First Aid

Contact poison control , and seek immediate assistance from people nearby.

The same way you treat all burns. ie Cool running water for 20 minutes.

Probably not, the swelling will go down but not the scar tissue which some mistake for swelling. This Im afraid will be with you for life & look as the though yr finger is swollen permenantly. The main thing is physio to esure as much use from the finger as possible, even if it does look like a sausage!!!

You should return to the clinic or nurse who put it on, for proper removal.

I've encountered the following: * Icepacking or cooling the wound * Applying oils, greases or lipids -- this reduces air contact but is NOT a recommended method. * Various poultices, that seem to rely on earth, moldy bread, etc. I think what I'm seeing here is they're finding something with a Penicillium colony, which -- like its derrivative, penicillin, is a pretty nifty antibiotic. * Application of Aloe -- which seems to work on minor burns. * Damp salt water poultices, kept wet and cool. Note that many of these methods are not very effective, and some are actually quite dangerous. However, rural tradition often comes from a time when more modern remedies weren't available.

Make sure airway is clear. If pt. is bleeding down their throat, have them lean forward so they don'choke/vomit/aspirate blood . Get to ER ASAP.

Directions for Swallowing/Aspiration of a Bracket, Band or Piece of braces Most parts of the braces are designed with smooth edges so that, if they are swallowed, they will pass easily through the digestive tract. Therefore, if a part of the appliance is swallowed, remain calm and contact our office so we can replace the part as necessary. In extremely rare cases, a piece of the orthodontic appliance could act as a choking hazard, similar to a chicken bone or other foreign object. If a piece of the appliance has lodged in the throat, attempt to cough it out or dislodge it with the Heimlich maneuver. If airway obstruction is suspected, do not delay and get immediate emergency medical attention (dial 911). Once medical intervention is completed, please contact our office for follow up care.

Ammonia acts like smelling salts; its pungent odor can be used to wake up someone who has passed out.

Open Fracture formerly known as a compound fracture.

In some minor cases such as a cut finger, first aid may be able to deal with a full treatment by cleansing the wound and dressing it.

In other more major cases such as CPR (Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation), first aid can help administer lifesaving treatment but ongoing treatment would be given by a paramedic and/or Doctor.

Automated External Defibrillator.

No, it does not. The mosquito doesn't inject a toxin. Instead, they simply try to injest your blood as a nutrient. The problems come in when the transfer goes both ways. The bump is your body reacting, not to a toxin, but to something it feels shouldn't be there (antigens). Scratching a mosquito bite doesn't release toxins into your bloodstream, but it does aggravate an already irritated area and, if you open a wound there, you can easily get an infection started. So don't scratch :}

Chemical poisoning, typically systemic in meaning, is the injestion in any manner of a chemical or compound that, in the apparent dosage, is toxic for the subject. This includes even chemicals that, in other dosages, may be beneficial or even necessary for life (e.g. selenium).

The idea is to quickly treat a minor condition so that it does not, over time, become more serious. This applies to a cut finger that may later become infected as well as to a cardiovascular event that may eventually become terminal. With critical patients, American theory (and I believe UK as well), hold that the idea is to stabilze critical patients as quickly as possible, so you can safely move them to a well-equipped facility super-fast. Others, including France, subscribe to a different approach. They'll often send an ER Doctor along with the first response team, and perform more in-field procedures than an American team will, before transporting. It would be unfair to say one method is better than the other universally. Each has their advantages and disadvantages.

The Red Cross has not released information on exactly how much money they raise every year. They do state that they spend hundreds of millions of dollars on helping out the community with the money that they raise though.

This question has many possible answers that depend on the skill level of the responder.

The average person on the street would be best to simply roll the patient into the recovery position, tilt the head back and clear any solid obstructions such as the tongue or vomit and angle the head to allow liquids to drain out of the mouth.

Artificial airways can be used if they are available and there are many to choose from, once again depending on responders skill level. simple oropharengeal or nasopharengeal airways are effective and are used in conjunction with intermittent positive pressure ventilation. laryngeal mask airways are harder to insert but achieve better delivery. the ultimate in airway management though, the gold standard, would have to be endotracheal intubation, where an ett tube is inserted through the vocal cords and delivers air directly to the left and right primary broncus.

Always bear in mind though, whilst suspecting a spinal injury is all well and good, maintaining a viable airway will always take priority over not wanting to move the head for fear of further damage. generally speaking, it's better to be alive and in a wheelchair then it is to be dead.

To prevent gas burning you must either stop it from mixing with oxygen or avoid it becoming heated (by a spark for example) All fires require fuel, oxgyen and a source of heat.

To put out a burning gas usually the technique is simply to cut off supply of the gas by disconnecting the supply.

For first and second degree burns(redness and blisters), you can run the burn under cool water. You can also apply an ice pack or some Aloe Vera gel/spray. For third and electrical burns(charred/burned skin), you call 911. Then you cover the burn with a sterile bandage. DO NOT apply ointments, gels, or creams. DO NOT run under water or apply ice. DO NOT attempt to remove the clothing from affected area.

Elevating the wound allows gravity to slow down the flow of blood to that area

Keep them calm, you don't want them flipping out.

Normal people (those that are not hemophiliacs or on blood thinging medicines) have factors in their blood which causes it to clot (go solid) in the presence of enzymes relaeased by damaged tissue.

bandage

You should NEVER do it DURING first aid bu AFTER it.

Chemical.