First aid and treatment of common traumatic injuries

Common traumatic injuries usually include soft tissue sprains and contusions, fractures, bleeding wounds, and burns.1. Soft tissue sprains and contusions. Do not continue to walk, mainly by braking, you can give local pressure bandage, elevate the affected limb. In addition, you can also use cold compresses to achieve the effect of pain relief, but also to prevent the continued swelling of the limb. 2, fracture. If it is a fracture of an extremity, it is recommended to use a splint for external fixation and then send it to the hospital for diagnosis and treatment. If the fracture is in the spine, it is recommended that the patient be transported to the hospital with a hard board or spinal board, mainly lying down. During transport, the cervical spine can be immobilized with a cervical brace and the lumbar spine with a lumbar brace, if available. If the rib fracture is thoracic, external fixation with a chest strap can be used before transporting. 3. Wound bleeding. When bleeding, a clean dressing is usually given to stop the bleeding with a pressure dressing. If it is a slightly larger blood vessel, the bleeding cannot be stopped by pressure bandaging, a ligature can be given at the proximal end of the limb to stop the bleeding. 4, burns. Common is boiling water burns, burns, early can be repeatedly rinse the wound with water to achieve the role of cooling, generally after 15-20 minutes of rinsing, wipe the surface of the wound, wrap the wound with a clean dressing or clothes, immediately sent to the hospital to do the relevant treatment.