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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 could you use as first aid in the rainforest?
Depending on the injury, various items can be used. For a serious bleeding wound, vines or other fibrous plants could be used for a tourniquet. Leaves could be used to cover abrasions to keep them from further injury or contamination with dirt. The only limit is your imagination.
It possibly could.
Though it certainly depends on the rope burn itself.
Second degree? - Yes, but can be treated.
Third degree? - Nearly impossible to treat, but yes, it scars as well.
What are the symptoms of hypoxia?
In most cases, paleness, cyanosis (a blue tinge) on the lips, gums, nail beds and conjunctiva (inner eyelids). Fatigue, confusion, unconsciousness cardiac arrythmias, and, eventually death. The exception to cyanosis is carbon monoxide poisoning, in which the lips, nail beds, etc. appear cherry red, and the patient's skin tone is rosey.
About how many people were killed by drowning?
According to the Centers for Disease Control, in 2005, the United States experienced an average of ten drowning deaths per day (3,582) with an additional 710 people dying from drowning and other causes in boating-related accidents. Furthermore, the CDC reports that more than one in four fatal drowning victims are children fourteen and younger. Drowning is the second leading cause of accidental death in children.
For more information on drowning, see the article "Dry Drowning Death Calls Attention to a Serious Problem" at the link below.
What does EAR stand for in first aid?
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It is not recommended that a person put cortisone on a burn. Aloe vera or an ointment is the best option for burn aftercare.
What are some black widow bite symptoms?
Abdominal pain, weakness and tremors. You may also experience chest pain, breathing problems and fainting.
A fractured arm is an arm that contains one or more broken bones.
Where should you find the pulse in a stroke victim?
You can find the pulse on the body either on the wrist or the neck. When checking for the pulse on the wrist you make sure you are checking on the side of the thumb using your pointer finger and middle finger. When you are checking on the neck (using the pointer finger and middle finger as well) take you fingers and go from the ear towards your chin. You will feel a little indenct on the neck but under the jaw. You should be able to feel the pulse in that area.
Can first aid kits go out of date?
yes they can, most objects in a first aid kits shud have experation dates on them. if they dont, they dont expire
What is the best First aid for a ground bee sting?
For any bee sting the most important thing to do first is to remove the sting if it has been left behind because it can continue to inject venom for a minute or more after the bee has gone. Do not use tweezers or grip the sting between finger and thumb because if you do so you risk squeezing more venom into the wound. Scrape the sting out using your thumbnail or something like the back of a knife or the edge of a credit card.
A piriton or similar anti-histamine tablet will help reduce swelling, and if the sting is painful a paracetamol tablet may help. An ice compress can also be used on the sting site.
For the biggest majority of people a bee sting is just a painful nuisance, but a very few people are hypersensitive to bee venom and can react more strongly. If a person feels dizzy or nauseous he should sit down and rest until the feeling passes. In an extreme case the victim may go into anaphylactic shock where blood pressure drops dramatically and tissues in the throat swell making breathing difficult. In this case medical help is very urgentlyrequired.
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Leave the object in place and immobilize it if possible, along with the area around the wound. Avoid abrupt impacts or movements (such as driving on a bumpy road). Go to a hospital or surgical clinic. Before the object is removed, the doctors may check to see if removing the object will cause complications or damage to a major blood vessel. There may be hidden internal injuries.
In any event, the object will have to be removed within a day or so to avoid internal infections. If done in the field, cauterization may be required to stop bleeding from entry and exit wounds -- if using appropriate antibiotics, the wound may be allow to drain once the object is removed.
Itchy and sticky eyes and 38.6 C fever?
If you have itchy, sticky eyes and a 38. 6 C degree fever, this might mean that you have an infection. Seeing a doctor will be important to get rid of the infection.
Is it dangerous to stand under a large tree during a storm?
It can be if the tree you are standing under is the highest tree in the forest. It is better not to, but to don waterproof clothing and keep low. If on the open of a bare hill top, stoop down and keep your head lower.
What is the use of a radio in the first aid kit?
So you can listen to the local emergency channel for directions .
How long does it take to heal a thigh muscle?
Depends on what's been injured in the thigh. A minor bruise should heal quickly as there's a lot of blood flow to the thigh. A deep contusion or bruise on the muscle may take as much as a month to 6 weeks, if it's large and deep enough -- large muscle invovled. If the bone is bruised -- longer. The femur can take a lot of damage without breaking, but that damage would still have to heal. Connective tissue -- depends on the injury and how well you treat it (which would typically include physical therapy). Cuts, surgical incisions, etc. should heal comparatively quickly, again because of the blood flow.
What is the first aid when muriatic acid was inhaled?
If the acid has been inhaled, move to an area where there is fresh air. Pain can be treated with over-the-counter medication such as: ibuprofen, acetaminophen or aspirin. -by GPM
How painful would 6 fractured ribs be?
Very painful. Seven fractured ribs in nine places was an experience wished not to have. You have trouble breathing without pain. Do not even laugh, it hurts so bad. There is nothing that can really be done for fractured ribs, so they take a lot of time to heal. The ribs are in an area that protect vital and sensitive organs. As stated above the lungs are one such area that the ribs protect. The ribs being broken alone can cause a great deal of pain but there is always the question of whether anything had been bruised or if there was any damage to any of the areas that the ribs protect. This would of course cause even further pain to exist.
Can you have a chance of HIV when you were stuck by needle on roadside?
Yes, this is possible. Because needles are used to pierce the skin, they will come in contact with someone (possibly an HIV infected person) else's blood. Then if you stick yourself with that needle, it will in turn come into contact with your own blood. This mixing of blood will contaminate the clean blood and you will become infected with the disease. To put your mind at ease and for your own health and safety, it would be wise to go to your doctor and request an HIV test.
What does a chigger bite look like?
Chigger bites look like tiny red dots in an infllamed field of welts. Perhaps as many as 6 or so per sq. centimeter. They itch like crazy. Chiggers are the larval form of an arachnid that, once mature, eats only vegetation. This larval phase eats only once from humans, over a period of about 4-5 hours, and then drops off and encapsulates to form the mature form of the animal. Normally, they'd prefer a bird as a host (on which they don't itch). Contrary to folklore, the chigger is NOT burrowed in under your skin. Chiggers are bright red, but are about the size of this period (.), so they are almost never noticed on the skin. What's happened is the chigger has bitten you and, over the last 4-5 hours, has ingected enzymes to disolve your epidermal cells. As the cells liquify, the chigger sucks them out as if with a straw. After a while, your body detects this attack, and causes the cells surrounding the cavity to solidify, making a hard, tube-like structure. THIS is what is itching. After a while, your own body will break down the tube and all will be well. Chigger bites take approximately 10 days to heal. You can icepack the area, or try benzocaine or other numbing ointments, but the truth is you'll mostly have to suffer while your body fixes the problem. Try hard not to scratch. Don't waste your time using folk remedies like placing nail polish over the red spots. It only complicates matters. In the future, chiggers can be washed off before they burrow simply by taking a thorough shower.
First aid management for large wound with glass embedded in the wound?
Make sure you are up to date on your Tetanus shot.
Major Wounds
Apply constant pressure to a severely bleeding wound using a sterile dressing (if possible). Call 9-1-1. Until professional help arrives, hold a constant pressure on the wound for at least twenty minutes. Do not press directly on the wound if there is a foreign object in the wound, such as glass, but apply pressure along the wound area. Do not move the affected limb if you suspect any broken bones or dislocations. With a splint (if possible) immobilize the affected area. As soon as possible, dress the wound with a sterile non-sticking material and stay with the victim until professional help arrives.
First Aid Safety Tips:
- Contact a health professional immedicately for large or open wounds.
- To close these wounds, surgical sutures may be required.
- Frequently check for possible signs of infection (redness, swelling, persistent pain, fever or pus).
- Keep a list of emergency numbers near all the phones in your home.
- With your family members, review first aid procedures on a regular basis.
- First aid kits should be kept well stocked in your home as well as your car and boat.
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Where do you find Foille Plus Medicated First Aid Spray?
It has been discontinued by the manufacturer.
How long to heal the ischium fracture?
I recently sustained a pelvic fracture to my right ischium. I was told it is a non-displaced fracture and that I am looking at a 6-8 week recovery time. This happened a week ago and I have spent the majority of the past week in bed and when I am up, I have been using crutches so that I am not putting weight on my pelvis. I have also been taking Oxycodone and Hydrocodone with the pain around the clock for the past week.
