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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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How do you treat severe bleeding during first aid?
Apply direct pressure and raise the limb above their head. Seek medical attention as soon as possible.
Should you use cotton on a burn wound?
No, you can not put a cotton on a burn wound. This is because the cotton can easily get stuck on the wound and become very difficult when removing it.
Who first invented the first aid kit?
Johnson and Johnson in 1890. It was called Johnson and Johnson's First Aid Cabinet.
What to do when stung by bee on neck?
use a credit card and try to slide it out. do not use tweezers or you'll push the venom into your blood. put some insect sting ointment on it and watch. if you think you're having an allergic reaction, go to the ER immediately or call 911
What is a brown rash on the upper stomach and between the breasts that feels like sand paper?
It might be caused by fungus. Try an anti-fungal cream and see if you get any relief.
How do you treat your foot that got punctured by a rusty pin?
While rust actually carries no dangers in and of itself, tetanus passes through fecal matter, which is often found on the ground. So, anything that creates a wound -- especially a puncture wound (which can close over and make a little pocket of infection) that was on the ground, means you need to be current on your tetanus vaccine.
You need to renew your tetanus vaccination at least every 10 years. If you're current, clean out the wound as best you can with running water, then with soap and water. Hit it with an antiseptic like hydrogen peroxide, and bandage. Wound-check it (i.e., un-bandage the wound, look it over, then rewrap with a clean bandage) the next day. If you aren't current on your tetanus vaccination, you need to get one ASAP.
If a rattlesnake bites you on your foot should you cut it off?
NO. I hope this didn't just happen to you! Seek medical help immediately. Even if no help is available, cutting off your foot is not an option.
What are the purpose of first aid?
First Aid is used to help people who need urgent medical attention. In the most serious cases First Aid is not used to treat people completely but focuses on keeping people alive until trained medical professional with the necessary equipment arrive on the scene. First Aid saves many many lives every year.
Tell the patient to get up slowly, to allow the pressure to gradually stabilize.
What medication is required when one is bitten by a coyote?
Tetanus and RABIES at the very least ... go and see a physician.
Depends on the setting. In electronics it's usually short for receiver.
* In the world of 'health'... it stands for a 'prescription' from a physician
What is the machine called when your flat lined?
The machine I believe you are referring to is called a "heart monitor" or ECG/EKG (Electro-Cardiogram) monitor and the medical term for "flat lined" is asystole (A-sis-tool-lee).
You had a boil then it popped now its leaking puss when will it heal and how do you take care of it?
well i have recently took some first aid training and what i would do i put a palster over it so it would stop you from picking it and it should heal but if it doesn't ever heal see a doctor . x glad 2 help you
What is the quickest way to heal canker sores caused by dentures?
canker sore where my bottom plate sits
What is mercurechrome used for?
Merbromin (marketed as Mercurochrome, Merbromine, Sodium mercurescein, Asceptichrome, Supercrome and Cinfacromin) is an antiseptic used for minor cuts and scrapes.=It is no longer used because it contains mercury. Merbromin is an organomercuric disodium salt compound and a fluorescein.=
A wasp's nest only lasts one season. Once it dries out at the end of the season, the wasps will not return to it again. The season starts in the spring and ends in late fall, early winter.
First, you should never skip a gauge when your trying to make them bigger. Only go up one size every time.
You probably tore the hole. If you keep it clean and take care of it like you would when you first get something pierced it should heal but may have some scarring that could make it more difficult to gauge because scar tissue is different from skin and regular tissue.
If it gets infected you need to go see a doctor.
Why do you need first aid advantage and disadvantage of having a first aid box in the class?
There are many reasons why you need a first aid box in classrooms. Advantages are - If there is a injury in class then it is useful to have the resource avalible. - if you were doing a lesson on first aid then you could demonstrate to the class what and how to use the equipment Disadvantages are - the pupils could mess around with the equipment and end up damaging it - Things can get lost Ect hop that helps you !!!!!!!
I can't put weight on my ankle is it sprained?
You could have done one of many things. You could have pulled a muscle, sprained it, stressed a muscle or tendon, broken it, etc. The best thing you could do is to follow RICE (rest, ice, compression, elevate) and see a doctor as soon as you can.
How do you know if you have something in my stocmach?
I would probably first notice that it was missing. If I were suspicious of you, I may ask if you have seen it. Overall, i would probably not be able to guess that my something was in your stomach.
What is burn gel used for in a first aid kit?
Burn Gel has several benefits and advantages for burn care.
- It absorbs heat faster than water
- The Gel relieves pain by covering the nerve endings in the skin
- The tree oil in the gel has antiseptic properties so it reduces infection
- Even though the product is 80% water, the gel keeps it from running off the burn
- This also eliminates evaporation reducing the risk of hypothermia
- If you use a burn gel dressing the material will not stick to the burn
- When at the hospital the gel can easily be removed by irrigating with water
Burn Gel eliminates all the issues caused by other treatments which include risk of infection, burn progression, hypothermia shock and dressings sticking to burn causing further trauma to the wound.
What are the three misconceptions about general wound ballistics?
The three common misconceptions about general wound ballistics are, the bullet "drills" its way through the body or object leaving a small entry and equally small exit hole. The second is the bullet leaves a small entry hole and an enormous exit hole. The third is that when someone is show by anything other than an air rifle, the impact is enough to lift the person off the ground and send him/her flying through the air. All of these myths are wrong.
