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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 the treatment for inhaled poisons?
- Call 911!
- If safe do do so, move the person to fresh air.
- Assess ABCs
- Administer oxygen if trained to do so
- Try and find out what has been inhaled (MSDS, can, bottle etc)
- Keep the patient calm and warm
How many liters of nitrogen are in the air?
It depends how much air there is. Nirtogen makes up about 78-80% of the air and oxygen about 20%. There is also a small amount of other gases such as argon, helium etc
What are the general features of first aid and safety?
When it comes to administering first aid, rule number 1 is always make sure you are safe first. Rule 2, get help coming - call 911 (in America) or whatever the number for emergency medical responders is in your area. In trauma (blood seen, broken bones, ect) make sure to keep the persons head inline with their body and avoid moving them if possible.
Once that is taken care of then focus on ABC's. Airway - making sure they have an open airway so they can breath. Breathing - If they are not breaking, make sure their airway is open, and, while keeping their head inline, give them a breath. C for Circulation. If they are breathing, chances are they have a heart beat. If they are not breathing then you both are pretty much screwed. Stop any bleeding that is gushing (direct pressure to keep the blood inside their body), keep breathing for them (if they need it) and keep the head inline (if it's a trauma).
Why is a burn victim at high risk of infection?
Well the bigger and deeper the abrasion or burn could cause it to get infected. If it gets infected then you would want to get some hydrogen peroxide or numbing spray. Then you would want to clean it out. I recently got one and i have to keep it covered with gauze, tape, Aquaphor and or Neosporin.
Hope this helps!!
What do I need to watch after my 2 year old hits her head?
Watch for signs of dizziness, confusion, disorientation, sleepiness, nausea and a headache. If ANY of these symptoms develop, take her to your doctor or an ER immediately. Don't let her go to sleep for several hours. If you cannot make her stay away, take her to be examined, even if there are no others symptoms.
The best way to check if a person is unconscious is to?
tap on their shoulders and repeatedly ask if they are OK. if no response they are most likely unconscious.
How do you get first aid instructor license in Dubai?
My recommendation is to ask the Government of Dubai. See the related link.
Removal of maggots in a human wound?
Hospital grade turpetine on 4x4s, lay them on feet and tie plastic bag tight around feet. Leave on as long as you can. (hours) maggots die and fall into bag.
How do you fix a twisted ankle?
With RICE
R is for rest
I is for ice
C is for compression
E is for elevation
What medical steps should be taken following a catfish sting?
you should rub part rum with laotion and cola Irrigate the wound with fresh warm water, as hot as you can tolerate. This author, however, has used both cool and warm water, with similar results. The rationale for using warmer water is that it is supposed to decrease the venom effects and burning. Caution is advised in individuals who have read certain treatment interventions such as using boiling or scalding water, and end up burning their hand, arm or foot because the water was too hot, suffering greater injury than the sting. Pain medication and antibiotics can been helpful to prevent infection. There are a varietyof antibiotics that may be used, as these bites usually do become infected from the normal flora on our skin, on which is located staphylococcus and streptococcus. Monitor the wound over the next four to five days. Signs fo infection: Ascending red marks, increased pain, soreness in joint areas or above the sting area. These bites usually do quite well except for secondary infection. Healthcare Provider - Medical Treatment
Catfish stings from the dorsal and lateral fins usually resolve quite well on their own, although they can be very painful. This author has been stung many times by freshwater catfish including the channel catfish, the common bullhead, as well as flatheads. Without any treatment, this author's stings did resolve. However, it would not be uncommon for these to become infected, with a classic cellulitis occurring. One also has to be concerned about infections from stagnant, contaminated water. Please see skin infections and treatment
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How many kilograms are in 10 milileters?
None - they are different types of measurements. a Kilogram, or 1000 grams, is a measurement of weight, like pounds or tons. A Milliliter, or 1000/th of a liter, is a measurement of volume, like ounces or gallons.
You wouldn't ask, "How many pounds are in a gallon", so the questions "How many Kilograms are in 10 milliliters" makes no sense either.
HOWEVER, you could ask "How many Kilograms does 10 milliliters of water weigh", for example. The answer would be "not many", because 10 milliliters is about a teaspoon or so...
== == * Epsom Salts is the best thing one can have in their medicine cabinet. It isn't like regular salt and will not sting. Depending on where the wound is with the puss fill a bath tub with body temperature water and use two cups of Epsom Salts and some boiling water added to it to dissolve the crystals and add to the bath water making sure you stir it through the bath water. Soak for a good half hour. Then pat dry and use an antibiotic cream that YOU SHOULD get from your doctor with a bandage to protect it. Repeat. If it's the hands or feet then you can use a basin and add 1/2 - 1 cup of Epsom Salts and use the above directions as you would for a bath. Please see your doctor even though it may appear to be clearing up. Antibiotic cream is needed! * If you have a boil or abscess, the ultimate treatment is drainage. The abscess may start draining on its own after warm compresses or epsom salt soaks. If the area does not appear to be getting better, see your doctor. If the boil is over a joint, on the face, or on the palm of the hand be ready to go to the doctor sooner rather than later. Topical creams will not help a non-draining pus collection. Family medicine / primary care doctors or an NP/PA should be able to treat this with in-office procedures. Silicea, a homoeopathic medicine, when taken extracts puss. * A boil or abscess is highly indicative of Staphylococcus aureus. Staph 30c will clear it up. Generally the following remedies are easily found and can be used: Arnica, Calendula, Mercurius sol., Hepar Sul, Phosphorus, Silicea. There are many others that can be indicated on a more particular basis.
What do you do if you fell over and cut your self?
Wash out the cut with mild soap and water and apply a clean bandage. Change it daily, and wait for it to heal.
Bad things to do in basic first aid?
The things that you should NOT do in (any type of) First Aid (while treating) are: * Panic (try to stay calm, no matter how big the situation is). * Trying to do something that you are not trained or qualified to do, for example, giving CPR on a unconscious person. * Treating without consent (permission) from the patient/s. You must ask if you can help or perform First Aid; it is not a case where you just say "I'm going to this and that." There is one exception to this and that is if a person is unconscious or unresponsive, you must assume that you have permission to perform CPR or whatever treatment is needed. * Slapping a person who is hysterical or panicking. This is something that you must NEVER do, no matter how much you think it will work. The person who has being slapped can sue the First Aider and this may also result in the same First Aider being fired from job and/or expelled from any clubs/organisations that he/she was a member of. Another thing that is important is: NEVER enter an area that is known to be unsafe; this will put you (the First Aider) at risk and may also result in further problems with the patient/s at the scene. For example, if there is fire, call for local fire service. If and when the scene has been made safe, you (the First Aider) can then enter (but only after being told it is safe). The above are the most important things that you should NOT do at any scene at any time.
Yes. Get to a doctor immediately
What is the use of a Roller bandage in the First Aid kit?
A roller bandage can be used for compression or to immobilize an injured body part.
Why should you run an open cut under cold water?
Washing a cut makes sense, but that's better done using slightly warm water, if available.
But once cleaned, dry, bandage up and leave it alone.
Cold water might be tempting to use to ease stinging/pain. but a cold pack would be a better idea than continuous flushing.
Running cold water over an open wound is a myth and the incorrect treatment, doing this actually washes away the platelets, (glue), in the blood preventing coagulation.
What is the history of the band aid?
At that time a bandage consisted of separate gauze and adhesive tape that you would cut to size and apply yourself. Earle Dickson noticed that gauze and adhesive tape she used would soon fall off her active fingers. He decided to invent something that would stay in place and protect small wounds better.
Earle Dickson took a piece of gauze and attached it to the center of a piece of tape, and then covered the product with crinoline to keep it sterile. His boss, James Johnson, saw Earle Dickson's invention and decided to manufacture band-aids to the public and make Earle Dickson vice-president of Johnson & Johnson.
Band-Aids & Boy ScoutsSales of Band-Aids were slow until Johnson & Johnson decided to give Boy Scout troops free Band-Aids as a publicity stunt. By 1924, Band-Aids were machine made, sold sterilized in 1939, and made with vinyl tape in 1958.An airway that is not blocked. If you can breathe easily, you have an active airway. If you are choking, you do not.
If your blood is high will resting lower your pressure?
No No No! That is exactly what you should not due if you rest your blood thickens and the pressure intensifys. You must get active, really active. Or if not that you should drink at least a leter of wine or 5 oz. of vodka. Thanks DR. S. Bowen 16474041645
