MPTC First Responder Latest 2023 Graded A+

MPTC First Responder Latest 2023 Graded A+ stages of grief denial, anger, bargaining, depression, acceptance informed consent The patient understands who you are what you want to do and what happens and allow you to treat them Implied consent The patient does not specifically refuse emergency care Negligence Patient suffers further injury or harm because the care administrator did not meet standard of care recovery position A side-lying position used to maintain a clear airway in unconscious patients without injuries who are breathing adequately. Allows secretions to drain from the mouth Person dead at scene Decapitation Rigor Morris Tissue decomposition Dependent lucidity Sample Sign and Symptoms Allergies Medication Past Medical History Last oral intake Events leading up to the injury or illness Signs of adequate breathing Look,listen,feel jaw-thrust maneuver Use for patients that have neck injury Secondary Assessment Deformities open injuries tenderness swelling signs of anaphylactic shock Itchy,hives,swelling,wheezing and serve respiratory distress,loss of consciousness rapid weak pulse,rapid onset angina pectoris Chest pain or discomfort,shortness of breath,sweating heart attack Chest pain shortness of breath associated jaw or arm pain CHF (congestive heart failure) Shortness of breath dizziness,weakness,rapid/shallow breathing,sweating,moist/gurgling breathing,enlarged neck veins swollen ankles stroke Weakness on on side,dizziness,garbled d or unable to speak could have trouble seeing diabetes Inability's to produce insulin process glucose Ingestion 80% of poisonings may see chemicals or residue around mouth Inhalation Toxic substance is entered body via breathing absorbed into lungs Absorbstion Source are animal bites stings and toxic injections injection Substance enter the body via skin commonly pesticides toxic chemicals heat exhaustion Person exposed to temp greater than 80 degrees with humidity, produce sweating nausea dizziness low body heat stroke Body subject more heat than it can handle body temps rises greater than 106 skin becomes dry and flush unable to sweat may go unresponsive Frostbite Skin exposed to extreme cold. Hands toes can become numb and bright red turn pale or white Hypothermia Body temp less that 95 normals not fatal. As it progresses the body cannot compensate therefore shaving stops. If temp is below 83 cardiac arrest can happen drowning Result of submersion in water or other fluids Cold water drowning Mamillian dive reflex when submerged in cold water hr decreases as does oxygen demand decrease metabolic rate Shock As failure of the circulatory system Treatment for shock Lay on back managing CABs controlling bleeding maintain body temp shock position capillary bleeding most common type of bleeding oozes when injured bright red venous bleeding bleeding from a vein dark red or maroon blood steady, easy-to-control flow. arterial bleeding Bleeding from an artery bright red blood that is rapid, profuse, and difficult to control spurts with every heartbeat Avulsion A wound that occurs when tissue is separated from the body amputation partial or complete removal of an extremity due to trauma or a circulatory disease puncture wound Object punches through the skin,impales object may not bleed last gun shot Abrasion Scrape skin is rubbed against rough surface, skin is open contusion Bruise, damaging of the capillaries under the skin, discolored intact skin laceration Most common open wound can be little or big first degree burn A mild burn characterized by heat, pain, and reddening of the burned surface but not exhibiting blistering or charring of tissues. second degree burn A burn marked by pain, blistering, and superficial destruction of dermis with edema and hyperemia of the tissues beneath the burn. third degree burn a burn involving all layers of the skin; characterized by the destruction of the epidermis and dermis, with damage or destruction of subcutaneous tissue control bleeding Direct pressure elevate tourniquet Compare to a symptom a sign is something that you Can be observed in patients Insulin Shock (hypoglycemia) Too much insulin in the system and not enough glucose in the blood leading to cell damage Diabetic coma (hyperglycemia) Large amount of glucose in body no enough insulin diabetic coma Fruity order on breath deep rapid breathing slow onset of symptom insulin shock Pale,moist,clammy skin,high heart rate,fatigue,unresponsive rapid onset How do you check circulstion Pulse and skin color AVPU Alert Verbal Painful Unresponsive What cause seizures? Epilepsy Trauma Head injury Stroke Shock Decreases level of oxygen High fever Infection Overdose of drugs or alchol Treatment for seizures Never put anything in patients mouth If object is in their mouth take it out Place sometimes soft thin under the patients head if possible to prevent further injury Ensure airway is open If not breather begin for Calm patient down move to comfortable quiet area angina pectoris Chest pain caused by an inadequate flow of blood and oxygen to heart muscle what to do for angina pectoris Have patient stop activity and rest Ask the patient is already being treated for heart condition Anaphylaxis Throats and tongue can get swollen preventing person from breathing Bee stings/ant bites Remove them express consent The patient actually lets you know verbally or non verbal, that they are will to accept treatment Narcan is good for 25-30. Mins crowning when part of the baby is visible through the vaginal opening