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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 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 […]

First Aid For Allergies

Facts About Allergies A severe allergic reaction (anaphylaxis) develops in allergy sufferers shortly after exposure to certain allergens such as insect bites and foods but is also seen, for example, by medical allergies. The condition can be untreated to be fatal in a short period of time If a person gets an allergic reaction, call for professional help immediately Often allergy sufferers themselves have adrenaline (epiphene) or inhaled medicine – help the person take the medicine or inject if they can not self In case of shock and unconsciousness, normal first aid is exercised Background A severe allergic reaction, also called anaphylaxis , can lead to shock and life-threatening difficulty breathing The condition can develop within seconds or minutes in […]

First Aid For Shock

Facts About Shock In the medical world, circulatory “shock” is a condition where the body is not receiving enough oxygen and nutrients Circulatory shock is a rare but life-threatening condition that requires fast and advanced treatment at the hospital There are many causes of shock, but the symptoms are very similar: Shock is life-threatening! You can help by providing emergency first aid and provide for hospitalisation as soon as possible What is shock? The word stock has different meanings depending on the context in which the word is used. In the medical world, “shock” is the same as “circulatory shock”. It indicates a life-threatening condition where the body does not receive sufficient amounts of oxygen or nutrition to function normally. […]

First Aid For Strokes

Facts About Strokes Strokes is due to a blood clot or bleeding in the brain An Strokes suddenly causes infertile half-sided symptoms due to a stop in blood flow to the brain 90% of all people with apoplexy have very characteristic symptoms: facial paralysis Half-sided paralysis or disturbances in the arm and / or legs Disturbance of speech Disturbances of vision What are Strokes? An stroke (stroke) occurs when blood flow to a region of the brain is reduced or stopped Brain cells begin to die within minutes after they have lost their vital nutrient supply (especially oxygen) – a process that continues over the next hours This can be a life threatening condition, and help should be called immediately […]

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