Term Archives

  1. Module 16: Heart Attack and Stroke

    This module discusses heart attacks and strokes, which are caused by abrupt heart muscle blood supply blockages. Heart attacks can cause chest pain, jaw, neck, and arms pain.
  2. Module 15: Epilepsy, Anaphylaxis and Diabetes

    This module covers diabetes, allergies, and epilepsy. Epilepsy is a recurring disorder causing seizures or epileptic fits, which can cause severe symptoms such as seizures, rigidity, difficulty breathing, and loss of consciousness.
  3. Module 14: Eye Injuries

    This module discusses eye injuries caused by chemical burns, foreign substances, lacerations, and initial chemical contact. These injuries can cause significant damage and can cause pain.
  4. Module 13: Electric Shock

    Electric shock occurs when an electrical energy source passes through the body, causing damage that can be fatal or life-threatening. Burns may be hard to spot but can be deep and require hospitalization.
  5. Module 12: Burns and Scalds

    This module discusses burns and scolds, which are caused by dry objects and steam or hot liquids. Burns are caused by naked flames touching hot objects, while scolds come from hot liquids, spilled tea, coffee, heated fat, or kettle steam.
  6. Module 11: Incident Management

    This module focuses on incident management and documentation in first aid situations. It emphasizes the importance of calming down, thinking, and appraising the issue, claiming first aid training, and determining the accident's cause.
  7. Module 10: Sprains

    This module discusses sprains, which are damage to soft tissues around joints, bones, tendons, ligaments, and muscles. They occur when rapid and severe movements stretch or break these tissues, often at muscle-tendon junctions.
  8. Module 9: Head Injuries

    Head injuries, such as motor vehicle accidents and falls, can cause serious damage to the skull, brain tissue, and blood vessels. Concussions, which can cause edema or internal bleeding, are usually not serious and usually go away quickly.
  9. Module 8: Breaks

    This module discusses fractures, which are broken bones that can result from a hard blow or violent twist. Open fractures are visible and can cause internal bleeding and damage, while closed fractures cover the bone but may cause internal bleeding.
  10. Module 7: Spinal Injuries

    Spinal injuries can affect various parts of the body, including the back, neck, bones, muscles, ligaments, and spinal cord. The spinal cord, which connects the brain to the neurological system, can be damaged when it breaks.