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Circulation

•Shock•Internal Bleeding•Heart Disorders•Aanaphylactic Shock•Fainting

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Causes of Shock

• Acute Heart Attacks

• Acute Abdominal Emergencies

• Severe Bleeding

• Loss of Serum

• Loss of Body Fluids

• Severe Pain

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Shock Recognition• Skin will feel cold and clammy• Beads of sweat• Will feel weak, faint and giddy• May feel sick• May be sick• Thirsty• Breathing shallow and increased• Pulse - rapid and weak• May go unconscious

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SHOCK TREATMENTTreat the cause if you canLay the casualty downUndo clothing: neck, chest & waistTurn the head low and to one side

Elevate casualty’s legs if injuries allowBlanket UNDER is preferred to blanket OVER

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ALLOW THE

CASUALTY TO

SMOKE

SHOCKDO NOT

GIVE ANYTHING

BY THE MOUTH

LEAVE THE

CASUALTY

PANIC IN FRONT OF

THE CASUALTY

USE HOT WATER

BOTTLES

MOVE UNNECESSARY

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INTERNAL BLEEDINGAIRWAY BREATHING CIRCULATION

• Treat the cause if you can• Call an Emergency Services• Monitor and record pulse and

breathing• Collect a sample of blood if possible for

the hospital

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Internal BleedingRecognition Features

• Skin will feel cold and clammy• Beads of sweat• Will feel weak, faint and giddy• May feel sick• May be sick• Thirsty• Breathing shallow and increased• Pulse - rapid and weak• May go unconscious

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Internal BleedingTREATMENT POSITION

Treat the cause if you canLay the casualty downUndo clothing: neck, chest & waistTurn the head low and to one side

Elevate casualty’s legs if injuries allowBlanket UNDER is preferred to blanket OVER

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Bleeding from the Vagina

ActionReassure and make casualty comfortableObserve and treat for shockProvide sanitary pad orclean towelPosition – seated, knees bent and supportedEnsure privacyCall emergency services if necessary

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Heart Disorders - AnginaEase the strain on the heart to get the patient

through the attack

•Sit the casualty down, knees flexed and supported

•Help the casualty to take their medication(Tablets, spray or patch)

Pain should ease with rest and medication

•If the pain persists call an ambulance

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Heart Disorders – Heart Attack

Ease the strain on the heart to get the patient through the attack

Sit the casualty down, knees flexed and supported

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Heart Disorders – Heart Attack

If the Casualty has their own Aspirin you can assist them to take this – must be chewed slowly.

On no account must you dispense medication.

Get ambulance NOW!

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Anaphylactic Shock

CAUSES

• An injection of a particular drug

• Eating of some foods

• A sting from an insect or plant

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Recognition Features of Anaphylactic Shock

• Response

• Airways

• Breathing

• Circulation

• May be alert, start to deteriorate, become unconscious

• May become swollen and obstructed

• May be wheezing, gasping and may stop breathing

• Rapid pulse but may stop

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Recognition Features Of Anaphylactic Shock

Other Recognition Features

• Tightness in the chest• Red skin patches• Swelling of the face, neck and the airway

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Anaphylactic Shock

AIM Urgent Hospital TreatmentACTION Eliminate DangerMONITOR Airways, Breathing & CirculationGET HELP Ambulance

Position: (if conscious)

Sit with knees flexed and supported to ease the casualties breathing

(if the casualty has their own medication [epipen] assist them in taking this)

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Anaphylactic Shock - continued

If Unconscious place in the recovery position

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Diagnosis for a Faint

A big clue when diagnosing a faint is the pulse

the pulse will be slow at first

OTHER FEATURES

Pale faceCold and clammy skin

Beads of sweatMay feel sick

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FaintingTreatment position

Aim: To improve the blood flow to the brain HOW?

• Lay the casualty down• Elevate the legs - if there is no injures to them• Loosen clothing• When consciousness returns sit up slowly• Sips of cold water may help

If consciousness does not come back quicklyit is probably more than a faint (GET HELP)

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Fainting TreatmentPosition

Actual faint Potential faint