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signs and treatment of hypoglycemia - ANSWER✔✔ signs: pale or sweaty, altered
mental status, anxiety, weak, unconscious
treatment: attempt to raise blood sugar with glucose tablets, mentos, or skittles.
Activate EAP after 10-15 min if status does not improve
signs and treatment of heat exhaustion - ANSWER✔✔ EARLY: heavy sweating,
thirsty, minor muscle twitches
LATER: pale, cool, moist skin, headache, nausea, dizzy
treatment: move to cooler place and stop activity, loosen tight and remove excess
clothing, person lie down and raise legs, apply cool to body. Call EMS
signs and treatment of concussion - ANSWER✔✔ signs: stunned, headache,
dizziness, problems with balance
treatment: activate EMS
signs and treatment of heat stroke - ANSWER✔✔ signs: altered mental status,
hot, red, dry skin, heavy sweating, seizure, unconsciousness
treatment: Call EMS. begin cooling by fanning and applying cold. recovery position
signs and treatment of shock - ANSWER✔✔ EARLY: uneasy, restless or worried
LATER: changes in responsiveness, cool wet skin, heavy sweating, pale/bluish
tissue color, intense thirst, shivering, nausea, shallow/gasping breaths, below
norm body temp
treatment: call EMS, keep airway open, maintain norm body temp, keep victim
lying down
, signs and treatment of a minor burn - ANSWER✔✔ signs: pain, redness, swelling,
blisters
treatment: expose burn, use cool water until pain is relieved, cover w/ sterile, dry
gauze, protect burn from pressure or friction, do not pop blisters, do not apply
ointment
signs and treatment of a critical burn - ANSWER✔✔ signs: dry/leathery white or
blackened charred skin
treatment: Call EMS, expose burn, cutting and gently lifting clothing (if possible).
lightly cover with dry, sterile gauze
signs and treatment of seizures - ANSWER✔✔ SIMPLE: staring spells, confusion,
wandering aimlessly
treatment: do not restrain, guide away from dangerous situations, comfort and
calm
COMPLEX: stiff and falls to the ground, convulsions
treatment: note start time, move away dangerous objects, do not restrain, do not
put anything in the mouth, cushion the head, put in recovery position
signs and treatment of a stroke - ANSWER✔✔
signs and treatment of a heart attack - ANSWER✔✔
signs and treatment of sudden cardiac arrest - ANSWER✔✔
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