First Aid For Pelvic Injuries

Facts About Pelvic Injuries

  • Bone fractures typically occur after major injuries, such as traffic accidents or falls from heights
  • In addition to the pelvic fractures, you will often get damage to other organs in the area, eg bleeding in the stomach area, possibly. with blood in the urine
  • There is a high risk that the injured person develops a bleeding shock
  • The injured person must be treated with great caution, and should not be reversed and turned unnecessarily but leaned on his back. Emergency ambulance is always urgently required from the emergency center

Background

  • Bone fractures typically occur after major injuries, such as traffic accidents or falls from heights
  • If you suspect breakthrough fractures , treat the injured person with great caution. This is because there may be damage to internal organs with internal bleeding

Typical symptoms and signs

  • Pain, swelling and unable to walk
  • Often pee punishment. The urine may be blood-mixed
  • Possible internal bleeding and shock

What can I do

  • Secure the safe and safe hire of the injured person
  • Call the ambulance

First aid

  • Put the injured person down
    • Help the injured to lie down on the back with legs stretched or with slightly bent knees
    • Put something soft – a pillow or clothes – like support under your knees
  • Call 112 and call ambulance
  • Treat any shock
    • If necessary, the injured person is treated for shock
    • The patient must not have anything to eat or drink
  • Follow the injured person
    • Record regular vital functions such as the level of awareness, pulse and breathing until the help comes
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