How do you get out cactus needles out of your hand?
Try pulling it out and putting some proxide on it( its going to burn)
A dog bite wound with swelling?
Normal, unless it's red around it. Or if you have a red streak going up in a line near area and if that happens GO TO HOSPITAL!!!
generally it is referred to as the "golden hour" - the first hour from the time an accident happens.
How do you stitch a wound on geese?
Without having access to medical supplies, trying to suture a wound on a goose at home will cause more damage than leaving it alone. If your goose needs medical attention, you should take it to a veterinarian who can sedate the goose, clean the wound and suture with proper supplies as needed.
What happens if you drink dishwater?
well, it matters if it has soap or not. if u are meaning dish water wih soap, then u will most likely get sick. ;)
Give one reason why it is safer to use a plastic strip thermometers?
Because if you use a glass thermometer, there is more chance of disease or micro organisms being spread.
How long do you wait till blood alcohol level is zero?
Roughly one hour per drink plus one more hour.
So, roughly: 1 beer and 1 shot: 3 hours
2 shots and 1 glass of wine: 4 hours
Mixed drinks vary, depending on alcohol content. (If a drink has 2 shots of Irish Cream and 1 shot of rum, it counts as 3 shots).
White puss usually indicates an infection...i'd get that checked out immediately
What does AAABCS mean in first aid?
A - Airway
Check that casualty's airway is clear
B - Breathing
Check if the casualty is breathing
C - Circulation
eg. Check if casualty has blood circulation, control any blood loss, etc
Position of victim for specific injuries?
Position of comfort. Most patients will place themselves in a position that is comfortable and reduces pain of their injuries. Make sure that with a suspected spinal injury you keep the patient from moving.
You can use any patches and solutions that contains 17% salicylic acid on it. You can apply this after a hot compress. Do this in a regular basis until wart is removed.
What are the roles of paramedics during am emergency?
EMT's and Paramedics perform prehospital care. While the Paramedics have advanced knowledge and can perform advanced skills, the EMT's really do the grunt work.
EMT's and Paramedics working together can save a life in the prehospital setting.
How long does it take to recover from dehydration?
In hot environments, dehydration can happen in a matter of hours. Dehydration depends on ambient temperature, exertion, physical health, alcohol consumption, and amount of water consumed. A rule of thumb is that you should drink a liter of water every hour at temperatures around 120 F. With moderate exertion you might want to increase that to two liters per hour. Symptoms of dehydration would be decreased sweating, lethargy, low urine output, urine is dark yellow, and disorientation.
Is a sprained ankle and twisted ankle the same?
The definition of a sprain is the tearing or stretching of ligaments. Sprains are usually classified in severity from grade I through grade III. To answer your question a twisted ankle can result in a grade I through III sprain or no sprain at all depending on the severity of the trauma (twisting).
You step on a rusty nail which punctures your skin what shot should you get?
If you step on a rusty nail then you would have to get a tetanus shot
How much is a infantino baby sling?
Probably ranges from $50-100, depending on the size and model you choose.
How do you tape the middle finger?
you should move the other fingers forward and keep that finger forward and then tape it
Are cvs and rite aid the same company?
CVS and Rite Aid are similar, but are not one in the same. The retailers are competitors of each other.
Triage is a system of grading the seriousness of a situation. It often as 5 levels. Level 1 often involves things that are almost too little to deal with (such as a stuffy nose and a cough). Level 5 often involves what is too difficult to treat (like someone dying of late stage cancer). So normally, you'd want to prioritize the higher levels except for the highest.
What is oral copulation with victim unconscious of the nature of the act?
"unconscious of the nature of the act" means
incapable of resisting because the victim meets one of the following conditions:
(1) Was unconscious or asleep.
(2) Was not aware, knowing, perceiving, or cognizant that the act occurred.
(3) Was not aware, knowing, perceiving, or cognizant of the essential characteristics
of the act due to the perpetrator's fraud in fact.
(4) Was not aware, knowing, perceiving, or cognizant of the essential characteristics
of the act due to the perpetrator's fraudulent representation that the oral copulation
served a professional purpose when it served no professional purpose.
How do you use the heimlich menuver?
you get behind the choking person, have their feet shoulder width apart and put 1 leg between theirs to catch them and lower them if they become unconscious, wrap your arms around their waist and find their belly button. Then make a fist with your other hand thumb towards them and place it right beneath the belly button. take the hand the you used to find the belly button and place it over your fist. then pull inward and upward to force air out in attempt to dislodge the object. continue until the object is dislodged or the person passes out. in the mean time 911 should have been called and you shouldn't have to continue because they should have arrived by the time that happens if called immediately