Term
Heart Attack
When oxygen rich blood supply to part of the heart is blocked |
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Definition
What to Look For
- chest pressure, squeezing or pain
- pain spreading to shoulders, neck, jaw, or arms
- dizzieness, sweating, or nausea
- shortness of breath
What to Do
- Help Victim take his or her prescribed medication
- Call 911
- Help victim into a comfortable posistion
- Give 324 mg of asprin (4 baby aspirin or one regular aspirin)
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Term
Difficulty Breathing
Can be caused by injuries to chest or head, heart attack, anaphylaxis, or athsma. Athsma can be triggered by allergies, cold exposure, and smoke |
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Definition
What to Look For
- abnormally fast or slow breathing
- abnormally deep or shallow breathing
- noisy breathing
- bluish lips
- need to pause while speaking to catch breath
What to Do
Unknown Reason
1. Help victim into comfortable posistion
2. Call 911
Athsma Attack
1.Help victim into comfortable posistion
2.Help victim use inhaler
3. Call 911 if victim does not improve
Hyperventilating
1. Encourage victim to inhale, hold breath for a few seconds then exhale
2.Call 911 if condition does not improve |
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Term
Fainting
Caused by sudden interruption of blood flow to brain. Causes include exhaustion lack of food, reaction to pain or sight of blood, hearing bad news, immoblization, and heart problems
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Definition
What to Look for
- sudden brief unresponsiveness
- pale skin
- sweating
What to Do
- Check for responsiveness and breathing
- Check for injuries if the victim fell
- Cal 911 if needed
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Term
Seizures
abnormal stimulation of the brain cells caused by epilepsy, heatstroke, poisonin, electric shock, hypoglycemia, high fever, brain injury/tumor/stroke, or alcohol/ drug withdrawl or abuse
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Definition
What to Look For
- sudden falling
- unresponsiveness
- rigid body and arching of the back
- jerky muscle movement
What to Do
- Prevent injury
- Loosen any tight clothing
- Roll victim onto his or her side
- Call 911 if needed
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Term
Low Blood Glucose
Hypoglycemia- caused by too much insulin, too little or delayed food intake, exercise, or illness
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Definition
What to Look For
- sudden onset of symptoms
- stagger, poor cordination
- anger, bad temper
- pale skin
- confusion, disorientation
- sudden hunger
- excessive sweating
- trembling
- seizure
- unresponsiveness
What to Do
- Administer sugar if unsure about high or low
- Call 911 if conditions dont improve after 15 minutes
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Term
High Blood Glucose
caused by insufficient insulin, overeating, inactivity, illness, or stress. |
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Definition
What to Look For
- gradual onset of symptoms
- drowsieness
- extreme thirst
- frequent urination
- warm or dry skin
- vomiting
- fruity, sweat breath
- rapid breathing
- unresponsiveness
What to Do
- Same as Low Blood Glucose
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Term
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Definition
What to Look For
- abdominal pain or cramping
- nausea or vomiting
- diarrehea
- burns, odor, or stains around or in mouth
- drowsieness or unresponsiveness
- poison container nearby
What to Do
- Determine age and size of victim, what was swallowed, how much was swallowed, and when it was swallowed
- Call Poison Control and follow instruction
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