first aid for fainting 2.pdf in nursing school

This talking about improving CPR skills and information

1. First aid for fainting

2. Itisatemporarylossofconsciousnessfollowedbyareturn
tofullalertnessifthereisbreathing.
Thislossofconsciousnessisusuallyaccompaniedbyloss
ofmusclecontrol,whichcanleadtofalls.
Definition

3. •Sadandexcitedemotions.
•Suddenheadrotation.
•Bleeding.
•Anemia.
•Syncope.
•Shock.
•Intoxication.
Causes

4. •Lowbloodsugar.
•Anxiety.
•Hysteria.
•Epilepsy.
•Headtrauma.
•Heatstroke.
•Somecasesofseverefever(malaria)

5. •Pallorinfacewithprofusesweatandcold
extremities.
•Generalorprolongedprolapsewithdifficulty
concentrating.
•Nauseaandfeelingsofunconsciousness
S&s

6. S&s

7. Ifthevictimfeelsthatheorsheisgoingtofaint,he
shouldbehelpedtositandleanforwardandputhead
betweenknees.
First aid steps

8. 1-Victimmustbeprotectedfromanyimminentdanger
2-Notethepresenceofbleedingoranyotherinjury.
3-Examiningthevictim'sawarenesswithaskingsimple
questions(whatisyourName?Openormoveyoureyes?)
Ifhedoesnotrespond,heisunconscious.
How to aid if there is loss of consciousness

10. 4-Iftheparamedicisalone,hemustseekhelp
fromanotherpersontoinformanambulancefor
thecondition,ifnecessary.
Cont…

11. 5-Layingtheairwaysopenbyopeningtheairway
oftheinjuredpersonandkeepingitopen.
cont…

12. 6-Ensuringthatthepersonisbreathingbyopeningtheair
wayandthenfeel-See-hear.
cont…

13. 7-Ifthevictimisbreathing,Wecanputhiminthe
sidesafetyposition(recoverymode).
Cont…

14. How to place in a recovery mode

15. Also We can put him on the floor upright on his back with the legs raised on a
chair or on a high object, until blood rushes to the brain and we must make
sure there is fresh air.
Cont…

16. -If there is no breathing , we will immediately start
CPR.
Cont…

17. Emergencymustbereportedquicklytospeedup
theambulance.
Cont…

18. Summary
Guidelines
•Ifthepersonisbreathingnormallybutremainsunresponsive,maintainapatentairwayby
consideringheadtilt–chinlift,orrecoveryposition.(**)
•Ifthereisabnormalornobreathing,resuscitationshouldbestartedimme-diately.(**)
•Anunresponsivepersonshouldberapidlyassessedforbreathing/signsofcirculationand
perfusion(iftrainedtodothisassessment).(GoodPracticePoint)
•Ifthepersonisfacedownandunresponsive(proneposition),thefirstaidershouldturnhisor
herfaceup(supineposition)tocheckbreathing.(GoodPracticePoint)(SeeResuscitation).
•ThefirstaidprovidershouldactivateEMSforapersonwholosesconsciousnessascausescan
varyfromnotserioustobeinglife-threatening.(GoodPracticePoint)
•Firstaidprovidersshouldconsiderthatanypersonwholosesconsciousnessmighthavelow
bloodsugar,stroke,seizureorotherseriousconditions.(GoodPracticePoint)