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 […]
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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? […]
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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 […]
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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 […]
Continue readingFirst 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 […]
Continue readingFirst 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 […]
Continue readingFirst Aid For Croup
Facts About Croup Virus infection in the upper respiratory tract, especially the throat with the stems Hesitant breathing, especially during the breathing phase, and coughing like a seaweed The treatment is inhalation of cold (outdoor) or humid air, possibly. medical treatment with, for example, steroid and / or adrenaline via a nebuliser on a mask Background An attack of false laryngitis (pseudocroup, laryngitis) is due to the inflammation of a minor child’s airways in the larynx and trachea region, most commonly caused by a viral infection, raising and creating breathing problems The sound that a child with throat noise makes may seem alarming, but the symptoms will mostly go fast and without the child hurting. The sound reminiscent of a […]
Continue readingFirst Aid For Allergic Reactions
Facts About Allergic Reactions A severe allergic reaction can lead to shock (anaphylactic shock) and unconsciousness Serious allergic reactions are most commonly accompanied by respiratory distress or red rash Give medication that the patient himself has against his allergy (for example, the epiphene for injection) Call the hospital Give first aid and perform resuscitation if needed Background Allergy is due to the fact that the body responds to substances such as food, chemicals, drugs or pollen, which are harmless to most people Symptoms of allergy vary, depending on the substance that triggers it. The most common symptoms are rapid respiratory distress (asthma), skin rash (hives), abdominal pain or vomiting and diarrhea. Typically these symptoms usually disappear after quite a short […]
Continue readingFirst Aid For Angina Pectoris or Ischemic Chest Pain
Facts About Angina Pectoris Angina pectoris is the Latin term of what people call heart attack The symptom is typically a tingling pain in the middle of the chest Angina pectoris is usually due to narrowing in one or more of the coronary arteries of the heart The narrowing causes insufficient blood oxygenation to the heart muscle, especially in connection with physical exertion The heart The heart is a powerful muscle. It acts as a central pump that provides the vital blood supply for all parts of the body. The heart pump is divided into four chambers, two chambers and two chambers. The heart chambers are thin-walled and do not contain much muscular tissue. The chambers of the heart constitute […]
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