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NHS PATHWAYS DISTANCE LEARNING RESOURCE 2024 How long after being deprived of oxygen do cells start to die? - correct answer 3-5 minutes What is shock? - correct answer The failure of the cardiovascular system to keep enough blood circulating to vital organs. The skin will feel cold and clammy to touch. The person will feel very weak and unable to stand up List 3 features of shock - correct answer Cold skin, clammy, weakness unable to stand How can a burn lead to shock? - correct answer The inflammatory response to a burn can cause fluid loss and a drop in blood pressure leading to shock How much drop in survival rate is caused by each minute of CPR delay? - correct answer 10-12% What is agonal breathing? - correct answer abnormal breathing pattern where there are slow, sometimes noisy, irregular breaths that usually occur every 10-15 seconds What is haemophilia? - correct answer A condition when the blood does not clot properly What is a chronic illness? - correct answer A condition that persists over a long period of time. The symptoms often appear gradually, get worse despite treatment and change very slowly. Normally there is no change in the symptoms from day to day What is medicalert? - correct answer Emergency monitoring that can be triggered to send an alert that help is needed