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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.
What else can I help you with?
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.
How do you shock a flatline to revive a patient?
To revive a patient with a flatline, a defibrillator is used to deliver an electric shock to the heart. This shock helps to restore the heart's normal rhythm and can potentially revive the patient.
Can you shock a flatline to revive a patient"?
No, you cannot shock a flatline to revive a patient. A flatline indicates that the heart is not beating and therefore there is no electrical activity to shock. Other interventions may be needed to revive 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 is the preferred vasoactive to treat cold shock?
dopamine
