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Call-first situation, 19, 19b toe-to-head check of, 28
Carbon monoxide detector, 151 vomiting and diarrhea in, 147
Carbon monoxide poisoning, 126b Choking
Cardiac arrest children and prevention of, 152–153b
brain damage and, 39, 39f first aid for, 63
first aid for, 40 adults, 63–64, 64f, 65t, 68–69
AED, 42, 43f (See also automated external children, 63–64, 65t, 70–71
defibrillator [AED]) infants, 66, 66f, 72–73
Cardiac Chain of Survival, 41b risk factors for, 62–63
CPR, 42, 42f (See also cardiopulmonary signs and symptoms of, 63
resuscitation [CPR]) special situations and, 65t
overview of, 38–39, 38f unresponsiveness following, 67, 69, 71, 73
signs and symptoms of, 40 Choking hazards, 62–63, 62b
Cardiac Chain of Survival, 40, 41b Chronic illness, 76
Cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) Closed wound, 95–96
for adults, 43, 44t, 45, 47, 53–54 Clothes drag, 142
in Cardiac Chain of Survival, 41b Cold pack, 96
for children, 44t, 47, 55–56 Cold-related illnesses and injuries, 121–124
for infants, 44t, 48, 57–58 Cold weather, dressing for, 122b
multiple responders and, 51–52, 52f Compression-only CPR, 42
overview of, 42, 42f Concussion, 109, 110b
on unresponsive person, 29, 33 Consent, 10–11, 11f, 24b
Care (emergency step), 20–21 Contusion
Care-first situation, 19, 19b brain, 109
Car safety. See vehicle safety lung, 113
Car safety seat, 150, 151f skin, 95
Cell phone. See mobile phone Convulsion, 85
Checking the person Copperhead snake, 130t
head-to-toe check, 28, 30–31 Coral snake, 130t
information gathering, 24–26b Cottonmouth snake, 130t
interview, 27–28, 27f CPR. See cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR)
overview, 18 CPR breathing barrier, 14
responsive person, 24, 27–28, 30–32 Croup, 148
unresponsive person, 28–29,
32–33 Decontamination, of surface and equipment, 15
Checking the scene. See scene size-up DEET repellent, 134b
Chemical burn, 105–106 Defibrillation. See automated external defibrillator (AED)
Chest compressions Dehydration, 147
for adults, 43, 45, 53 Dental injury, 112
for children, 55 Diabetes, 83
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for infants, 57 Diabetic emergency, 83–85
Chest injury, 113 Diarrhea, in children, 147
Chest pain, 36 Diffuse axonal injury, 109
Chest thrusts, for infants, 66, 73 Digital medical identification tag, 4, 4f. See also
Childbirth, emergency, 145 medical identification tag
Children Disability
cardiac arrest in, 39 checking of responsive person, 26b
Cardiac Chain of Survival for, 41b choking of wheelchair-bound person, 65t
checking responsive, 24–25b Dislocation, 106
choking and, 63–64, 65t, 70–71, Disposable gloves, 13
152–153b Dressing
CPR for, 44t, 47, 55–56 description of, 100, 100b
fever in, 146–147 hemostatic, 102
home-safety checklist and, 152–153b Drowning, prevention of, 153b
recovery positions for, 29b Drug overdose, 126b
respiratory distress in, 148 Dry powder inhaler (DPI), 79b. See also inhaler
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