P>E

Cards (20)

  • Panic
    worst enemy in emergency situation
    solution: stay calm and follow DRSABC action plan.
  • DRSABC
    action plan
  • D- danger
    always check first the danger and the source of injury. Make sure the surrounding are safe and out of danger, otherwise, you will also allow yourself to be a victim
  • R- responsiveness
    can the patient or victim response to you?
  • s- send
    send for help or shout for help
  • A-Airway
    if the person is not responding and is unconcious, check the___ by opening mouth and having a look inside
  • B-breathing
    make sure that the victim is breathing by looking at the breathing signs, listening to exhales, and feeling air coming out mouth or nose.
  • C-cpr
    (cardio pulmonary resuscitation) no pulse and not breathing, perform this action.
  • CAB
    a process in cpr
    compression- restore of blood circulation
    airway- clearing of airway
    breathing- breath for person
  • CPR cycle
    30 compressions
    2 breaths until help arrives
  • first aid
    administration of care to prevent detoriation of the victim, to aid recovery, and to preserve life
    -combination of simple procedures and an application of a common sense.
    1. cuts, scrapes. and punctures
    cause: rock climbing, cutting self from a knife, and stumbling
  • b. sprains, strains, fractures
    cause bruise as well
    cause: trekking, miscalculate a movement while drawing a canoe
  • concussions
    traumatic brain injury which is caused by a blown, bump in the head or body
  • blister
    result of ill-fitting footwear
  • burns or scalds
    injuries on skin caused by liquid or heat
  • strains
    twisting or pulling a muscle or tendon, cause: muscle is stretched and contracts when one is running or jumping (hamstring)
  • sprains
    stretching or tearing of ligament, occur when joint is overextended from its usual range of motion (ankle, wrist, or finger)
  • fracture
    breaking of a bone
  • categorize of severity: grade 1,2,3