First Aid , CPR and AED Name: _________________________ Chapter 10 Notes: p 52-60 Date/Block: _____________________ Condition What to Look For What to Do HEAD INJURIES! Scalp Wound Bleeding scalp 1.Apply sterile dressing and (may cause heavy bleeding, direct pressure. but does not affect blood 2.Keep head/shoulders supply to the brain) elevated. 3.Seek medical care. -Pain at point of injury 1. Check for responsiveness Skull Fracture -Deformity of the skull and breathing, provide care. (A break of part of the skull -Fluid drainage from 2. Control bleeding. caused by significant force nose/ears 3. Stabilize head/neck. to the head) -Heavy scalp bleeding 4. Call 9-1-1. -Penetrating wound -Loss of responsiveness -Vacant stare 1. Check responsiveness and Brain Injury -Slow to answer questions breathing. (Concussion-a temporary -Amnesia 2. Stabilize head and neck. disturbance of brain activity -Slurred speech 3. Control bleeding with caused by a blow to the -Inability or difficulty dressing and apply pressure head that shakes the brain) walking around the wound. -Loss of responsiveness 4. If victim begins to vomit, -Headache, dizziness, roll them onto their side nausea while keeping the head, -Repetitive statements neck and body as one unit. 5. Call 9-1-1. EYE INJURIES! Loose Foreign Objects 1.Look under both lids. Eye injuries 2. Remove with wet gauze. (can produce severe lifelong Penetrating Objects 1. Protect eye and stabilize complications such as object. blindness if not treated 2. Call 9-1-1. promptly) Blow to the eye 1. Apply ice or cold pack 2. Seek medical care if vision
First Aid , CPR and AED Name: _________________________ Chapter 10 Notes: p 52-60 Date/Block: _____________________ Condition What to Look For What to Do HEAD INJURIES! Scalp Wound (may cause heavy bleeding, but does not affect blood supply to the brain) Bleeding scalp 1.Apply sterile dressing and direct pressure. 2.Keep head/shoulders elevated. 3.Seek medical care. Skull Fracture (A break of part of the skull caused by significant force to the head) -Pain at point of injury -Deformity of the skull -Fluid drainage from nose/ears -Heavy scalp bleeding -Penetrating wound -Loss of responsiveness 1. Check for responsiveness and breathing, provide care. 2. Control bleeding. 3. Stabilize head/neck. 4. Call 9-1-1. Brain Injury (Concussion-a temporary disturbance of brain activity caused by a blow to the head that shakes the brain) -Vacant stare -Slow to answer questions -Amnesia -Slurred speech -Inability or difficulty walking -Loss of responsiveness -Headache, dizziness, nausea -Repetitive statements 1. Check responsiveness and breathing. 2. Stabilize head and neck. 3. Control bleeding with dressing and apply pressure around the wound. 4. If victim begins to vomit, roll them onto their side while keeping the head, neck and body as one unit. 5. Call 9-1-1. EYE INJURIES! Eye injuries (can produce severe lifelong complications such as blindness if not treated promptly) Loose Foreign Objects Penetrating Objects Blow to the eye 1.Look under both lids. 2. Remove with wet gauze. 1. Protect eye and stabilize object. 2. Call 9-1-1. 1. Apply ice or cold pack 2. Seek medical care if vision
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