Question

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

Bites

Stings

Hyperthermia

Hypothermia

Burns

Answer 1

A)Bites:

1) Injury/illness: Swelling, inflammation, and irritation of the left upper hand.

2) Mechanism of injury: Bug bite.

3) Signs/symptoms: Redness, irritation, swelling, and inflammation.

4) Emergency care: Application of cold packs after washing the area of the bite with soap and water.

B) Stings:

1) Injury/illness: Pain and swelling on the chin

2) Mechanism of injury: Bee sting

3) Signs/symptoms: Sudden sharp pain and swelling of the chin.

4) Emergency care: Hydrocortisone cream applied after washing the area with soap and water. Acetaminophen for pain relief.

C) Hyperthermia:

1) Injury/illness: High Fever

2) Mechanism of injury: Sepsis of right lower leg wound.

3) Signs/symptoms: Temperature of 104 degrees F with chills

4) Emergency care: Cool water packs, acetaminophen, and wound care.

D) Hypothermia:

1) Injury/illness: Cold weather hypothermia

2) Mechanism of injury: Prolonged exposure to cold weather.

3) Signs/symptoms: Breathing difficulty, cold upper and lower extremities

4) Emergency care: Covered with heated blankets and warm fluids to drink.

E) Burns:

1) Injury/illness: First-degree burn of the left lower hand

2) Mechanism of injury: Boiling water exposure

3) Signs/symptoms: Redness, mild inflammation, and swelling

4) Emergency care: Immerse hand in cool water until the pain subsides, apply lidocaine with aloe vera gel