If mild, with skin unbroken and no blisters, plunge into ice water until pain subsides. Apply a dry dressing if necessary. Send for physician if burn is severe. Apply sterile compresses and keep patient quite and comfortably warm until doctor's arrival. Do not try to clean burn, or to break blisters.
*Chemicals in eye- with patient lying down, pour cupfuls of water immediately into corner of eye, letting it run to other side to remove chemicals thoroughly. Cover with sterile compress. get medical attention immediately.
Showing posts with label First Aid. Show all posts
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Thursday, April 28, 2011
Asphyxiation Aid
Start mouth-to-mouth resuscitation immediately after getting patient to fresh air.
* For Bleeding- Elevate the wound above the heart if possible press hard on wound with sterile compress until bleeding stops. Send for doctor if it is severe.
* For Bleeding- Elevate the wound above the heart if possible press hard on wound with sterile compress until bleeding stops. Send for doctor if it is severe.
Basic First Aid
For Animal Bites- wound should be washed with soap under running water and animal should be caught alive for rabies test.
Abdominal Thrust
The American Red Cross and the American Heart Association both agree that the recommended first aid for choking victims is the abdominal thrust, also known as the Heimlich manenver, after its creator, Dr. Henry Heimlich, Slaps on the back are no longer advised and may even prove detrimental in an attempt to assist a choking victim.
* Get behind the victim and wrap your arms around him above his waist.
* Make a fist with one hand and place it, with the thumb knuckle pressing inward, just below the point of the ''v'' of the rib cage.
* Grasp the wrist with the other and give one or more upward thrusts or hugs.
* Start mouth-to -mouth resuscitation if breathing stops.
* Get behind the victim and wrap your arms around him above his waist.
* Make a fist with one hand and place it, with the thumb knuckle pressing inward, just below the point of the ''v'' of the rib cage.
* Grasp the wrist with the other and give one or more upward thrusts or hugs.
* Start mouth-to -mouth resuscitation if breathing stops.
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