L6 Flashcards

1
Q

Without oxygen the cells of the body will start to die in about

A

three minutes.

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2
Q

Breathing problems can be caused by injury, as damage to the chest wall, or chest disease such as

A

pneumonia, asthma, cancer or emphysema.

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3
Q

Young children especially are prone to choking.

A

True

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4
Q

A foreign body may stick at the back of the throat and block the airway or cause muscular spasm.

A

Choking

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5
Q

Casualty is able to speak, cry, cough or breathe.

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Mild obstruction

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6
Q

The universal sign for choking is hands clutched to the throat.

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Severe obstruction

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7
Q

Casualty is unable to speak, cry, cough or breathe and may become unconscious.

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Severe obstruction

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8
Q

In infants there is cyanosis or blue discoloration around the face and neck.

A

True

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9
Q

Encourage him to continue coughing. • Check mouth and remove any obstruction.

A

If the obstruction is mild:

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10
Q

Clench your fist and grasp it firmly with your other
hand

A

اقبض يدك وامسكها بالاخرى

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11
Q

كم عدد الدورات

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three cycles of back blows and abdominal thrusts: وبين كل عملية وثانيه نشيك على مجرى التنفس اذا في شي نقدر نشيله

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12
Q

Heimlich
maneuver:

A

Stand behind him and put both arms around the upper part of the abdomen (above umbilicus)
Give up to five abdominal thrusts; pull inwards
and upwards

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13
Q

If victim is obese or pregnant woman, do ……..?

A

chest thrusts instead of abdominal thrusts.

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14
Q

three cycles of back blows and abdominal thrusts: (Heimlich
maneuver)

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If the obstruction is severe

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15
Q

If unconscious and choking (not breathing, pulse is present):

A

كانه CBRلكن بين الضغط والنفس نشيك على مجرى التنفس ونزيل اي شيئ سادد المكان

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16
Q

Lay him face down on your thigh while supporting
his head.

A

First aid for infants

17
Q

persists

A

لسا موجود

18
Q

للرضع والحامل والدبه

A

do chest thrusts instead of abdominal thrusts.

19
Q

is narrowing of the airways and difficult
breathing due to muscle spasm and swelling of
the airways

20
Q

Trigger for an asthma attack may include:

A

 allergens e.g., animal dander, pollens, dust  weather & season change  exposure to cold  extremes of temperature  infections – influenza  cigarette smoke  pharmacologic agents – aspirin  air pollutants  exercise-induced asthma  occupational asthma  emotional upsets

21
Q

Recognition features

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Difficult breathing  Chest wheezing  Respiratory distress (tachypnea)  Coughing  Difficulty speaking and whispering  Anxiety, confusion  Features of hypoxia and cyanosis.

22
Q

Do
NOT lie the casualty down.

A

اذا عنده نوبة ربو

23
Q

A mild asthma attack should ease within a few minutes
of using the inhaler. If not, help him to use the inhaler
(one or two puffs) every 2 minutes up to 10 puffs.

24
Q

Call for help if this is the first attack, the attack is
severe, the inhaler has no effect or the attack getting
worse with cyanosis.

25
If patient becomes unconscious, open airway & check breathing (primary survey), give chest compressions and rescue breaths if necessary.
True