Sudden Illness Sudden Illness can occur in any individual at times difficult to determine exact illness being experienced by the victim. However‚ by knowing signs and symptoms of major disorders you may be able to provide appropriate first aid. Obtain information from victim and look for identifying factors such as medical alert bracelets or necklaces or medical information cards. Heart Attack Also called coronary thrombosis‚ coronary occlusion or myocardial infarction
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Sudden Illness what is a heart attack? A sudden and sometimes fatal occurrence of ____________ ___________‚ typically resulting in the death of a part of a heart. symptoms of heart attack ? chest pain or discomfort shortness of breath __________ break out of cold sweats nausea _________________ or sudden illness first aid for a heart attack ! perform ________ call 911 Find ______ Convulsions What is a Convulsion? A convulsion is a ________‚__________‚ irregular movement
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Unit 2 Managing Paediatric Illness and Injury Level 2 1. Describe the common types of fractures and how to manage them. Broken bone. Based on the location and severity of the fracture‚ a broken bone usually must be set into position and supported until it is strong enough to bear weight. Your physician will recommend the most proven treatment approach‚ usually casting or surgery 2. Describe how to manage a dislocation Relieve pain around the dislocation by applying a cold pack to the area;
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Febrile seizure A febrile seizure‚ also known as a fever fit or febrile convulsion‚ is a convulsion associated with a significant rise in body temperature. They most commonly occur in children between the ages of 6 months and 5 years of age. They are more common in boys than girls. Signs and symptoms During generalized febrile seizures‚ the body will become stiff and the arms and legs will begin twitching. The child loses consciousness‚ although their eyes remain open. Breathing can be irregular
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Febrile Seizures: What Every Parent Should Know By Herbert Macomber 1. What is a febrile seizure? Febrile convulsions (FC) or seizures (FS) are clonic or tonic-clonic seizures that most often occur in infancy or childhood‚ mainly occurring between four months and six years of age‚ with fever but without evidence of intracranial infection‚ antecedent epilepsy‚ or other definable cause. That is why they are often referred to as "fever seizures" or "febrile seizures." Most of the time when children
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3.1 Describe how to manage an infant and a child with foreign bodies in their eyes‚ ears and nose. Children having foreign bodies in their eyes‚ ears and noses are common things you will see this a lot if you were to work in a minor injuries unit or in a walk in centre. There are several things that can gets stuck in any of these places crayons‚ glitter and beads. Beads fit into the ears and noses incredibly well‚ its almost like they are asking for it to happen. When things get stuck up a child’s
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INTRODUCTION Meningitis is inflammation of the protective membranes covering the brain and spinal cord‚ known collectively as the meninges. The inflammation may be caused by infection with viruses‚ bacteria‚ or other microorganisms‚ and less commonly by certain drugs. Meningitis can be life-threatening because of the inflammation’s proximity to the brain and spinal cord; therefore the condition is classified as a medical emergency. The most common symptoms of meningitis are headache and neck stiffness
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Febrile seizures are considered a separate disease classification from epilepsy‚ and approached with a unique set of diagnostic and treatment criteria. They are common‚ occurring in 2-5% of children age 6 months to 5 years and of note for this particular case‚ occur in 5-10% of Indian children. (Chung‚ 2014). With regard to incidence‚ Change (2014) states that there are two peak seasons: November-January as a result of increased prevalence of viral upper respiratory illness‚ and June-August‚ related
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Assessment task-MMII 002 managing paediatric illness and injury Described how to manage an infant with foreign bodies in their eyes‚ ears and nose If you get a foreign body stuck in your ears or nose you should go to the nearest NHS walk in centre or minor injuries unit‚ because when you attempt to remove it yourself it sometimes may occur to get even more stuck. If you get any foreign bodies in your eyes such as dust‚ paint or sand it can be removed easily by doing this: Put on some disposable
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subdural fluid collection can present as chronic subdural hematoma or subdural effusion (2). The term subdural hygroma‚ subdural hydroma‚ chronic subdural hematoma and beningn extracerebral fluid collection etc have been used very loosely in past to describe the same entity. While the condition of benign external hydrocephalus (benign extra cerebral fluid collection) has been recognized as different entity from above described entities‚ as it is a self limiting disease of infancy (3). Modern neuroimaging
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