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Heat stroke: medical emergency. Skin usually dry and hot. Temp>104. Altered mental status. Cool down. Call 911. Whole body cold water immersion. Don’t leave in water alone. Spray water, ice packs. Stop offer 20”, EMS arrives, mental status improves.
Heat exhaustion: pale, sweaty, thirsty, dizzy, tachy, flulike sx. Cool, give salty fluids.
— Feb 26, 2022 12:41AM
Heat exhaustion: pale, sweaty, thirsty, dizzy, tachy, flulike sx. Cool, give salty fluids.
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Ticks: use tweezers or special tool. Grab close to skin as possible. Slowly pull up and wait until tick lets go. Do not grab near rear. After, wash with soap and water. Ice pack. Keep tick in plastic bag. If rash/flulike symptoms, seek medical care.
— Feb 26, 2022 02:31AM
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Insects- remove stinger with fingernail or credit card. Don’t use tweezers or squeeze. Baking soda, ice, pain meds, antihistamine, cortisone cream. Epi if anaphylaxis. Wash with soap and water.
— Feb 26, 2022 01:25AM
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Animal bites: stop bleeding (tourniquet if needed). Wash. Tetanus shot.
Wild animal: do not try to capture. Photo if safe. Contact local health dept. if you must kill it, spare the brain.
— Feb 26, 2022 01:16AM
Wild animal: do not try to capture. Photo if safe. Contact local health dept. if you must kill it, spare the brain.
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Poison ivy: rubbing alcohol or soap/water. Don’t put/scratch. Oatmeal bath, barking soda paste, Calmine lotion,
— Feb 26, 2022 01:02AM
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Poison: call poison control.
Narcan- shorter duration than narcs. Repeat q2-3”.
— Feb 26, 2022 12:58AM
Narcan- shorter duration than narcs. Repeat q2-3”.
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Cold: replace cold/wet clothing if possible. Tarp/vapor barrier. Cover head. High calorie foods. Heat to chest, armpits, back. Frostbite: don’t rewarm unless >2 hours to medical care.
— Feb 26, 2022 12:56AM
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Peds hypoglycemia: usually <15g cho needed. Can attempt sublingual if uncooperative.
— Feb 26, 2022 12:34AM
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Syncope: call if no apparent cause, serious medical condition.
Seizures: time. Watch airway. Call 911 if >5”, repeated, first, injury, slow recovery, diabetes or pregnant, breathing issues.
— Feb 26, 2022 12:33AM
Seizures: time. Watch airway. Call 911 if >5”, repeated, first, injury, slow recovery, diabetes or pregnant, breathing issues.
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Anaphylaxis. Epi!!! Call 911. Can repeat after 5-10”. Benadryl if can swallow (delayed onset, may prevent further rxns). Epi goes in lateral thigh. Can go through clothes. Rub site afterwards. Give to EMS when they arrive.
— Feb 26, 2022 12:29AM