Describe the symptoms of profuse external arterial bleeding.?

Question

Describe the first aid procedures used in such an emergency.

Answer 1

I. The Circulatory System
A. Heart
B. Blood
C. Blood Vessels

II. Functions of Blood
A. Protects against disease
B. Maintains constant body temperature
C. Transports oxygen, nutrients, and waste

III. When Bleeding Occurs
A. Brain, heart, lungs, attempt to compensate for blood loss
B. When the brain recognizes blood loss signals for heart to circulate more blood, constricts blood vessels in extremities

IV. Internal Bleeding
A. Escape of blood from arteries, veins, capillaries, into spaces within the body

B. Signs and Symptoms
1. Bruising
2. Anxiety/ restlessness
3. Rapid breathing
4. Decrease in levels of consciousness
5. Skin feels moist, color looks pale and ashen
6. Nausea and vomiting
7. Excessive thirst

C. Care for internal Bleeding
1. If bleeding is serious call 911
2. Do not harm the victim
3. Monitor breathing and consciousness
4. Help victim rest in comfortable position
5. Keep victim from becoming chilled or over- heated
6. Reassure victim
7. Provide on the specific care needed
V. Shock
A. Life-threatening condition in which the circulatory system fails to circulate the oxygen-rich blood to all parts of the body

B. Signs and Symptoms
1. Restlessness and irritability
2. Rapid and weak pulse
3. Rapid breathing
4. Pale and ashen skin
5. Excessive thirst
6. Nausea and vomiting
7. Drowsiness and lack of consciousness

C. Care for shock
1. Check for life-threatening emergencies
2. Call 911
3. Monitor the victim’s breathing and circulation
4. Control any external bleeding
5. Help victim rest comfortably
a) Place victim on back and elevate legs
6. Keep the victim from becoming chilled or overheated

VI. External Bleeding
A. Three types
1. Arterial bleeding
a. Rapid and profuse because more pressure
b. Blood spurts from wound, harder to control
2. Venous bleeding
a. Under less pressure
b. Flows from wound at steady rate
3. Capillary bleeding
a. Low pressure
b. Oozes from wound

B. Signs of Life-threatening Bleeding
1. Blood spurting from wound
2. Bleeding that fails to stop after all measure to control bleeding have been attempted

C. Care for external bleeding
1. Apply direct pressure with gloved hand stops most bleeding, placing a sterile gauze pad on wound help to minimize infection
2. Elevate injured area, slow blood flow, helps with clotting
3. Apply pressure bandage, maintains pressure
4. If you are unable to control bleeding, compress the artery against the underlying bone at pressure point
5. Call 911 if bleeding can not be controlled or if pressure points must be used to control bleeding

VII. Preventing Disease Transmission
A. Always use preventive barrier
B. Wash hands with soap and warm water after giving care
C. Avoid eating and drinking and touching mouth nose and eyes when giving care

Answer 2

Arterial bleeding is characterized by blood "squirting" with each heart beat. The blood will be very, very red (though will darken slightly when the air gets to it) and will typically be very hard to control.

First Aid Procedures: You first and foremost need to call 911 if arterial bleeding is suspected.
1) Apply direct pressure to the wound. When original dressing become soaked with blood, DO NOT remove them - just add more dressings on top. Disturbing the original dressing will disturbed the wound and potentially make it even more difficult to stop the bleeding.
2)If bleeding continues, you need to elevate the area of the wound to the level of the heart (or slightly higher) and continue with direct pressure.
3) If bleeding still continues, apply direct pressure to a Pressure Point (radial artery - inside of wrist, brachial artery - inside of upper arm near the armpit, or femoral artery - which is at the crease of the groin). You need to continue with steps 1 and 2 while completing step 3.
4) Apply a pressure dressing - this is not recommended unless medical professionals are en route to your location, as these have to be carefully monitored for risk of loss of circulation.

Utmost, CALL 911!!!

Answer 3

Blood squirting from injury site. Patient becomes weak and shocky. Put pressure on the area, if you can squeeze off the artery, hopefully by then the paramedics are there.

Answer 4

pulsing blood loss. Also you should be getting pretty weak right now. Hold lots of pressure on it....or get a friend to do it if your passing out reading this. Then get help.