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burns there are two types of burns which we are to discuss1 chemical2 thermalchemical burns have already been discussed in sec 167 so we shall
first aid treatment of localized injuries so far we have seen main life-saving functions of first aid let us discuss the task of controlling some
first aid treatment for shock some degree of shock is produced in most accidents shock is associated with changes in the system of blood circulation
internal bleeding there is little that you can do for most internal bleeding other than treating for shock and calling for a doctor immediately if
slight bleeding frequently the bleeding stops of its own accord or is easily controlled by local pressure the procedure for first aid treatment is
a wound should be cleaned first and covered with a protective dressing the main purpose of dressing is to1 prevent infection2 control bleeding3
severe bleedingin case of severe bleeding use the following steps1 control bleeding by the following meansa apply direct pressure on the wound for
controlling bleeding in this section we will discuss methods of dealing with three types of bleeding1 severe bleeding2 moderate and mild bleeding3
acute and chronic effects the effects of accidents due to chemicals are severe and immediate on the human body these effects are called acute
here this study gives the health hazard data and the treatments for some of the compressed gases generally the standard procedure in gas based
ingestion the standard treatment for this type of poisoning is as follows1 tell the casualty to spit out as much of the material as possible and
first aid procedures for chemical accidents there are three general procedures to be followed for chemical accidents and all are based on the
heart massage for restoring circulation in cases of breathing failure you should check that the casualtys heart is still beating this is especially
mouth-to-mouth artificial respiration if a casualty does not start breathing by the above process artificial respiration must be started immediately
opening the airwayif a casualty has stopped breathing first of all we should clear the airway of the victim so that heshe could inhale fresh air the
checking breathing and pulse before attempting to resuscitate a casualty it is essential that you check hisher breathing rate and pulse you can
resuscitation - an explanationa living person needs the support of abc mentioned belowairway - clear airwaybreathing - normal breathingcirculation -
diabetes a diabetic patient may lapse into diabetic coma or unconsciousness but usually the affected person is aware of the symptoms before this
fits fits of various kinds may be accompanied by unconsciousness and are usually characterized by the casualty being unaware of hisher reactions you
first aid procedure for unconscious casualties let us now discuss the first aid procedure for unconscious casualties the common causes of
first aid procedure for electric shock although the procedure described is usually followed there are occasions when other matters have to be
sequence of actions the precise sequence of actions in emergency situations is governed by the circumstances the following order is of general
treatment first aid treatment is a set of actions taken to preserve life of the casualty prevent the conditions from becoming worse and promote
diagnosis1 diagnosis of the casualty involves considering the history symptoms and signs2 history is the information as to how the accident
general features of first aid procedure the order of priorities in administering first aid is decided by the principal objective - to save life