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First Aid & CPR
First Aid & CPR Terms
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Pressure Points | Femoral, Caroid, Brachial, Auxiliary |
| Types of Shock | Hemorrahgic, Cardiogenic, Respiratory, Septic, Anaphylactic |
| Hemorragic | loss of blood |
| Cardiogenic | heart distress |
| Respiratory | difficult breathing |
| Septic | infection |
| Anaphylactic | allergic reaction |
| Signs of Shock | restlessness, irritability, pale, cool, clammy skin, |
| Types of Soft Tissue | Abrasion, Lacerations, Punctures, Avulsions |
| Abrasion | frictions |
| Lacerations | cut |
| Punctures | hole |
| Avulsions | tearing away |
| Types of Fractures | Open, Cloesd, Greenstick, Stress, Compound, Avulsion, Spiral |
| Open | bone ends displaced |
| Closed | bone ends aren't lined up right |
| Greenstick | not completely through the bone |
| Stress | repeated micro traumas |
| Compound | bone through the skin |
| Avulsion | bone pulled of tendon or ligament |
| Spiral | angular fracture |
| Heat Exhaustion Symptoms | profuse sweating, dizziness, N&V, confusion, fatigue, cool skin |
| Heat Stroke Symptoms | lack of sweating, unconcious, red hot dry skin, rapid pulse, shallow breathing |
| Frost Bite Symptoms | waxy skin, loss of sensation, cold and discolored, |
| Hypothermia Symptoms | decrease in pulse, decrease in BP, decrease in breath rate |
| Systolic | exerterd on arteries when heart contracts |
| Diastolic | exerted when heart is at rest |