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First Aid For Nose Injuries

Facts About Nose Injuries Injury to the face causes frequent fracture of the nose or cheekbone under the eyes The symptoms are discolouration, swelling and pain in the damaged area X-ray examination will be needed Bone fractures in the nose are accompanied by major swelling and nasal bleeding that can be alleviated with cold rags The severely disrupted fractures are treated with anaesthesia during anaesthesia Background A strong blow to the face, for example in a collision with a car, is a common cause of the bruising of the cheekbone or the nose Typical symptoms and signs Swelling and blood withdrawal Pain in the damaged area What can I do Make sure the face is symmetrical Make sure the cheekbones […]

First Aid For Jaw Injuries

Facts About Jaw Injuries Fracture of the jaw is usually a direct blow to the jaw The joint is crooked, the injured person may lose and have severe pain. The mouth can not be opened completely The patient should sit up. If there are severe injuries, the person may lie down with the damaged facial part downwards until you reach the emergency room / emergency room Background A broken jaw is usually a direct blow to the jaw. Exceptionally, a blow to one side of the jaw can also lead to a breach on the other side Typical symptoms and signs Pain when the person talks, chews or falls Often bloody saliva The teeth’s joints are crooked Swelling or unevenness […]

First Aid Dislocations of Joints

Facts About Joint Dislocations Predominantly (dislocation of joints) occurs injuries and often in sports The joint ends of the joint are brought apart, and the joints can often be seen with clear error This applies to the shoulder, elbow, finger, knee, toe or foot joint. Joint joints in the hip joint often require x-ray examination The treatment is urgent and at the hospital you will put the joint in place. Often anaesthesia is needed Definition A dislocation is a joint injury where the bone ends are forced out of the normal position The cause is usually an injury like a stroke or a fall How do dislocations occur? Dislocations are common injury in contact sports such as football, handball, ice […]

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 […]

First Aid For Broken Arms

Facts About Broken Arm First Aid Fall can result in arm injury with fractures or joints You will then typically have severe pain and malfunction in your arm But there are also many other situations where pain and swelling are not so pronounced and where there is nevertheless a minor fracture It is therefore important to be examined by a doctor if the genes do not survive after a shorter period Background A fracture may occur anywhere along the upper arm or forearm and may hit the elbow or wrist Typical symptoms and signs Pain and soreness that does not progress quickly Resistance to moving the injured arm Errors, swelling and blood eruption When should a doctor be contacted immediately? […]

First Aid For Ankle Injuries

Facts About Ankle Injuries Ankle lesions are caused by distortions across the ankle joint, where the ledcapion with ligaments is stretched Ankle injuries are a frequent sports injury The symptoms are pain, swelling in the area and the trouble once It may be important to assess whether ankle is broken. If necessary, the ankle joint should be x-ray photographed If the ankle is twisted, cool it down, hold it high, and wear a brace for the ankle Background An ankle sprain is due to the fact that ligaments that bend into the joints are overlaid or overloaded Such damage is usually very painful. Symptoms can easily be interpreted as indicating a fracture of the ankle An ankle sprain occurs when […]

First Aid For Diabetes

Facts About Diabetes People with diabetes can get too high or low blood sugar in a short period of time – both of them require quick help from the environment Too low blood sugar May cause increased sweat, cold, clumsy and pale skin, strong pulse and palpitation, hunger and weakness. The person may be confused and respond badly to the charge, and sometimes faint and get seizures similar to epilepsy Too high blood sugar May cause dry skin and a deep, heavy breathing and rapid pulse. The person’s breath can smell acetone (nail polish remover) and he / she can be very thirsty, be unclear and confused and rarely lose consciousness If the person is angry or unconscious call a […]

First Aid For Driving Sickness

Facts About Driving Sickness Any type of transport may cause transport sickness (driving sickness) It may occur suddenly or gradually Frequent experiencing nausea and dizziness that can cause vomiting Medication against transport sickness works best if taken before transport What is transport sickness? Any type of transport can cause a transport disorder or driving sickness, as it is also called It may occur suddenly, or come gradually You often get nausea, dizzy and throw up Transport sickness usually ends when you are no longer in motion You can avoid transportation at good planning Preventive driving sickness Precautions when traveling with: Ship Ask for a cabin in the middle of the ship near the waterline Plane Ask to get a seat […]

First Aid For Epileptic Fits (Epilepsy)

First aid in case of seizure with epilepsy Keep calm. Prevent the person from hurting if possible to prevent the person from falling and stabbing Stay with the person, but do not try to stop the attack, usually overtaking yourself within 2-3 minutes It is important not to put anything in the mouth of the person Call ambulance if the seizure / seizures last more than 5 minutes, the attack repeats or occurs during bathing or if the person has been injured. Background to Epilepsy Epilepsy is a collective term for various types of seizures that are caused by disturbances in the electrical activity of the brain An epilepsy drop may occur suddenly and seem very dramatic, while in other […]

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