Chapter 44 - Medical emergencies and first aid. After completing Chapter 44, you will be able to: Discuss the importance of first aid during a medical emergency, describe the purpose of the emergency medical services (EMS) system and explain how to contact it, list items found on a crash cart or first-aid tray, list general guidelines to follow in emergencies,...
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Medical Emergencies
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Trang 5an urgent physical or psychological problem.
You must be prepared to determine the urgency and handle
any emergency that arises.
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to severity, urgency of treatment and place for treatment
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liquids, steam, flames, radiation or excessive heat from fires
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Trang 16Apply Your Knowledge Answer
Patient is holding hand to throat
and looks afraid.
What is the universal sign of choking?
Trang 17 Eye trauma
Foreign objects most common
Tiny specks should be removed
with a tissue
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severe hemorrhaging from the left
thigh. What steps should you take to control the bleeding?
Trang 33Stroke or cerebrovascular accident (CVA)
occurs when the blood supply to the brain is impaired.Symptoms:
Trang 34Stroke (cont.)
Impairment may cause temporary or permanentdamage, notify the physician at once
Call EMS (911)
Maintain patient’s airway by turning the head toward the affected side to allow secretions
to drain out
Loosen tight clothing
Monitor vital signs
Administer oxygen
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You may have to participate in fire or other disaster drills to familiarize yourself with emergency
Trang 39 Intentional release of a biologic agent with the intent to harm individuals.
Physician’s offices are the front lines should
a biological agent be released.
The local public health department should be notified if bioterrorism is suspected as cause
of illness.
Follow state and national guidelines.
Trang 40A patient arrives at the office with a
headache, some confusion, and
garbled speech. What should you do and why?
Trang 41Apply Your Knowledge Answer
The patient may be having a stroke, you should call EMS (911), maintain patient’s airway by turning the head toward the affected side to allow
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