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Circulation

Circulation. Shock Internal Bleeding Heart Disorders Aanaphylactic Shock Fainting. Causes of Shock. Acute Heart Attacks Acute Abdominal Emergencies Severe Bleeding Loss of Serum Loss of Body Fluids Severe Pain. Shock Recognition. Skin will feel cold and clammy Beads of sweat

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Circulation

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  1. Circulation Shock Internal Bleeding Heart Disorders Aanaphylactic Shock Fainting

  2. Causes of Shock • Acute Heart Attacks • Acute Abdominal Emergencies • Severe Bleeding • Loss of Serum • Loss of Body Fluids • Severe Pain

  3. 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

  4. SHOCK TREATMENT Treat the cause if you can Lay the casualty down Undo clothing: neck, chest & waist Turn the head low and to one side Elevate casualty’s legs if injuries allow Blanket UNDER is preferred to blanket OVER

  5. SHOCKDO NOT ALLOW THE CASUALTY TO SMOKE MOVE UNNECESSARY GIVE ANYTHING BY THE MOUTH USE HOT WATER BOTTLES PANIC IN FRONT OF THE CASUALTY LEAVE THE CASUALTY

  6. INTERNAL BLEEDING AIRWAY 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

  7. Internal Bleeding Recognition 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

  8. Internal Bleeding TREATMENT POSITION Treat the cause if you can Lay the casualty down Undo clothing: neck, chest & waist Turn the head low and to one side Elevate casualty’s legs if injuries allow Blanket UNDER is preferred to blanket OVER

  9. Bleeding from the Vagina Action Reassure and make casualty comfortable Observe and treat for shock Provide sanitary pad or clean towel Position – seated, knees bent and supported Ensure privacy Call emergency services if necessary

  10. Heart Disorders - Angina Ease 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

  11. 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

  12. 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!

  13. Anaphylactic Shock • CAUSES • An injection of a particular drug • Eating of some foods • A sting from an insect or plant

  14. 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 Recognition Features of Anaphylactic Shock

  15. Recognition Features Of Anaphylactic Shock • Other Recognition Features • Tightness in the chest • Red skin patches • Swelling of the face, neck and the airway

  16. Anaphylactic Shock AIM Urgent Hospital Treatment ACTION Eliminate Danger MONITOR Airways, Breathing & Circulation GET 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)

  17. Anaphylactic Shock - continued If Unconscious place in the recovery position

  18. Diagnosis for a Faint A big clue when diagnosing a faint is the pulse the pulse will be slow at first OTHER FEATURES Pale face Cold and clammy skin Beads of sweat May feel sick

  19. 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 FaintingTreatment position Aim: To improve the blood flow to the brain If consciousness does not come back quickly it is probably more than a faint (GET HELP)

  20. Actual faint Potential faint Fainting TreatmentPosition

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