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First Aid

First aid is the provision of initial care for an illness or injury. It is usually performed by a lay person to a sick or injured casualty until definitive medical treatment can be accessed.

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What are the five wounds associated with external bleeding?

External bleeding are caused due to many reasons -

1. Abrasion - Also called a graze, this is caused by the transverse action of a foreign object against the skin, and usually does not penetrate below the epidermis.

2. Excoriation - In common with Abrasion, this is caused by the mechanical destruction of the skin, although it usually has an underlying medical cause.

3. Laceration - Irregular wound caused by blunt impact to soft tissue overlying hard tissue or tearing such as in childbirth.

4. Incision - A clean 'surgical' wound, caused by a sharp object, such as a knife.

5. Puncture Wound - Caused by an object penetrated the skin and underlying layers, such as a nail, needle or knife.

What Insect bite leaves a group of small blisters very itchy swelling and lots of oozing once they break?

Two answers come to mind, although many insects can do this. Try these: What you describe is exactly how poison ivy, poison oak, and poison sumac all present. Do a search on Poison Oak for detailed information. In the mean time, Don't Scratch! :} Chiggers are larval mites, family arachnidae, like ticks, spiders and the like. They're bright red and, while visible to the naked eye (sometimes), they're about the size of the period at the end of this sentence. Chiggers prefer to feed on birds, but will accept humans. They'll head for warm country, so look at your ankles (if you were wearing socks), belt line, etc. They burrow a small hole through your skin, and inject digestive juices that dissolve your cells, which they sip as through a straw. After a while, your body catches on, and hardens the cells around the "tube" and eventually at the bottom, sealing this "soda straw" the chigger was using. So the chigger will move on and bore another hole. This goes on for about 4-5 hours if allowed, at which point the chigger is full, drops off, and never does this feeding trick again. Instead, they form a pupae, metamorph, and emerge as adult, vegetarian mites. The remaining tubes are what cause the itching. They're basically "splinters" of dead, irritating material that your body crafted to survive against breakdown. And they do, for about 9 days or so. And all during that time they itch. Ice packs, a mild analgesic and patience are about all you can do. You really shouldn't scratch Note that chiggers do not bore under the skin -- this is a pretty common wive's tale. You can get more info on this if you search under "Chiggers" on this service.

I accidentally ate a rubber band from my braces. is eating rubber bad for you if so then how is it bad?

I bet you won't be surprised when I tell you that eating rubberbands isn not good. However, the guys who designed your braces have taken this possibility into account, and the rubberbands you buy for braces are hypoallergenic and generally benign, even if they aren't tasty :} Don't worry about it. You'll be fine and this too shall pass (pun very much intended :} ).

How do you treat scalp burn?

with special shampoo prescribed by your doctor or from a pharmacy.

When should a Deep finger cut stop bleeding?

If you apply direct pressure to the wound, you should see bleeding stop or slow considerably within 10 minutes, assuming the digit is immobile. Elevate the limb above the level of the heart as well. After 20 minutes, if it's still bleeding, consider calling a doc -- you'll likely need suturing if nothing else. DO NOT TIE A TOURNIQUET EXCEPT AS A VERY LAST RESORT -- Tourniquets are dangerous. You should be able to control almost any bleed in a finger without a tourniquet. Note that if the victim is prescribed aspirin, coumidin, warfarin, or Plavix, you'll see these times increase considerably, as all of these meds delay clotting factors. Even so, 10-20 minutes should control the bleeding.

What type of splint uses the casualty's body?

When someone has fractured a rib or a hip, roll them into the recovery position on the fractured side. This will push the broken bones back into place.

Also, if a femur has been fractured, the legs are generally bound from the feet up.

I hope this helps :D

Use convulsive in a sentence?

after the party,the girl heard a funny rumor and here came the convulsion she laughed for 15 days straight

What type of bandage can be dangerous if it is stretched to tight?

There are four types of bandages used. They are tubular, crepe, roller and special bandages. The crepe bandage when stretched too tight will be dangerous.

What are the 6 aims and odjectives of first aid?

First Aid has 3 Aims- They are to:

  • Preserve life.
  • Prevent further injury.
  • Promote full recovery.

The easy way to remember is by referring to the aims as the '3 P's' of First Aid.

If humans exhale carbon dioxide and mouth to mouth resuscitation is used to force oxygen into a person isn't the rescuer forcing carbon dioxide not oxygen into the lungs of the person not breathing?

Only a proportion of the air exhaled is carbon dioxide there is plenty of Oxygen there to do what is required under normal circumstances. People don't use all of the oxygen they breath in, a % of it is blown right back out of the body again.

In distinguishing dislocation from sprains and strains what would dislocations include that other would not?

Dislocations are generally going to include a visible deformity in the area of the dislocation because the bone has moved away from its proper joint into an unnatural position. Sprains and strains generally are not as easy to spot outside of surface swelling.

Does a level 1 first aid course cover rural area first aid?

From looking at outlines of level 1 first aid, it will cover only the basics and will not get into rural, wilderness, or outdoor care. It may cover the basics of burns, frostbite, and poisoning; but that looks more like a level 2. I am not familiar with the levels as these levels are not typically a US first aid designation.

What do people in haiti need?

Food, water, shelter, clothing, medicine and comfort.

Are Puncture wounds dangerous?

Puncture wounds appear innocuous on the surface, but the underlying injury goes deep

When managing choking how many back blows should you provide to the victim?

One at a time, until results are achieved (expulsion of lodged object, or signal from victim).

Is it bad to mix bleach with acid?

Amazingly bad. You won't make a bomb or anything. What you'll get is an exothermic reaction which at best will make a nasty mess and at worst will injure you, depending on the pH of the acid and base. By the way, exotherms are chemical reactions that dump heat, so you might get burned too.

Why do you not apply ice packs to snake bites?

Ice packs can sometimes cause more tissue damage than the venom. It will also slow down the absorbing of antivenin and other medications given at the hospital.