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Principle two: conducting an initial examination (ABC)

Sep-13-23

Start by determining whether the victim is conscious. Ask the victim -go: “Do you need help?” If there is no response, squeeze the victim's trapezius muscle (Figure 3-2). ...

Step One: Securing a Patent Airway

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Step One: Securing a Patent AirwayMake sure the victim's airway is open. The respiratory tract is the air passages from the mouth and nose to the lungs. Every person who ...

Step Two: Check for Breathing

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Step Two: Check for BreathingThe next step is to check for breathing. When the victim is unconscious, look for signs of breathing. The chest should rise and fall when bre ...

Step Three: Check for a Pulse

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The last step of the initial examination is checking the pulse. This includes taking a pulse and looking for heavy bleeding and signs of shock.When a person breathes, his ...

Signs and symptoms

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During the primary and secondary examinations, the victim is found to have damage caused by the injury or illness. The term “signs and symptoms” is used throughout this m ...

Principle Four: Conducting a Secondary Review

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After you have called an ambulance, and only when you are absolutely sure that the victim is in a condition that does not threaten his life and does not require continuou ...

Determine whether the victim is conscious

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* Ask loudly: “Do you need help?”*Clap your palms.* Squeeze the victim's trapezius muscle if it does not respond.If the victim reacts to irritation:*Check for bleeding or ...

Check for a pulse

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* Feel for the Adam's apple (Adam's apple).* Move your fingers into the grooves on the neck on the side closest to you.*Feel for a pulse in the carotid artery for 10 seco ...

Airway obstruction

Sep-13-23

This chapter is devoted to the first stage of the initial examination - checking the patency of the airway. The respiratory tract is the passage through which air from th ...

Causes of airway obstruction

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Airway obstruction can occur when the tongue becomes retracted or the tissues in the mouth and throat become swollen due to injury or a severe allergic reaction. In peopl ...

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