Breath For Life

CHAPTER 11
Ans. 1) Following things can help to recognise a possible diabetic emergency

● Level of responsiveness can change
● Rapid breathing
● Appearance of intoxication
● Seizures
If the child is in condition of swallowing something we can have him ingest sugar.
If the condition doesn't improve in 10 minutes, we can call EMS/9-1-1.
The preferred sugar sources are oral glucose tablets, chewable candy, or any
forms of sugar.
Ans. 2) Suicide
Ans. 3) Following things can be looked in the child

Not able to think clearly,
Hallucinations or delusions (e.g., hearing voices)
Obvious lack of motivation.
We can provide following care to the child:

Speak quietly and firmly.
Listen empathetically.
Acknowledge the child’s feelings.
Ans 4.) A seizure is an episode of abnormal brain function.

Causes: Infections
Low blood sodium
Medicines
Brain injury etc.
Preventions: Enough sleep

Regular checkups
Proper diet
What we can look for:

Uncontrolled muscle movement
Foaming at the mouth
Child may be drowsy
What can we do:
Do not try to hold the child down.
Roll the child into the recovery position.
Protect the child from injury.
CHAPTER 12
Ans.1)
FROSTNIP FROSTBITE
Definition Frostnip is a milder form Frostbite is a skin injury

of cold injury. It usually caused by freezing
affects areas of skin temperatures.
exposed to the cold, such Sometimes it also injures
as the cheeks, nose, ears, deeper tissue.
fingers, etc.
What can we look for Skin can get white, waxy Cold skin and looks red,
that feels numb and white, bluish-white.
hard.
What can we do Remove wet clothing. Remove anything that

Place chilled parts of the may restrict blood flow
body in warm (not hot) to the affected area.
water for 20 to 30 Rehydrate the child by
minutes providing plenty of
fluids.
Protect skin with loose,
dry dressings.
Ans 2.) Cold stress occurs when the skin temperature drives down, and
eventually the internal body temperature. We can provide the following care:
Reduce heat loss
Provide high calorie food or drink
Ans 3.) The three stages of hypothermia are as follows:

Mild hypothermia
What to look for: Shivering.
Slurred speech or mumbling.
Slow, shallow breathing.
Weak pulse.
What to do: Handle gently
Keep horizontal
No standing/ walking for at least 30 minutes
Moderate hypothermia
What to look for: Reductions in pulse rate
Impaired movement
What to do: Handle gently
Insulate vapour barrier
No standing/ walking
Severe hypothermia
What to look for: Exhaustion or feeling very tired.
Confusion.
Fumbling hands
What to do: Treat similarly as moderate hypothermia
If no obvious vital signs then check breathing for 60 minutes
If no breathing then start CPR.
Ans4.)
HEAT EXHAUSTION HEAT STROKE
Skin Moist and warm Dry, heat
Physical Headache, weakness, Seizures, coma

nausea, vomiting
Mental Anxiety Altered behaviour,

irritable, aggressive
Breathing Normal Rapid

Ans 5.)
HEAT HEAT HEAT

CRAMPS EXHAUSTION STROKE
Heat cramps are It begins with A heat stroke is

painful muscle general muscle when your body's
cramps in the weakness, sudden internal
Definition legs, arms, or excessive temperature
belly that can sweating, nausea reaches over 103
happen during or and vomiting, and degrees.
after vigorous possible fainting.
exercise in
extreme heat.
What to look for Heat perspiration Heavy sweating. High body

Weakness Cold, pale, and temperature.
clammy skin Nausea and
Fast, weak pulse vomiting
Flushed skin
What to do Give water that Active cooling Aggressive

contain sugar and Remove heat cooling
salt Immensing
forearms in cold
water
CHAPTER 13
Ans 1.) The 4 ways a child can be exposed to poisons are as follows:
Swallowing:
What to do: Try to make them vomit if told by EMS or poison control centre
Check the packaging of the poison container
Inhaled:
What to do: Move the child into fresh air but not in hazardous environment
Absorbed:
What to do: Remove any cloth which covers the poison
Try to remove the poison with a brush if it is dry.
Injected:
What to do: Wash the injected surface with running water
Ask the child not to move
Ans2.) Carbon monoxide poisoning is when the child is exposed to carbon

monoxide gas which is a poisonous, odourless gas.
We can look for the following things during carbon monoxide poisoning
Headaches, dizziness, confusion , chest pain etc.
Ans 3.) For Insect stings we can do the following things:

Make the infected area with cold pack
If the stringer is still embedded, scrape the skin away
Ans 4.) For animal bites do the following:

Treat the wounds, if any
Seek medical attention, if bitten by a stray animal or any rabies.
Move the child slowly and safely away from the animal.
Ans 5.) For tick bites

What to look for: Reddened area on the skin
Fever
What to do: If child develops rash or fever, seek medical attention
Use tweezers to grasp the tick by the head as close to the child’s skin as
possible.
Some ticks carry Lyme disease

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CHAPTER 11

Ans. 1) Following things can help to recognise a possible diabetic emergency

Ans. 3) Following things can be looked in the child

We can provide following care to the child:

Ans 4.) A seizure is an episode of abnormal brain function.

Preventions: Enough sleep

What we can look for:

Definition Frostnip is a milder form Frostbite is a skin injury

What can we do Remove wet clothing. Remove anything that

Ans 3.) The three stages of hypothermia are as follows:

HEAT EXHAUSTION HEAT STROKE

Skin Moist and warm Dry, heat

Physical Headache, weakness, Seizures, coma

Mental Anxiety Altered behaviour,

Breathing Normal Rapid

HEAT HEAT HEAT

Heat cramps are It begins with A heat stroke is

What to look for Heat perspiration Heavy sweating. High body

What to do Give water that Active cooling Aggressive

Ans2.) Carbon monoxide poisoning is when the child is exposed to carbon

Ans 3.) For Insect stings we can do the following things:

Ans 4.) For animal bites do the following:

Ans 5.) For tick bites

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