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First Aid: Respiratory Problems - Coggle Diagram
First Aid: Respiratory Problems
features of hypoxia, including cyanosis
Asthma
Penetrating Chest Wound
Airway Obstruction
Hypoxia
Croup
Hanging and Strangulation
mild
able to speak, cough and breathe
Choking (Adults/Children one year to puberty)
unnaturally fast or deep breathing
severe
unable to speak, cough or breathe, and eventually becomes unresponsive
severe
unable to make any noise or breathe, and eventually becomes unresponsive
mild
able to cough, but has difficulty crying or making any other noise
Choking (Infant)
a crackling feeling of the skin around the site of the wound, caused by air collecting in the tissues
signs of distress, casualty may point to the throat or grasp the neck
wheezing
and coughing
Inhalation of Fumes: smoke
headache
Inhalation of Fumes: carbon monoxide (prolonged exposure to low levels)
Inhalation of Fumes: solvent and fuels
Difficulty Breathing
sound of air being sucked into the chest as the casualty breathes in
coughing
rapid breathing
and distress
restlessness
blood bubbling out of the wound
exhaustion (severe attack) if worsens, casualty many stop breathing and become unresponsive
noisy breathing
distressed breathing or gasping
and rapid
and noisy
nausea and vomiting
difficulty speaking
veins in the neck becoming prominent
may stop breathing if not quickly revrsed
anxiety
leading to short sentences or whispering
red, puffy face
flaring of the nostrils
fast pulse rate
a persistent cough
a constricting article of clothing around the neck
distressed breathing
constriction of the face, with prominent veins and, possibly, tiny red spots on the face or on the whites of the eyes
constriction of the face, with prominent veins and, possibly, tiny red spots on the face or on the whites of the eyes
a short, barking cough
marks around the neck
a rasping noise, esp. on breathing in (stridor)
coughed-up frothy, red blood
acute sense of alarm
croaky voice
(severe) child uses muscles around the nose, neck and upper arms in trying to breathe
difficult and painful breathing, possibly rapid, shallow and uneven
trembling, sweating and dry mouth, or marked tinging in the hands
hyperventilation
tingling and cramps in the hands and the feet and around the mouth
dizziness or fainting
apprehension
aggression
grey-blue skin colouration
diarrhoea
burning in the nose or mouth
soot around the mouth and nose
confusion
impaired level or response
leading to unresponsiveness
Inhalation of Fumes: carbon monoxide (brief exposure to high levels)
breathlessness
Inhalation of Fumes: carbon dioxide
unresponsiveness
vomiting
airway obstruction from using a plastic bag or from choking on vomit may result in death
solvent abuse is a potential cause of cardiac arrest