Assignment 7: Complete the following chart by defining the injury, listing signs/symptoms, and listing first aid treatment or answering the questions asked.
What is the purpose of the respiratory system? Brings oxygen into our body, carries out exchange of gases
What is the purpose of the cardiovascular system? Provides oxygen, hormones, nutrients to organs in the body, maintains body temp.
What is the purpose of the lymphatic system? Help gets rid of toxins, transports white blood cells
What is the purpose of the digestive system? Breakdown of foods, absorbs foods into the body What is the purpose of the urinary system? Eliminate waste from the body, regulate blood volume and blood pressure,controls electrolytes PneumothoraxAir enters pleural space,allowing the lung tocollapsesevere difficulty breathing,decrease mental status,bulging neck veins, trachealdeviation, uneven cheatmovement, rapid weakpulse, decreasing bloodpressure, pale cool clammyskinActivate EMS, Activate artificial vent. If breathing is inadequate; if an open wound to chest is covered with nonporous dressing leave one corner of dressing untapped, creating flutter valve, treat for shock HemothoraxAn accumulation of blood inpleural space, which allowslung to collapseshock, rapid breathing,rapid and weak pulse, frothyor bloody sputumActivate EMS, activate artificial vent. If breathing is inadequate; control bleeding from external wounds; treat for shock Angina PectorisChest pain, reduced bloodflow to heartdizziness, fatigue, sweating,
