3rd quarter - HEALTH

used when the victim is unconscious and to find out and immediately treat life-threatening conditions.

• primary survey

• secondary survey

• vital signs

• puncture

used when the victim is conscious or has revived. it aims to detect everything about the patient's condition

• primary survey

• secondary survey

• vital signs

• abrasion

are measures of various physiological statistics taken in order to assess the most basic body functions. The act of taking vital signs normally entails recording body temperature, pulse rate or heart rate, blood pressure, and respiratory rate.

• primary survey

• vital signs

• secondary survey

• punction

piece of sterile cloth that covers a wound to prevent infection and/or to stop bleeding.

• bandage

• elastic bandage

• dressing

• avulsion

used to apply pressure to bleeding; for covering wounds and burns; and providing support for immobilization for broken bones, sprains and strains.

• bandages

• elastic bandage

• dressing

• incision

a break in the continuity of a tissue in the body. It may be closed in which there is no break or damage in the skin. It is also called hematoma or contusions. A wound may also be an open wound in which there is a break in the skin

• wounds

• puncture

• abrasion

• laceration

piercing wound caused by nails, needles and other pointed object

• puncture

• abrasion

• incision

• avulsion

caused by rubbing or scaping the skin against a rough surface

• abrasion

• puncture

• laceration

• incision

it is a cut caused by knife, broken glass or any sharp object.

• laceration

• avulsion

• puncture

• incision

is a blunt breaking or tearing of soft tissues usually resulting from mishandling tools and other accidents.

• incision

• abrasion

• puncture

• laceration