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1 Safety and First Aide

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3 CPR Check area to see if it is safe Ask if the person is OK while tapping their shoulders Breaths are optional Firm compressions pushing down on the sternum(causing a break) 5(30:2) AED

4 Concussion: Traumatic brain injury that alters brain function

5 Shock: Shock is a life-threatening condition that occurs when the body is not getting enough blood flow

6 Hypothermia is a medical emergency that occurs when your body loses heat faster than it can produce heat, causing a dangerously low body temperature.

7 Heatstroke is a condition caused by your body overheating, usually as a result of prolonged exposure to or physical exertion in high temperatures.

8 Heat exhaustion is a condition whose symptoms may include heavy sweating and a rapid pulse, a result of your body overheating. It's one of three heat-related syndromes, with heat cramps being the mildest and heatstroke being the most severe.

9 Unintentional Injury: include only those injuries that occur without intent of harm. Such injuries are frequently called accidents or accidental in common usage.

10 Burns First degree: Skin is usually red and very painful Dry in appearance Healing occurs in 3-5 days, injured epithelium peels away from the healthy skin Hospitalization is for pain control and maybe fluid imbalance Second degree: Can be classified as partial or full thickness. Partial thickness to Full thickness Blisters can be present Wound will be pink, red in color, painful and wet appearing Wound will blanch when pressure is applied Should heal in several weeks (10-21 days) without grafting, scarring is usually minimal Can be red or white in appearance, but will appear dry. Involves the destruction of the entire epidermis and most of the dermis Sensation can be present, but diminished Full thickness will most likely need excision & skin grafting to heal Third degree: All layers of the skin is destroyed Extend into the subcutaneous tissues Areas can appear, black or white and will be dry Can appear leathery in texture Will not blanch when pressure is applied No pain

11 R est I ce C ompression E levation

12 Quiz What are the first 2 steps to CPR? What is the difference between 1 st and 3 rd degree burns Write and answer your own 3 questions that are related to health


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