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Signs and symptoms of head injuries

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Loss of consciousness, headache, vomitting, confusion, seizures, change in vision and speech

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First aid of head injury

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911
Keep person still, monitor, control any bleeding
Cold compress

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Concussion first aid

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Scene safety, check for consciousness, asses persons mental awareness, check eyes, monitor for vomitting, keep person awake
Stabilize head and neck
Stop bleeding, cover wound

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What is a concussion

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Brain injury caused by low to head, with or without loss of consciousness

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Penetration first aid

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Call 911
Check responsiveness, stabilize head and neck, keep head aligned with spine, don’t remove objects, roll person side for vomitting, cpr

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What is head penetration

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Object breaks through skull and enters brain tissue

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Signs and symptoms of eye injuries

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Pain, gritty feeling, visible wound or bloodshot, vision changes, bleeding,

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Penetrating eye injury first aid

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Don’t remove object, cover injured eye, don’t apply pressure,

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Signs and symptoms of spinal injuries

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Neck or back pain, numbness, tingling, loss of movement, difficulty breathing

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First aid care of spinal injuries

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911, don’t move person, maintain alignment, maintain clear airway, use jaw thrust maneuver, don’t remove any helmets

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When to move body for spinal injuries

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When vomitting or need to check pulse, get another person to keep alignment

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Nose injuries sign and symptoms

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Broken nose, swelling, bruising, bleeding, difficulty breathing , clear fluid

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Broken nose first aid

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Control bleeding with pressure, apply ice, elevate head

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Tooth injuries sign and symptoms

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Pain, swelling and bruising, bleeding, loose tooth, fractured tooth, earache

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Locate tooth, try to reinsert it if possible, keep moist in milk or saliva, seek dental care

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Closed chest injury

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Call 911, check consciousness, position person to make breathing easier

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Open Chest injury

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911, asses, check responsiveness, cover wound with clean cloth, cover wound on 3 sides, don’t remove objects, control bleeding, position person, monitor breathing, cpr

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Rib fracture first aid

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Support injured area with soft item, position comfortably, monitor breathing, treat for shock, avoid cough , cpr

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Flail chest/paradoxical movement

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Position person for breathing, stabilize with soft object, cpr, recovery position, monitor, prevent hypothermia, cpr

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Penetrating object in open chest injury

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Don’t remove objects, seal wound with dressing, apply pressure, stabilize object, cpr, recovery position if unconscious

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What is closed abdominal injury

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Trauma to abdomen, skin and abdominal wall intact, internal damage

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Open abdominal injury first aid

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911position position in recovery position, apply pressure to wound, don’t remove objects, if organs are protruding leave them alone, cover exposed organs monitor for shock, don’t give food or drink, monitor

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Pelvic injuries signs and symptoms and first aid

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Pain bring, swelling, difficulty with movement and urination
Stabilize with improvised binder (bandage or cloth to wrap around pelvis), control bleeding, monitor person, comfort

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Bone injury signs and symptoms

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Out of place, swelling bring bleeding, pain, numbness, broken skin and protruding

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Open fracture first aid
Control bleeding, cover wound, immobilize with splint, treat for shock, cpr
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Closed fracture first aid
Don’t realign bone, support area, pad around injury, secure with splint, control bleeding, treat for shock, apply ice, cpr
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DOTS
Deformities, open wounds, tenderness, swelling
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Joint injury signs and symptoms
Pain, swelling, stiffness, limited motion, bruising or popping sound
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Dislocation first aid
Use splint, apply ice, treat fir shock, circulation,
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Sprain first aid
RICE REST INJURED AREA, ICE FOR 15-20 min,, every few hours, compress with manage, elevate injured area
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RICE
Rest ice compression elevation
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What is a muscle strain
Muscle or tendon, pulled muscle TICE
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What is a cramp
Involuntary contraction of muscle that doesn’t relax, stretch affected muscle, apply heat, massage,
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What is contusion
Raise, crush muscle fibers and blood vessels RICE
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Signs and symptoms for elbow injury
Pain , swelling, bruising, diffficukty moving, deformity,
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Radius and ulna fracture
Immobilize injured part, control bleeding, cpr
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Sighs and symptoms of hip joint injuries
RICE
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Dislocation hip
Immobilize, cpr, call help
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Signs and symptoms of knee injuries
Lain , swelling, difficult moving RICE
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Contusion knee
RICE ,
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Types of splints
Rigib(boards), soft (pillows), anatomical
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Splinting guidelines
Apply padding over bony and immobilize limb above and below
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Types of slings
Arm sling , high arm sling, collar and cuff sling, shoulder immobilize sling, elevation s,in
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How should hand be positioned in a sling?
Very end of sling, elbow tucked back, wrist supported,
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Splinting pelvis and hip
Lay down flat, legs together, place splint on trochanters (side of hips) wrap around pelvis
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Splinting knee
Maintain slight bend, pad area behind knee, wrap around leg
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Risk factor of heart attack
High blood, pressure, high cholesterol, smoking, diabetes, obesity,
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Signs and symptoms of heart attack
Chet’s pain, shortness of breath, sweating “Rest, assist with cpr
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Signs and symptoms stroke
Face dropping, arms weak and numb, speech slurred, call 911 CPR
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What is hyperventilation
Deep breathing leads to drop blood carbon dioxide levels, potentially causing lightheadedness, tingling, and other symptoms and did severe cases even fainting
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What is fainting/syncope
Same thing or sudden, temporary loss of consciousness
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Signs ANS symptom first aid of fainting
House of consciousness up and proceeded by warning, signs like dizziness, nausea, and pale skin Lying person fight with legs, raised if possible, loosening tight clothing, and calling on if needed
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Seizure
Science include starring jerking movements, stiffening loss of consciousness and potentially bowel/bladder control issues are breathing problems Stay calm and protect the person from injury, ensuring a clear airway and calling for emergency help if needed
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What is a seizure?
Uncontrolled jerking loss of consciousness, blank stairs, caused by abnormal electrical activity in the brain
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When does seek medical care for abdominal complaints?
Severe sudden an abdominal pain, especially if accompanied by fever, vomiting, blood, or an inability to pass gas or stool
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Classification of poison
Based on their source, natural synthetic microbial intended to use pesticides or toxicity, extremely toxic, highly toxic, that could be characterized by motive actions, such as cross of irritant or neurotoxic
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Silent symptoms and first aid of ingested poison
Call poison hotline, reassure them do not make them vomit
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Alcohol emergencies
Keep the warm and check for injuries place in recovery position monitor level of response if worried call 999 Confusion, vomiting, seizures, slow, breathing, skin, blue, gray, or pale
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Symptoms of drug emergencies
So difficult breathing, unresponsiveness, and blow skin on one provide care CPR if needed place in recovery position if unresponsive treat for shock
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Opioids
Activate an area of nervous cells in the brain body called opioid receptors examples include morphine, heroin, codeine, oxycodone, hydrocodone, and fentanyl
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Monoxide poisoning, science and symptoms plus first aid care
Headache, dizziness, nausea, and weakness Move to fresh air cleaner on one and if necessary, begins CPR
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Plant induced dermatitis
Definition of scan caused by contact with Sercombe plants or plant constituents, often resulting in an itchy rash or other skin reactions
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