BLS Flashcards
is immediate care given to a person who has
been injured or suddenly taken ill.
FIRST AID
it includes self-help and home care if medical
assistance in not available or delayed.
FIRST AID
Give at least 15 First Aid Kit Contents List
- Adhesive bandages (various sizes)
- Liquid bandages (optional)
- Antibiotic ointment and/or antiseptic wipes or spray
- Sterile gauze (in rolls and pads)
- Instant and reusable cold compresses (keep reusable ones in the freezer)
- Hydrocortisone ointment
- Calamine lotion
- Rubbing alcohol
- Hydrogen peroxide
- Hand sanitizing gel
- Eye wash solution (with eye cup)
- Sterile saline solution
- Sunscreen (at least SPF 15)
- Sunburn relief ointment
- Cotton balls
Goals of first aid
Alleviate suffering
Prevent added/further injury/danger.
Preserve Life.
Promote Recovery
RESPONSIBILITIES in first aid
Bridge the gap between the victim and the health
care provider
→ Ensure his own safety, that of the victim’s, and
bystanders
→ Gain access to the victim
→ Determine threats to the victim’s life
→ Call for more medical assistance as needed
“Any person who, while performing a lawful act with
due care, cause an injury by mere accident without
fault or intention of causing it is exempt from criminal
liability.”
Republic Act 3815 Article 12. Section 4 of the Philippine Revised Penal
Code Book 1
EFFECTIVE FIRST AID PROVIDER
→ Gentle
→ Resourceful
→ Observant
→ Tactful
→ Empathetic
→ Respectable
DO’s first aid
Consent
Think the worst, gravest possibility
Identify yourself to the victim
Comfort & emotional support
Respect victims modesty and physical privacy
Calm & direct as possible
Care for most serious injuries
Assist victim with their med
Keep onlookers away from the injured person
Loosen tight clothing
DON’Ts first aid
Let victim see their own injury
Leave the victim alone
Assume that victims obvious injuries are only ones
Make any unrealistic promises
Trust the judgment of confused victim
and required them make decision
Pulmonary arteries bring ________ blood from the ______ to the ___________
oxygen-poor, heart, lungs
Pulmonary veins bring ___________ blood from the __________ to the _________
oxygen-rich, lungs, heart
PATIENT ASSESSMENT:
Listen, look, feel
No pulse, no breath
Capillary refill test
Circulation, Airway, Breathing
S.A.M.P.L.E
Signs and Symptoms
Allergies
Medication
Pertinent past medical history
Last oral intake
Events leading up to the incident
Scene size-up
Body substance isolation (BSI)
Scene safety.
Mechanism of injury or nature of illness.
Determine the number of patients and
additional resources.
Activate Medical Assistance (AMA) or
Transfer Facility
Call first – cardiac in origin
CPR first – respiratory in origin
Primary Assessment
Check for:
LOC
Activate Medical Assistance
Check for circulation <10 secs
If negative circulation,
Give 30 compressions C
Open Airway A
Give 2 ventilations B
x 5 cycles or at least 150 compressions
within 2 minutes
Secondary Assessment
- Check the patient’s vital signs
- Perform the RAPID head to toe examination
(BLOOD & DCAPBTLS) - Interview the victim / relatives of the
victim.
Referral of the victim for further evaluation
and management
- It refers to the transfer of a victim to hospital or
health care facility if necessary for a definitive
treatment.
What to do in an incident
Scene size-up
Activate Medical Assistance (AMA) or
Transfer Facility
Primary Assessment
Secondary Assessment
Referral of the victim for further evaluation
and management
This is a combination of chest compressions
and rescue breathing. These must be combined
for effective resuscitation of the victim of
cardiac arrest.
CARDIOPULMONARY RESUSCITATION
Early Ages
FLAGGELATION METHOD
(WHIPPING)
1530
BELLOWS METHOD
1711
FUMIGATION METHOD
1770
INVERSION METHOD
