Basic First Aid for the Community and Workplace - (Page 33) Asthma/Reactive Airway Disease • Sweating. • Altered mental status. First Aid If the victim is unable to administer their prescribed medication (metered-dose inhaler or nebulizer) without assistance, the first aid provider should help administer it, and alert EMS if47: • Constant coughing. • Difficulty breathing. • Stooped body posture. • Struggling or gasping. • Trouble walking or talking. • Victim stops activity and can’t start again. This training guide is provided online for individual use only. Reprinting for classroom distribution is prohibited. Cross section of restricted airway in the lung. • Lips or fingernails are grey or blue. • Comfort, calm, and reassure while awaiting EMS. • No improvement 15-20 minutes after initial treatment with medication. Asthma is a disease in which the air passages in the lungs become narrower from swelling and extra mucus. This limits airflow into and out of the lungs and causes wheezing and/or shortness of breath. Signs and Symptoms • Symptoms can be very mild to lifethreatening. • Constant coughing, especially worse at night and early morning. • Anxiety. • Sudden onset of wheezing. • Chest tightness. • Shortness of breath. • Extreme difficulty breathing. • Bluish color to lips and face. • Pounding heart. State laws, regulations, and occupational licensing requirements may prescribe specific practices, rules, standards, and other conditions for assisting with prescribed medications. Nebulizer A device that turns liquid medicine into a mist for inhaling. • Put the medicine into the nebulizer cup. Assemble the nebulizer cup and mouthpiece. Connect the tubing to the air compressor and nebulizer cup. Turn on the air compressor. Take slow, deep breaths. If possible, hold each breath for 2-3 seconds to help the medicine get into the lungs. Continue until the nebulizer Child using nebulizer. cup is empty (about 10 minutes.) Metered Dose Inhaler A device used to inhale a specific dose of medication as a fine spray or powder. • Remove the cap and shake the inhaler. • Hold the inhaler upright. Tilt the head back slightly and breathe out. Child using inhaler. • Press down on the inhaler to release the medicine; start to breathe in slowly for 3 to 5 seconds. • Hold each breath for 10 seconds to allow the medicine to go deeply into the lungs. • Repeat as directed. • • • • • • Sudden Illness Basic First Aid for the Community and Workplace 33
Table of Contents Feed for the Digital Edition of Basic First Aid for the Community and Workplace Basic First Aid for the Community and Workplace Contents Basic First Aid Emergency Action Steps Severe Bleeding and Shock Major Wounds Minor Wounds Burns Bites and Stings Dental Injuries Eye and Nose Injuries Injuries to Limbs Injuries to the Spine Head Injury Sudden Illness Specific Conditions Heat Exhaustion and Heat Stroke Endnotes About This Program Basic First Aid for the Community and Workplace Basic First Aid for the Community and Workplace - Basic First Aid for the Community and Workplace (Page Cover1) Basic First Aid for the Community and Workplace - Basic First Aid for the Community and Workplace (Page Cover2) Basic First Aid for the Community and Workplace - Contents (Page i) Basic First Aid for the Community and Workplace - Contents (Page ii) Basic First Aid for the Community and Workplace - Basic First Aid (Page 1) Basic First Aid for the Community and Workplace - Basic First Aid (Page 2) Basic First Aid for the Community and Workplace - Basic First Aid (Page 3) Basic First Aid for the Community and Workplace - Basic First Aid (Page 4) Basic First Aid for the Community and Workplace - Emergency Action Steps (Page 5) Basic First Aid for the Community and Workplace - Emergency Action Steps (Page 6) Basic First Aid for the Community and Workplace - Emergency Action Steps (Page 7) Basic First Aid for the Community and Workplace - Emergency Action Steps (Page 8) Basic First Aid for the Community and Workplace - Emergency Action Steps (Page 9) Basic First Aid for the Community and Workplace - Emergency Action Steps (Page 10) Basic First Aid for the Community and Workplace - Severe Bleeding and Shock (Page 11) Basic First Aid for the Community and Workplace - Severe Bleeding and Shock (Page 12) Basic First Aid for the Community and Workplace - Major Wounds (Page 13) Basic First Aid for the Community and Workplace - Minor Wounds (Page 14) Basic First Aid for the Community and Workplace - Minor Wounds (Page 15) Basic First Aid for the Community and Workplace - Burns (Page 16) Basic First Aid for the Community and Workplace - Bites and Stings (Page 17) Basic First Aid for the Community and Workplace - Bites and Stings (Page 18) Basic First Aid for the Community and Workplace - Bites and Stings (Page 19) Basic First Aid for the Community and Workplace - Bites and Stings (Page 20) Basic First Aid for the Community and Workplace - Bites and Stings (Page 21) Basic First Aid for the Community and Workplace - Dental Injuries (Page 22) Basic First Aid for the Community and Workplace - Eye and Nose Injuries (Page 23) Basic First Aid for the Community and Workplace - Eye and Nose Injuries (Page 24) Basic First Aid for the Community and Workplace - Injuries to Limbs (Page 25) Basic First Aid for the Community and Workplace - Injuries to Limbs (Page 26) Basic First Aid for the Community and Workplace - Injuries to Limbs (Page 27) Basic First Aid for the Community and Workplace - Injuries to the Spine (Page 28) Basic First Aid for the Community and Workplace - Injuries to the Spine (Page 29) Basic First Aid for the Community and Workplace - Head Injury (Page 30) Basic First Aid for the Community and Workplace - Specific Conditions (Page 31) Basic First Aid for the Community and Workplace - Specific Conditions (Page 32) Basic First Aid for the Community and Workplace - Specific Conditions (Page 33) Basic First Aid for the Community and Workplace - Specific Conditions (Page 34) Basic First Aid for the Community and Workplace - Specific Conditions (Page 35) Basic First Aid for the Community and Workplace - Specific Conditions (Page 36) Basic First Aid for the Community and Workplace - Specific Conditions (Page 37) Basic First Aid for the Community and Workplace - Specific Conditions (Page 38) Basic First Aid for the Community and Workplace - Heat Exhaustion and Heat Stroke (Page 39) Basic First Aid for the Community and Workplace - Heat Exhaustion and Heat Stroke (Page 40) Basic First Aid for the Community and Workplace - Heat Exhaustion and Heat Stroke (Page 41) Basic First Aid for the Community and Workplace - Endnotes (Page 42) Basic First Aid for the Community and Workplace - Endnotes (Page 43) Basic First Aid for the Community and Workplace - Endnotes (Page 44) Basic First Aid for the Community and Workplace - About This Program (Page 45) Basic First Aid for the Community and Workplace - About This Program (Page 46) Basic First Aid for the Community and Workplace - About This Program (Page Cover3) Basic First Aid for the Community and Workplace - About This Program (Page Cover4)
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