Medical Emergency and First Aid Flash Cards

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Atria

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The upper chambers that receive blood coming into the heart and pump to the ventricles

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Coronary arteries

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Give the heart its own blood supply.

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Vena Cava

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Large veins that bring low in oxygen blood from the body back to the heart.

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Arteries

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Carries blood away from the heart.

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Plasma

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The pale-yellow fluid part of blood. Carries water, nutrients, hormones, amino acids, vitamins, and waste. Makes up about 55% of the blood.

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Very fast breathing

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Could indicate a lack of oxygen, asthma attack, or panic attack.

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Very slow or stopped breathing

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Could indicate serious illness or injury.

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Items in a medical emergency bag

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Adrenaline, glyceryl trinitrate spray, salbutamol inhaler, glucose, aspirin, midazolam, oxygen, Automated External Defibrillator, blood pressure monitor, thermometer.

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Storage and auditing of emergency drugs

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Emergency drugs should be kept in an appropriate environment as advised by providers and checked for expiry dates and issues weekly

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Storage requirements for glucagon injections

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Glucagon injections must be stored in an environment between 2 and 8 degrees, usually in a refrigerator, and kept in their original packaging.