First Aid

Pain or aching in the right lower quadrant of the abdomen can indicate appendix problems. It is highly recommended to have a person experiencing such pain see qualified medical personel as soon as possible due to the dangers of a ruptured appendix. There is very little first aid that can be done other than comforting the patient and calling for more qualified personel.

immediately wash it with fresh water or saline solution.

Yes, a dog bite can be harmful and pose various health risks. It can lead to physical injuries, including lacerations and infections, and may transmit diseases such as rabies or tetanus if the dog is not vaccinated. Additionally, dog bites can result in psychological trauma for the victim. Prompt medical attention is important to assess and treat any injuries or potential infections.

MD is a medical doctor, they went to medical school. An RN is a registered nurse, they like the doctor went to college but did not attend medical school, instead a special nursing school.

In the field, you close the patient's eye and tape an eyepatch over it, which will hopefully -- and gently immobilize the eye in order to prevent further damage. If any of the following are detected, a visit to the doctor is called for: * Mild distortion in the shape of the eyeball * Vision problems -- blindness, blurring, spots (dark or bright) * extreme pain You should consider transport to the doctor for: * Total blindness in the eye * pupilary distortion or sluggishness -- failure to dilate and constrict when exposed to light. * Serious distortion or asymetry of the eyeball. * Leaking of clear or yellow fluid fomr the eyeball (not tears). * Bleeding from the eyeball * Penetration of the sclera (the white of the eye) * Foreign particles embedded in the eye or eye socket.

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The purpose of a first aid is to give an immediate treatment to the concerned party before taking him to a hospital for proper treatment so that his life is saved. In other words it is the aid given at the first instance.

Ticks can carry a couple of diseases, so it should be removed at the first reasonable opportunity. The bite side should be inspected for discoloration, swelling or itchiness and if any other symptoms of illness should occur, be sure to mention tick bite to your doctor.

Blood contains platelets that control any bleeding by coagulating over the wound, this also helps keep the wound free from infection. Urinating on the wound will only dissolve the platelets, preventing the coagulation. =Although urine is sterile, it is also an acid, (uric acid), and will probably cause irritation.==Have you ever sliced your finger while cooking, most people rush to the tap and run water over it - this doesn't make a whole lot of sense because you're actually washing away the platelets that are needed to control the bleeding and prevent infection.=

Hold a standard plastic card (for example, a credit card) at an angle and scrape it along the skin towards the bite. This will lift out the stinger safely. It's important not to use tweezers to pull it out because some insects leave their venom sacs attached to the stinger, and tweezers can actually squeeze more venom into the wound site.

Calamine, lanolin and aloe vera are ok.

We're talking ideopathic seizures (the "I don't know why it happened" variety), or at least siezures that are not the result of serious trauma, ultra-high fever, etc. -- e.g. stuff that would keep them out of school. Get someone(s) (I prefer two runners) running for help -- not the nurse -- EMTs. Tell them "Call 911 and say there's a seizure -- I'll leave you to work out these retails. If the student is breathing (and if they're moving they almost certainly are), do not restrain them unless they're about to get hurt (e.g. roll them away from a hot room heater, don't let them roll into traffic). Protect the patient as well as you can. possibly moving obstacles or placing padding. Most seizures play themselves out, with no major after effects. Once the patient is post-dictal, unless them parent knows exactly why this happened and what to do (i.e. chronic epilepsy for instance), you'll need to get this evaluatedin order to find out what happened. Your student records and contact forms may have this information but if they don't or it's hard to find, let the EMT make the call. Seaizures are dramatic and scary but overall, most are not dangerous. Here's a list of don'ts: * DON'T put your fingers in their mouth. Did I mention they're seizing? No sense in getting a nasty hand wound. * DON'T put wallets or sticks in their mouth. Metal items trash the victim's teeth. and with any item, you're forcing something into the airway of a non-responsive person? Think about that a minute. Nothing in the mouth -- don't obstruct the airway. * Don't hold them down unless the environment makes it completely necessary. Instead you can gently grasp limbs and such in order to lessen how hard they hit something, but this comes with a risk if they wallop you one -- a bad thing (NO INJURED RESCUERS! :} ). * Don't try to "fix" this -- you can't. Just help the victim ride it out. * Don't start CPR unless there's no pulse and no breathing. Getting a pulse on a dictal, grand mal patient is like threading a needle on a roller coaster, so unless you KNOW they aren't breathing (which means they've stopped moving or will in a second), don't make matters worse by interefering with their breathing and cardiac rythems. * Do not worry about them "swallowing their tongue". I've never seen it happen (and I don't believe it does in the real world), and if it did I'd pull it out once they were post-dictal (after the seizure). * Do not try to get the patient's attention, "slap some sense into them", or render them unconscious (yeah -- I know you know that but you'd be surprised -- it happens). When it subsides, look for injuries, and treat accordingly. Monitor pulse and breathing (which will likely be fine, winding down to a relaxed resting or sleep state). Don't be surprised if they don't recall the episode or if they fall asleep. Don't force the issue or ask a ton of questions unless they remember and want to talk. Instill calmness. Once stable, hand this over to someone who knows what happened and why, and hopefully how to treat it. Later, have a chat with the parents so you know what to expect if there's a next time. Different things set seizures off, and you and the school nurse should know the student's profile at least to the point where you can respond properly.

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Loggers are cutting down trees in the Amazon rainforest at twice the rate of previous estimates. In a survey of Brazil's top five timber-producing states, selective logging accounts for the removal of up to 50 million cubic metres of wood per year. Most of the cutting is for gracing cattle.

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Either should be changed if you can see liquid through the transparent coating. (Unlike some other dressings that are meant to stay on until healing is complete, OpSite is simply a breathable polyurethane bandage.)

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Alum is a compound used in many things but it depends on the quantity of alum you need to use. 2 ounces of alum is often sold in the spice section of many grocery stores. Check with your local nutrition stores, they may have larger quantities or there are many online retailers as well. You can find more information here: www.nutsonline.com

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To control bleeding. Raising the wound means blood will drain away from the injury, and the heart must work harder to get blood there. This prevents excess blood loss.

The ratio of first aid trainers to employee ratio is variable. A standard risk assessment will determine location in relation to clinic or hospital, if the workplace is high risk, number of employees at a time , all commercial concerns should have a standard first aid station available to all employees.

Unless you're clinically dehydrated and/or sick to your stomach, it's just fine. Beware the Ice-cream Headache! :} If you're suffering from heat stroke, heat exhaustion, dehydration or something like that, the sudden shock of cold can make you vomit, making dehydration even worse. The trick in any case is to not drink in huge gulps, but to drink slowly until you aren't thirsty anymore.