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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 is best antidote for gasoline?
There is no true antidote for gasoline ingestion. The first thing you should do is call 911. Once 911 has dispatched an ambulance, call Poison Control (in the US, 1-800-222-1222) and follow their instructions.
The treatment is mainly supportive in nature as you have to wait for the hydrocarbons to clear your system.
What are the staple products included in a first aid kit?
Some staple products that are included in a first aid kit are band aids and an ice pack. Also, there should be scissors for cutting bandages, tape to secure bandages, medical cream to fight infections and cotton to clean wounds.
Can you use bio-oil on an open wound?
Bio-oil is intended for use on scars or undamaged skin, not on any open wounds.
Can you administer first aid if you're not qualified?
No. Not unless you have no other choice. You could do more harm than good.
How would I describe someone dying from blunt force trauma to the chest in my stories?
You have a good topic for a fiction work. Most killings in fiction books are with guns or swords. In the blunt trauma the most written is the head trauma. If you are going to write, begin to write. Them , you could submit your work to a critic. The person will fill you about your work.
Is the brachial artery located in arm just?
The Brachial artery provides passage for oxygen rich blood supply to the arm. It is located in the upper arm on the inside between the bicep & tricep muscles againsed the humorous bone. This is the prefered place to check for an infavts pulse.
What are the pink spots on your skin after touching grass?
some people are allergic to grass, like me so your skin turns a redish color and is ichey
You just burned your finger on a pan that just came out of a 400 degree oven what should you do?
Immediately cool it. Cold water is best.
Why is it dangerous to thow cold water over a heatstroke victim?
Throwing water over a heat stroke victim has no adverse effects at all. It is throwing water on a heat stroke victim that is dangerous.
Can the heimlich maneuver be performed if the victem is on the floor yes or no?
No. You have to pick the victim up and squeeze his diaphragm.
What is the recipe for saline solution that is used for wipes and for flushing out wounds?
iodized salt cannot be used
Should a bandage be applied with sterile technique?
If the bandage comes in contact with an open wound, then yes it should. If a bandage is securing a sterile dressing that completely covers the wound, then as the sterile field is already intact, simple prophylacsis will do.
How does a wound from a gun shot kill people?
A wound due to a gunshot may cause death by one of three means- First, disrupting the Central Nervous system so that control over breathing and circulation is stopped. This could be the result of a wound to the brain or spinal cord. Second, by loss of blood that causes the brain. heart. or lungs to stop functioning. A bullet wound to the heart, or cutting a major blood vessel would cause this type of injury. Third, a delayed effect is the potential of infection caused by a bullet that carries bacteria into the body.
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What do you do when you get a burn and you don't have a first aid kit?
Pain for minor burns are best treated with ice or cold water.
Can mupirocin ointment usp 2 percent be used on mosquito bites?
It will not help. Mupirocin is an antibiotic. Musquito bites are better treated with an antihistamine like diphenhydramine HCl or steroid cream like Hydrocortisone.
A blow to the back used primarily with infants to clear airway obstructions, in that abdominal compressions are dangerous with infants.
What is first aid treatment for fourth degree burns?
There are no fourth degree burns. 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.
What should be written in acknowledgement and preface on first aid?
ask some other site. this site is rubbish.
When do you use WARTS in first aid swimming?
Anyone should use the acronym WARTS when ever the victim is in shock. WARTS stands for Warmth, Airway, Rest and Reassurance, Treatment and Semi-prone position. To do WARTS first you ask for a towel or a blanket. Then check their airway by putting your ear to their mouth and placing one hand on the forehead and one on the chin, meanwhile examine their stomach to see if they are breathing well; if it moves up and down as average. Rest and reassurance is basically speaking that you check to see if they are okay. Treatment is when you treat them so basically if they have asthma make them purse their lips and breath through them if they have a cut pressure it. While doing all of this constantly talk to your victim to make yourself seem friendly and not a stranger tell them about yourself; age and name. Semi-prone is when you lift their right leg up and un-cross the left arm then cross the right arm and roll, and be sure the victim is away from the water.
