Topic 3: Advanced First Aid

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Topic 3 Advanced First Aid
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Topic 3 Objectives

• Manage casualties
• Emotionally disturbed
• Recreational drugs
• Fever

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Recreational Drugs

• Signs and Symptoms
• Increased confidence
• Rapid pulse rate
• Nausea
• Jaw clenching and teeth grinding
• Anxiety, paranoia
• Sweating

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Recreational Drugs

• Management
• DRABCD
• Be calm and reassuring
• Move to quiet, well ventilated area
• Find out what substances taken
• Manage anxiety or panic
• Encourage casualty to drink water

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Recreational Drugs

• Discharge Advice
• Rest and drink water one glass an hour
• Call an ambulance if the casualty
• Collapses, faints or has a fit
• Becomes drowsy, confused
• Vomits uncontrollably
• Skin colour blue or pale

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Fever - Measuring

• Fever above 38.0ºC
• Digital thermometer
• Place plastic sleeve over probe tip
• Place in mouth or armpit (0.5ºC lower)
• Leave until beeping signal heard
• Record the temperature
• Wipe thermometer alcohol swipe

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Fever Management

• Above 40ºC, manage as heat stroke
• Rest in comfortable position
• Paracetamol (if no contraindications)
• Give casualty water 1 cup per hour
• Sponge exposed skin
• Monitor child for febrile convulsions
• Take temperature every 15 minutes

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Fever - Discharge

• Rest
• Keep drinking fluids
• Seek medical advice if condition continues or
  worsens