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List four ways that posing can be caused

Ingesting various substances, inhaling poisonous gases, injecting substances, contact with posion

What is the first thing to do when a victim swallows posion

Call poison control center PCC

List two ways to induce vomiting

Tickle back of throat, give the victim warm saltwater

Why is activated charcoal used after a poison victim vomits

So the poison isn’t absorbed into the body

List four types of poison victims in whom vomiting should not be induced

Unconscious victims, victims who swallowed an acid or alkaline, victims who swallowed petroleum products, victims who are convulsing

List 5 signs of an allergic reaction to an injected poison

Redness and swelling at the site, itching, hives, pain, swelling of the throat

What is the main treatment for superficial and mild partial thickness burns

Cool the area by flushing it with large amounts of cool water, after the pain subsides use dry sterile gauze to blot the area dry

Why is a sterile dressing applied to a burn

To prevent infection

How should severe partial thickness or full thickness burns be treated

Cover the burned areas with thick, sterile dressings, elevate the hands or feet if they are burned

Why is shock frequently noted in victims with severe burns

Result from the interplay of the direct tissue injury, hypovolemia, and the release of multiple mediators of inflammation

List six signs or symptoms of heat exhaustion

Pale, and clammy skin, profuse respiration, fatigue tiredness, weakness, headache, muscle cramps

List three signs and symptoms of heat stroke

red,hot, and dry skin

List three first aid treatments for heat stroke

Placed in a tub of cool water, ice or cold packs placed on victims wrist, ankles, in each axillary, armpit area, and in the groin