BLS

• is a general term

  that refers to the type of care that first

  responders, healthcare providers, and public

  safety professionals provide to anyone who is

  experiencing cardiac arrest, respiratory

  distress, or an obstructed airway.

  basic life support
• is the first and immediate assistance

  given to any person suffering from either

  minor or serious illness or injury, with care

  provided to preserve life, prevent the condition

  from worsening, or to promote recovery.

  first aid
• preceding

  all

  others in time or

  order.

  first
• to provide what

  is

  useful

  or

  necessary

  aid
• It is the break of the

  continuity of a tissue of the

  body

  either

  internal

  or

  external.

  wound
• It is the break of the continuity

  of a body tissue without the skin

  is being broken down. 


  closed wound
• R.I.C.E.S


  rest ice compression elevate splinting
• It is an injury involving an

  external or internal break in

  body tissue, usually involving

  the skin.

  open wound
• usually caused

  by sharp object. (examples; needle, ice

  pick, nail, and low caliber bullet.

  puncture wound
• caused by sharp bladed object with clean cut

  incise wound
• caused by any hard or blunt object

  lacerated wound
• a wound result from scraping of rough surfaces

  abrasion
• a kind of wound that involves a forceable separation or tearing of tissue

  avulsion
• Severe bleeding.

  hemorrhage
• introduction of bacteria/

  parasite

  infection
• decreased

  in

  circulatory

  (blood) volume. (a fatal condition)

  shock
• Inspect for foreign object lodged in

  the wound area. It can be removed

  manually by hand or by using pick

  up forceps. Flushing with normal

  saline solution or just clean water is

  inspect
• Done by applying a sterile absorbent

  gauze pad over the bleeding site

  while applying a firm pressure.

  Dressing can be secured with a bandage

  control bleeding
• It is essential in severe bleeding

  wounds.

  Further

  medical/surgical

  management may be needed like

  suturing

  or

  administration

  of

  medications that control bleeding

  refer to a physician
• Signs and Symptoms:

  Pale/Cyanotic. Cold and Clammy

  skin.

  Irregular

  breathing.

  Weak/Rapid

  pulse.

  Weakness.

  continuous assessment
• a break in the continuity of the bone

  fracture
• a poison secreted by some animals

  injected into the body/victims through bites.

  venom
• a constricting band that is placed around the arm or leg to control bleeding

  tourniquet
• Is an injury involving the skin, including

  muscles, bones, nerves and blood vessels.

  This results from exposure to direct heat

  (fire) , chemicals, electricity, solar or other

  forms of radiation.

  burns
• caused by direct or

  indirect hot objects,

  steams or liquids

  thermal burns