2. Stop the burning process (for example: stop, drop and roll); remove the burning source. Remove all burnt/burning clothing (unless stuck to the patient), jewellery (bring bagged clothing to hospital for examination) Chemicals – need longer period of irrigation and specific information about the chemical concerned should be obtained.
3. Cool the burn wound Ambulance control despatch system will advise the 999 caller to cool the burn area for up to 10 minutes If this has been done, Pre-hospital carers should cool for [...]
An Asthmatic attack can happen any time to an asthmatic… You should know how to deal the Emergency….
You should know what drug you are supposed to take while Exacerbation
If you are an Asthmatic… always Carry Some Emergency Medications with you as prescribed by your doctor
An asthma attack can take anything from a few minutes to a few days to develop. During an asthma attack coughing, wheezing or breathlessness can quickly worsen.
Anyone with asthma should be prepared for an emergency. Even if you’ve kept your asthma under control for years, it could still get worse without you realizing it. Knowing the symptoms of an asthma [...]
It’s far better to do something than to do nothing at all if you’re fearful that your knowledge or abilities aren’t 100 percent complete. Remember, the difference between your doing something and doing nothing could be someone’s life.
When someone’s blood flow or breathing stops, seconds count. Permanent brain damage or death can happen quickly. If you know how to perform cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR), you could save a life. CPR is an emergency [...]
Anaphylaxis, also known as anaphylactic shock is an allergic reaction that can be life-threatening. In most cases, anaphylaxis you need an immediate help:
People at high Risk of Anaphylaxis:If you’ve already had an allergic reaction, you’re at risk of anaphylaxis. Not all allergic reactions lend uto in an anaphylactic shock .Allergic reactions that might put you at risk are:
food allergies to milk, shellfish, soy, egg, peanut, and tree nuts allergies to medicines like penicillin insect bite or sting allergiesLess common causes of a reaction are:
a latex allergy prior anaphylactic shock exercise Symptoms include: itchy skin or hives a runny nose or sneezing an [...]Incidence Of Road Traffic Accident are on a rise. Mishappenings can happen to Anyone, Anywhere, Anytime
Your Small Help Can Save Someone’s life.
Here are some steps to follow at the Trauma Site, They can really help you
Step 1:Look:
first check yourself for any injuries. Try to assess how well you can move your limbs, and if you experience symptoms such as dizziness etc. Remember you need to be fit enough to help the others.
If other people are injured, first assess the extent of his/ her injuries. For e.g. is he bleeding from the head, neck, arms legs, abdomen back etc.
Step 2:
Try to Help Seriously Injured [...]
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Use dental floss to carefully remove any food particles lodged between two teeth in the pained area of your mouth.After flossing, rinse your mouth thoroughly. Rapidly swish warm water around in your mouth to loosen any food particles. Spit the water out when done.
Avoid chewing on the [...]Nose Bleeds are very common entity… specially among the children because of habit of pricking their nose
It is also known as Epistaxis. Underlying causes are not serious always
Most of the cases are not very serious but if prolonged can be Serious.
Here are some tips to handle nose bleed:
Sit up straight and tip your head slightly forward. Note: Do not tilt your head back. This may cause blood to run down the back of your throat, and you may swallow it. Swallowed blood can irritate your stomach and cause vomiting. And vomiting may make the bleeding worse or cause it to start again. Spit out any blood that gathers in [...]
