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Calm and reassure the injured person.
Insulate the injured person from cold ground by putting a sleeping pad or blanket underneath him. You may have to logroll the person if a spinal injury is suspected.
Maintain a comfortable body temperature for the injured person. Cover him with a blanket, replace wet clothing with dry clothing and protect him from the wind or sun.
Elevate the injured person's legs by 8 to 10 inches. This will increase blood flow to essential organs.
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How do you treat a victim from a tornado?
It depends on their injuries. Treat them the same as you would any other trauma patient- stabilize their head and neck, splint any broken bones, treat for bleeding and/or shock, etc.
What is the prognosis for shock?
The prognosis of an individual patient in shock depends on the stage of shock when treatment was begun, the underlying condition causing shock, and the general medical state of the patient.
As you prepare to treat him for shock the most important step is to?
What type of shock is it?
How do you treat a fish in shock?
Flush it
Why cant you touch the patient when AED Delivers a Shock?
Because you too, will get shocked and it'll take away from the amount of shock the patient might need.
How will you help an injured person?
Treat them for shock.
What class of shock is a patient in with systolic of 80p?
2
What should you do in case of shock?
Lay the patient down, elevate the legs, keep the patient warm.
When did it become possible to give a patient a shock patient transfusion that wouldn't kill him?
In the 21st century
What type of electrical shock is used when an R wave is present in the patient's rhythm?
Precordial shock from the AED
What is the preferred vasoactive to treat cold shock?
dopamine
How is shock diagnosed?
Diagnosis of shock is based on the patient's symptoms.a significant drop in blood pressure.extremely low urine output.blood tests. Other tests are performed.to try to determine the underlying condition responsible for the patient's state of shock.
