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Fainting
Fainting & Causes of Unconsciousness FISHSHAPED & AVPU
Question | Answer |
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What is the defintion of Fainting? | A BRIEF LOSS OF CONSCIOUSNESS CAUSED BY A TEMPORARY REDUCTION IN BLOOD FLOW TO THE BRAIN |
Define the causes of Unconsciousness (FISHSHAPED) | FISHSHAPED |
F = | Fainting |
I = | Infatile Convulsions |
S = | Shock |
H = | Heart Attack |
A = | Asphyxia/Airway Obstruction |
P = | Poisoining |
E = | Epilepsy |
D = | Diabetes |
State the use of AVPU | Levels of consciousness |
A = | Alert (eyes open, responds to questions) |
V = | Voice (will respond when spoke to) |
P = | Pain (will only repsond to pain) |
U = | Unresponsive (does not respond at all) |