for victims of anaphylaxis |
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airway breathing circulation |
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Adults: 1 breath every 5 seconds Children: 1 Breath every 3 seconds Infant: 1 breath every 3 seconds |
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Continue resue breathing untill |
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1. victim breahes on his own 2. trained rescuer takes over 3. too exhausted to continue 4. no pulse (begin CPR) 5. the scene becomes unsafe |
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1. conduct initial assessment 2. give 1 breath ever 5 seconds 3. do for 2 minutes, check for pulse 4. IF pulse, continue rescue breathing NO pulse, start cpr |
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1. initial assesment 2. 1 breath every 3 seconds chin slightly past neutral 3. do for 2 minutes, check for pulse |
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Bag-Valve mask resuscitators |
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rescuer one: positions mask and opens airway rescuer 2: gives one squeeze every 5 seconds (adult) or 1 every 3 (child) rescuer one: checks for pulse after 2 mins |
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rescue breaths for victim with head/neck/back injury |
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try to open airway using the jaw-thrust maneuver |
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a foreign object blocks the airway (food vomit toys blood)
tounge etc is anatomical |
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Adults and Children 5 back blows, 5 abdominal thrusts
infant: 5 back blows, 5 chests thrusts |
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unconcious choking adult and child |
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rescue breaths don't work, tilt head farther back and try again give 5 chest thrusts adult: 1.5-2 inches child: 1-1.5 inches look in victims mouth and try to grab the object give rescue breaths once object is removed |
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unconcious choking infant |
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reposition airway 5 chest thrusts check for pulse |
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Cardiac chain of survival |
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early recognition of emergency/contact with ems early cpr early defibrillation early advanced medical care |
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Common causes of a heart attack |
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Cardiovascular disease (eventuall atheroscierosis) respiratory distress electrocution traumatic injury |
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Recognizing a heart attack |
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1. discomfort pressure or pain 2. pain that comes and goes 3. trouble breathing 4. other signs and symptoms: pale ashy skin damp sweaty face |
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Caring for a victim of a heart attack |
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1. summon ems 2. have victim rest 3. loosen tight clothing 4. monitor victim untill ems arrives 5. comfort victim 6. give asprin (if permitted) 7. assist with perscribed meds 8. be prepared for CPR or AED |
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heart stops beating or is beating too irregularly or weakly to circulate blood effectively |
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symptoms of cardiac arrest |
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unconsciousness no movement or breathing no pulse |
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CPR chest compressions per minute |
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Chest compressions (inches) for adult, child infant |
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ADULT: 1.5- 2 inches CHILD: 1- 1.5 INFANT .5-1 |
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1. AED available 2. too exhausted 3. scene is unsafe 4. obvious sign of life is detected |
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1. Conduct initial assesment 2. Find correct hand position to give compressions heel of hand at center of chest, plade the other hand on top 3. give 30 chest compressions 4. 2 rescue breaths 5. continue cycle of 30 compressions and 2 breaths |
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2 or 3 fingers on the center of the chest just below the nipple line keep one hand on infants forehead to keep airway open |
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1: conduct initial assessment 2: find correct hand position 2: give chest compressions if ordered by 1 30 for adult 15 for child 1: gives 2 rescue breaths 1+2: continue cycles for 2 minutes (30:2 breaths adult 15:2 breath child) RESCUERS change positions |
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Put towel under child to support neck
1 does initial assessment 2 finds hand position 2 15 compressions- use both thumbs 1 gives rescue breaths 2 calls for position change |
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An automated decive that recognizes a heart rhythm that requires a shock.
AEDs provide electrial shock to the heard called DEFIBRILLATION |
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an electrial shock to the heart |
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Upper chambers of the heart |
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Lower chambers of the heart |
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point of origin of electrial impulses above the atria |
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point midway between atria and ventricles |
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spread electrical impulses across the heart |
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result of contraction of the left ventricle |
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picks up electrial impulses and trasmits them to a monitor, peaks and valleys appear. |
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Venntricular Fibrillation (V- FIB) |
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totally disorganized electrial activity in the heart.
quivering of the ventricles, cant pump blood, no movement of breathing and no pulse in victim. |
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Ventricular Tachycardia (V- Tach) |
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a rapid contraction of the ventricles.
heart rate is so fast that the heart cant pump blood, no movement breathing or pulse |
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AED shock to VFib and V tach |
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disrupts the electrial activity long enough to allow the heart to spontaneously develop an effective rhythm on its own. |
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All electrial activity in heart dies |
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1. initial assessment 2. turn on AED 3. Wipe the victims chest dry 4. attach the pads ONE PAD ON VICTIMS UPPER RIGHT CHEST ONE PAD ON VICTIMS LOWER LEFT SIDE 3. plug connector into AED 5. make sure no one is touching the victim- tell everyone to STAND CLEAR 6. push the analyze button 7. push shock button 8. if no shock is indicated... Perform 5 cycles of CPR (2 mins) before anylyzing heart rhythm again |
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1. initial assessment 2. turn on aed 3. wipe chest dry 4. attach pads one on upper right chest one on lower left side make sure they are not touching if they are put one on back and one in center of chest plug the connector into AED Make sure no one is touching the child- "STAND CLEAR Analyze button start button after shock.. 5 cycles of cpr |
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