Question

First aid + cpr

What is Babinski reflex test and when is it preformed?

What is the meaning of symptoms of a victim?

What is the meaning of signs of a victim?

What does dots mean? List and describe each one in detail.

What does PERRL stand for? List and describe.

How do you check for a victims skin temperature?

Answer 1

1 The relevance of Babinski reflex in adults is to identify disease of spinal cord.it is a persistence indicative of CNS disorder such as UMN lesion,damage to corticospinal tract.

2 Symptoms means how the patient feels.

3 Signs means what you observe in a patient.

4 DOTS is an acronymn which is used to remember what to look for while conducting a physical assessment of a casualty.It stands for Deformities,Open Wounds,Tenderness and swelling.Deformity is used to describe an abnormal shape of a body part.One of the important part of the assessment of a casualty,especially if the person is unresponsive.Tenderness pressuring on an area may cause pain ,this is known as tenderness and may indicate an underlying injury.Swelling occurs mainly with soft tissue injuries and fractures.

5 PERRLA stands for Pupils,equal,round,reactive to light and accomodation.it is an acronymn used to document a common pupillary response test.it is used to check the appearance and function of your pupils.it help your doctor diagnose several conditions from glaucoma to neurological conditions.

6 Vital signs are checked using the following acronymn BELLSRP.

B-Bloodpressure

E-Eyes using PERRL

L-Lung sounds

L-Level of consciousness

S-Skin signs

R-Respirations

P-Pulse rate rythm quality.