Question

List 1) injury/illness, 2) mechanism of injury, 3) signs/symptoms, and 4) emergency care for each of the following situations:

Spinal injuries

Ingested poisons

Inhaled poisons: Carbon monoxide

Absorbed Poisons: Chemicals or plants

Answer 1

ANSWER-1) Injury / Illness - Injury also known as physical trauma , damaged to the body caused by external force.

Illness is defines as the disease or period of sickness affecting the body or mind.

2) MECHANISM OF INJURY -

• Primary injury - 1) Direct or extrinsic injury

2) Indirect or intrinsic injury

3) Overuse injury a) acute repetitive friction

b)chronic repetitive microfatigue

• Secondary Injury 1) Short term - primary injury mismanaged

2) Long term - degenerative problems

3) SIGN AND SYMPTOMS OF INJURY -

• tenderness
• swelling
• joint pain like on kee joint , elbow joint as per injury site
• redness
• reduce range of motion
• weakness

ANSWER 4) EMERGENCY CARE FOR

SPINAL INJURY- In case of spinal injury firstly do not move the affected person to avoid paralysis and other serious complication

• place heavy towel or rolled sheets on both sides of the neck and hold the head and neck to prevent movement
• If the person show no sign of circulation , start CPR But do not tilt the head or back to open the airway. use the finger to gently grasp the jaw and lift it forward.
• do not roll alone the patient. if patient is vomiting , choking you need atleast one another person with the patient.

INGESTED POISON-

• Firstly admitted the person in the hospital who has swallowed the poison ,for examination and treatment
• Activated charcoal can be given to the person who has swallowed the poison
• Antidote can be give to prevent the poison from working or side effects
• Sedative may be given if patient is agiated
• ventilator can be used in case of brathing problem or stop breathing
• Anti epileptic medication can be administer if the patient has seizues

INHALED POISON - CARBON MONOXIDE

• Get the patient into fresh air immediately
• Begin CPR if necessary
• call for emergency no.
• Admit to the person in the hospital
• firstly administer oxygen by face mask