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breathing emerencies

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causes of breathing emergencies?   respiratory distress & respiratory arrest  
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what are some causes of respiratory distress?   asthma, emphysema, bronchitis, anaphylactic shock, and hyperventilation  
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what are the steps for checking life threatened victims?   check, call, care  
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what do you do when you determine that a conious choking infant cannot cry or cough?   perform 5 back blows followed by 5 chest thrusts  
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what is respiratory arrest?   when breathing completely stops  
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what happens to the body when the heart stops?   other body systems start to fail  
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what are some signals for respiratory arrest?   absence of breathing and the skin color may change. (cyanotic)  
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when do you stop giving care?   when the scene becomes unsafe, the victim starts to breath, another person takes over, EMS arrives, and/ or your too exhausted to continue.  
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what is anaomical airway obstruction?   complete or partial airway obstruction; by the tongue,or swllen tissues of the mouth and throat  
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what is a stoma?   an opening in the front of the neck in which a person breaths through, becaue their larynx has been removed  
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what is mechanical airway obstruction?   complete or partial blockage of the airway by a foreign object, such as; food, or a small toy  
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what does it mean when something aspirates?   inhalation of blood, vomit, or other foreign materisl into the lungs  
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what does it mean when someone is cyanotic?   when they turn bluish rund the mouth or the the fingertips from a lack of oxygen in the blood  
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what are some signals of respiratory distress?   victims may gasp for air, or cannot catch their breath, appear to breath faster or slower han normal, or may make unusual noises.  
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what i anahylactic shock?   a severe allergic reaction  
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what is hyperventlation?   occurs when breathing is faster than normal  
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what is bronchitis?   is a condition resulting in inflammation of the lining of the trachea, bronchi, and bronchioles  
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what is the care for an airway obstructed victim?   a combination of 5 back blows followed by 5 abdominal thrusts  
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when assessing a victim what is the order os chacking them?   from head to toe  
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what is the acronm for DOTS?   D=deformities, O=open injuries, T=tenderness, S=swelling  
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