Your role is a decisive one, in deciding how long and more importantly, how well, your loved one lives. I hope that this material helps you accomplish a substantial quality of life, for yourself as well as your patient.
First-Aid: How to Treat Blisters, Bursitis, Pain in the Shin and Tennis Leg
BLISTERS
They occur as due to shearing or compression of the skin. Loose sports shoes may cause blisters over the heels. A narrow toe shoe may cause blisters on the fifth toe.
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First-Aid: How to Give First-Aid for Nasal and Dental Injuries
NASAL INJURIES
A blow to the nose causes nasal injuries, as in boxing bout. The condition is diagnosed by the following features.
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First-Aid: How to Stop Bleeding with First-Aid
Some helpful thoughts
1. For every stone of body weight we have approximately one pint of blood.
2. The average healthy adult can lose up to 850 ml without serious effect. In children, half a pint can be critical.
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First-Aid: How to Treat Achilles Tendinitis, Retrocalcaneal Pain, Tennis Elbow and Wrist Pain in Gymnast
ACHILLES TENDINITIS
Achilles tendon is the tendon of the calf muscles attached to the heel of the foot. Its inflammation is diagnosed by the following features.
First-Aid: Types of Slings and Roller Bandages
Slings are used :
1. To afford support or rest to an upper limb.
2. To prevent the weight of an upper limb pulling on or moving the chest, shoulder or neck.
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First-Aid: Types of Dressings
The first rule in any treatment modality for wounds is cleanliness. Prevention of infection is the only assurance that a wound will heal well.
First-Aid: Disinfections and Sterilization
□ DISINFECTION
A disinfectant or a germicide is an agent used for killing micro¬organisms and their spores which cause diseases. Various disinfectants are shown in the following table.
First-Aid: Tepid Sponging, Cold pack, Ice Bag, Hot Water Bag and Eye Wash
□ TEPID SPONGING
Sponging is the process in which the patient’s body is cleaned with soap and wet cloth while the patient remains in bed. Ordinary sponging is never required by the first aider, but tepid sponging may be required. It is done so as to reduce the body temperature in cases of high fever. The method is as follows.
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First-Aid: Temperature, Pulse and Respiration
The first aider needs to know a few basic principles of nursing so as to be able to render first aid effectively.
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