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Sports Medicine II
Block 3A
Breathing Emergencies Questions/Main Ideas 1. What are possible causes of breathing emergencies? 2. The two types of respiratory emergencies 3. What is respiratory distress? CPR/AED for the Professional Rescuer Notes Notetaking Column 4. What are signs and symptoms of respiratory distress? 5. How do you care for a person in respiratory distress? •
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A partially obstructed airway Illness Chronic conditions, such as asthma and emphysema Electrocution, including lightning strikes Heart attack Injury to the head, chest, lungs or abdomen Allergic reactions Drugs Poisoning Emotional distress Anaphylactic shock •
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respiratory distress respiratory arrest •
Respiratory distress involves difficulty breathing •
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Slow or rapid breathing. Unusually deep or shallow breathing. Shortness of breath or noisy breathing. Gasping for breath. Wheezing, gurgling or high-­‐pitched noises. Dizziness, drowsiness or light-­‐headedness. Changes in level of consciousness (LOC). Increased heart rate. Chest pain or discomfort. Skin that is flushed, pale, ashen or bluish. Unusually moist or cool skin. Inability to speak in full sentences. Tingling in the hands, feet or lips. Feelings of apprehension or fear. •
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Maintaining an open airway. Summoning more advanced medical personnel. Assisting the victim to a comfortable position. Reassuring and comforting the victim. Assisting the victim with any prescribed medication. Keeping the victim from getting chilled or overheated. Administering emergency oxygen, if it is available and you are trained to do so. Page _____ of 3 6. What is respiratory arrest? 7. What is the universal sign for choking? 8. What should you encourage your choking victim to do what, as long as they can? 9. What combination of skills should you do to effectively clear an obstructed airway? Respiratory arrest is when the person stops breathing. •
The universal sign for choking is a conscious person clutching the throat. •
Encourage coughing as long as the person can cough forcefully •
Back blows and abdominal thrusts or chest thrusts are used to effectively clear an obstructed airway. •
When a conscious choking victim becomes unconscious, lower the victim to the ground, open the mouth and look for an object. o If you see the object, use a finger sweep to remove it. o If you do not see an object, reopen the airway and try to give 2 ventilations, watching for the chest to rise. o If the chest does not rise, begin chest compressions. •
You go to their level (kneel) •
You give 5 back blows & 5 chest thrusts •
One rescuer is needed to position and adequately seal the mask while the other rescuer squeezes the bag to give ventilations. •
Adult-­‐ Give 1 ventilation about every 5 seconds. Child/Infant-­‐ Give 1 ventilation about every 3 seconds. 10. If a person choking, goes unconscious, what should you do? 11. How is the skill of a conscious choking child different? 12. How is the skill for a conscious choking infant different? 13. Why is it recommended that two rescuers use a BVM rather than one rescuer? 14. What is the ratio for ventilations for an adult? For a child/infant? •
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Page _____ of 3 15. When providing care, what is the standard time for care before rechecking the victim? •
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16. How does the skill of conscious choking change when an adult victim goes unconscious? •
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17. An infant goes unconscious, how does the skill change? Recheck for breathing and a pulse about every 2 minutes. If the victim is unconscious but breathing, place in a recovery position. If the victim is unconscious and not breathing but there is a pulse, continue giving ventilations. If the victim is unconscious, not breathing and there is no pulse, begin CPR. If the chest does not clearly rise, provide care for an unconscious choking victim •
Carefully lower the infant to the ground and provide care for an unconscious choking infant. •
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The scene is unsafe or becoming unsafe. You must get to other victims with more serious injuries or illnesses. It is necessary to provide proper care, such as providing a firm, flat surface for CPR. 18. What are the conditions in which you move a person? Summary Use this space to write a two or three sentence summary of what you just read. Page _____ of 3