First Aid

This is important for 2 main reasons:

1.) To stop blood loss.

2.) To prevent infection.

Another reason is that the wound/cut can be covered up and therefore it looks neater.

Depending on how large the fracture is, yes. I had a tiny fracture on the crest of my left hip and I've been able to walk fine. No pain when walking, but any pressure on the area made it feel sore like a big bruise.

This sounds like a first degree burn...keep it moist with non-oily creams. If it gets puffy, or hot to the touch, visit your doctor. BTW, we've all done it!

THIS IS NOT AN ANSWER....BUT IS BACKGROUND TO MY QUESTIONA couple of days ago, I burned my forearm pulling cookies out from the oven...I was wearing mitts, but I reached in to far. The burn in about 1 in long and 1/2in wide. It does hurt it you touch it or the area around it. the sides have been fading to a normal skin color. In the middle of the burn, the skin peeled off while I was swimming in our pool. It is a pinkish/reddish color. no blisters so far.

They wear gloves to keep the area sterile. This means free from germs. First they scrub up, all the way to the forearm. This ensures no germs will be there in the operation.

When they opertate they want to make sure nothing gets into the wound or whatever they might be working on. If it does, th person could get sick, get septic, or worse. That is why they wear gloves. Its basically the same with masks too.

I would assume it is because you should use it to wash your hands before and after treating a wound, and in most cases, the soap can be used to wash the cut before it is treated/bandaged. Of course, sometimes you just have to rinse it and wash with hydrogen peroxide, but having soap can come in handy.

it has an alergic reaction untreded the person with the rash will die whithin a month

In a pre-hospital emergency situation, someone who will most likely require the insertion on an OPA (oralpharyngeal airway) will be a patient who is unable to keep their airway open themselfs, don't have a gag reflex, and don't have any maxiofacial damage. The whole prodecure is quite short and simple. First, establish the patients gag reflex. This can be accomplished brushing the eyelashes since they operate on the same nerve. If the patient "flinches" the a gag reflex is present, if not then one may continue with the OPA. The OPA is inserted "backwards" then turned 180 degrees, forcing the touge out of the airway and ending the with flange resting on the teeth. Typically the patient is then assisted with respirations via a bag valve mask.

Conscious patients do not require to be put in the recovery position but they do still need to be treated for shock so keep them sitting and warm until help arrives.

My step brother kneeled down on a needle once, It was a big needle that went about 2 inches into his knee. I think that if you get a needle in your skin and its not deep then just pull it out yourself. If its deep and you think you need medical attention then go straight to the local emergency room or contact your doctor immediately!

Check for breathing, stop the bleeding, protect the wound, and treat for shock.... ala Marine Corps...

It depends on the size and location of the wound. If you nicked yourself shaving, you will probably only need to clean it. If it won't stop bleeding apply pressure. Just use water to clean the wound. If you have a serious cut you need to immediately apply pressure, clean, bandage and/or if it is bad enough, go to the hospital or call an ambulance. If it is severing a artery or vein, is close or penetrating a vital organ, or won't stop bleeding call an ambulance immediately and apply first aid as needed. If you have a minor cut just apply pressure to stop bleeding, clean, and bandage. Just make sure to periodically air the wound out. I recommend you take first aid classes for in depth training.

Usually if the patient falls into a diabetic coma and needs glucose.

do first aid

There are several different types of shock. They are Anaphylactic, Cardiogenic, Hypovolemic, Respiratory Insufficency, Neurogenic, Psychogenic (fainting),and Septic. I am training to be an EMT and we learned to assess the general signs of compensated shock as: Agitation, Anxiety, Restlessness, Feeling of Impending Doom, Altered Mental Status Weak, Rapid (thready) or absent Distal Pulses Clammy (pale, cool, moist) Skin Pallor (paleness) with Cyanosis (blue color) of the Lips Shallow, Rapid Breathing Air Hunger (shortness of breath), especially if there is a chest injury Nausea or Vomiting Capillary refill of longer than 2 seconds in infants and children Marked Thirst DECOMPENSTAED SHOCK (later stage) is when the blood pressure begins to fall and patients soon move into IRREVERSIBLE SHOCK in which no interventions or transfusions will reverse the effects and death is imminent. The best option is to treat people once the first signs of compenstated shock develop and to seek medical treatment ASAP. PLEASE KEEP IN MIND THE VERY FIRST SIGN OF COMPENSTATED SHOCK IS AGITATION OR ALTERED MENTAL STATUS. Every type of shock is triggered differently, presents differently, and needs to be treated differently. However rapid transport, maintaining an airway, controlling bleeding, thermal management (keep them warm), and elevation of the legs so long as no spinal injuries are suspected seem to be a key theme. The signs of DECOMPENSTATED SHOCK are as follows: Falling Blood pressure (systolic blood pressure of 90 mm Hg or lower in an adult) Labored or irregular breathing Ashen, mottled, or cyanotic skin Thready or absent pulses Dull eyes, dialated pupils Poor urinary output. Hope this was able to help! :)

If they are in a shallow puddle, it is generally safe to use the AED (though you would be smart to drag them out of it, if possible). If they are immersed, you need to take them out of the water first.

As long as you can keep the torso dry, you are good to shock.

find something to entertain you like watching TV or playing video games if that doesn't work try going to walmart,cvs pharmacy,heb,walgreens etc. and buy some anti itch cream put some on DONT rub it in though if you have scratched them to the point where they are open other wise it will sting very bad after you put the anti itch cream on your bite(s) entertain your self and try to forget they are even there and then wa-tha your bug bite stops itching

Eat peanut butter. It will make the pill go down instantly. Sit up (don't lie down or recline) and drink plenty of fluids, especially water. Warm liquids may help to dissolve a pill a little faster. A few bites of something starchy like bread or rice can help. If the pill doesn't dislodge by itself, it is best to seek professional medical help, as some pills can actually cause harm to the lining of your esophagus if left unchecked.

There really isn't a lot one can do for a cracked rib. The old-style therapy was to try and tape the chest wall. Other than forming a pretty ineffective armor over the rib, this seems to have no real effect at all. Cracked ribs hurt when you breathe, and take up to 5 weeks to heal -- sometimes more. Painkillers and icepacks are your salvation. Try hard not to irritate the wound.

Note -- this is true of cracked ribs. Broken ribs are another matter altogether.

Step One:

(Do you Dr ABC)

Danger

Response

Airways

Breathing

Circulation

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After doing those simple steps and you can confirm the patient is NOT breathing do the following steps.

YOU WILL BE PREFORMING C.P.R

Adult (CPR)

1. Open there airways (by lifting the chin back using 2 fingers).

2. Check breathing for 10 seconds if they are not breathing continue C.P.R if they are breathing put them in Recovery Position).

3. Put your to hands together by: putting one hand over the other hand and clinching.

4. Then put your arms out straight and in the middle of the two nibbles press down 30 times using some force.

5. After doing the compressions hold the chin back. Then Pinch the nose and breath into the mouth and watch the chest rise whilst doing that do that TWO times.

THEN CONTINUE THESE INSTRUCTIONS UNTIL AMBULANCE ARRIVES.

This does NOT make you a first aider take a St. John Ambulance course to become a first aider.

This is a scab that needs to be kept suple with an apropriate cream in order to heal quickly.

Heat and ice. Heat and cold wave remedies can help calm down back spasms and relieve miserliness. Try using a hot water bottle on your reverse, or sit in a vortex bath. Ice packs can be salutary for inflammation, swelling, and pain from injury, sprains, and muscle strain.

Put a plaster on it, take the plaster off before you go to bed. If it's still bleeding put another plaster on and go to the doctor. Good luck! xx

Is your burn just red, with no bumps or blisters?
If so, this is a first degree burn or superficial burn. These are best treated by placing the affected area under cool running water for 15-20 minutes, until the area is cool to the touch. Do not use ice! It may add additional problems!
After the area is cool, you may want to put aloe gel on it, or some other cream- but this is optional.

Is your burn blistering and red?
If so, this is a second degree burn or intermediate burn. This is best treated by immersing the area in cool water, changing the water as it heats- or very slow running water. Always use cool water. Keep cooling the area for 15-20 minutes, until the area is cool to the touch. You want the area to cool down so that it does not continue burning you! (Yes, the heat you feel when you touch a burn on your skin before you treat it can burn you further, and therefore you really want to treat it as soon as you can!)
After the area is cool, cover the area with a dry sterile "cloth"- I would suggest a piece of gauze, using medical tape to secure it.
You do not want to pop the blisters, and you want the area to be able to breath. Do not wet the cloth before applying, as that takes away air flow, and also ensuring that if you didn't cool it enough, the remaining heat will not be trapped in the bandage and do more damage.

Is the area blackened?
This would be a 3rd degree or deep burn. If you have a 3rd degree/deep burn, you NEED TO GO TO THE EMERGENCY ROOM NOW.
These burns require immediate medical attention, no matter how small they are.

Depending on the severity of the bite it can take anywhere from a 2 or 3 days to a little over a week. I speak from personal experience. The only thing to do is use some peroxide to keep it clean and use some warm salt water to help the healing. It might be hard to eat and or feel weird while talking.