Survival (Wounds and bleeding)
injuries and bleeding.
As Act to external bleeding
1. Direct pressure on the wound.
2. Elevation of the limb.
3. Pressure on the main artery of a member.
4. Tourniquet.
How to act to internal bleeding
1. Lying on your back with your head to one side.
2. Give nothing to drink.
3. Cover with a blanket.
4. URGENT transfer to hospital.
Wound
depend on the type of injury.
A. Simple or superficial wounds
1. Clean hands, instruments, and wound with a jet of water or antiseptic solution, trying to drag all foreign bodies.
2. If using gauze was cleaned from the inside out.
3. Apply antiseptic solution preferably not colored (type chlorhexidine).
4. Apply sterile dressing.
B. More serious injuries
1. Not explore to remove foreign bodies.
2. Application of sterile dressing.
3. Put dressing.
4. Try to immobilize the area.
· Serious injuries in head, thorax and abdomen.
A. Skull
1. Only if the soft parts will affect a pressure bandage.
2. If you suspect bill will not attempt any move, it will transfer most urgent in the sitting position without the skull contact with anything hard.
3. If there is suspicion brain injury will move urgent PLS.
B. Chest
When we suspect outside communication should act quickly because the pneumothorax may end the life of the victim.
1. Do not remove the foreign body that may be stuck.
2. Cover the wound watertight.
3. Bandage the wound and if possible, take your hand applied.
C. Abdomen
1. Do not remove anything that is nailed.
2. Do not attempt to replace the intestines that have been out.
3. Cover with a large cloth, keeping it moist.
4. Fajar smoothly.
5. Never give anything by mouth.
6. Lying down with legs flexionadas.
· No utilizar nunca encima de las heridas.
1. Algodón, servilletas de papel: desprenden pelusa y se deshilachan fácilmente, por lo que se adhieren a los bordes de las heridas, con el consiguiente riesgo de infección.
2. Alcohol, yodo, lejía, etc.: son desinfectantes potentes, pero queman los bordes de las heridas.
3. Pomadas o polvos que contengan antibióticos: el paciente puede ser alérgico a los mismos.
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