Common family first aid methods book

Burns, burns, sprains, etc. are common daily injuries, and the following are home first aid methods for various common injuries. 1.Abdominal pain. Let the person with abdominal pain lie down in bed, do not eat anything until the doctor arrives, do not take painkillers or laxatives, that will mask the symptoms and make it difficult for the doctor to diagnose. 2.Cuts. General cuts can be solved after using hemostatic medicine bandages. In the case of serious cuts, such as in the arm, remove the watch, bracelet and other wearing things immediately, then lift the arm so that it is higher than the heart, and then directly compress the wound; if in the leg, in addition to compressing the wound, also compress the artery in the upper thigh. Notify a doctor or take it to the nearest hospital. Never use a tourniquet with caution, because a tourniquet will cut off all blood supply to the injured part, which may lead to permanent damage. 3, burns. Mild burns, you can apply purple potion, no need to bandage. When the skin is blistered, do not break the blisters, and use gently bandage with Vaseline gauze to reduce pain. The patient should be quiet, pay attention to the package warmth, drink more boiled water and take some painkillers. Scalding area is large, the symptoms are serious, sent to the hospital for treatment. 4, burns. Mild burns can be poured on some ice water in the injury area first, and then put on moist gauze; deep burns where it is very dangerous, should first cover the burn with a clean dressing, and then quickly sent to the hospital. Note: Be sure to prevent water flushing, wipe with cloth, which will make the burn area seriously infected, with serious consequences. 5, sprains. Acute lumbar sprain, thicker mattress, let the patient lie on his back above, a pillow under the waist. At the beginning of the injury cold compress 2 to 3 days after the hot compress. Shoulder sprain, bed rest, shoulder joint padding, arm slightly outward, cold wet towel on the pain, 1 to 2 days after the change to hot compresses, ankle wrapped with cloth, resting feet padded. Wrist sprain, hand elevated, held by a wooden bar, cold compresses. 6.Fracture. Generally have pain, deformity of the injured limb, difficulty in movement, hematoma and other symptoms, serious cases can occur shock. There are two types of fractures: closed fractures are those in which the skin is not broken, there is no wound, and the broken bone is not connected to the outside world; open fractures are those in which the tip of the bone penetrates the skin, there is a wound, and it is connected to the outside world. When a fracture has a wound, stop the bleeding immediately. Give painkillers if the pain is severe. The injured part should be bandaged and fixed without moving it around. An open fracture is first bandaged with sterile cotton gauze and fixed with a splint (no splint can be replaced by a stick, branch or bamboo pole). The splint should be padded with soft material to prevent skin damage. To fix the upper and lower joints of the injured limb, first tie the upper end of the fracture, the action should be light, the injured part should not be tied too tightly, send to the hospital for emergency treatment. 7. Cramp. It is caused by the malfunction of the nervous system. Children are more prone to cramps because of the imperfect development of the nervous system and the weak control of the cerebral cortex. When cramping, lie down. In case of high fever cramps, apply cold towels to the head, pinch the Hegu point or pinch the human middle with nails, and give the patient internal antipyretic tablets, then send him to the hospital for treatment. In epileptic patients with cramps, chopsticks wrapped with gauze or pieces of cloth should be stuffed between the patient’s upper and lower teeth to prevent the teeth from biting the tongue; needles should be pricked at the Renzhong point; and sedative drugs should be injected. For hysteria-induced cramps, the patient should be quieted and made to do suggestive therapy. 8. Fainting. It is a short time loss of consciousness caused by temporary anemia. The patient is suddenly weak and feeble, with black eyes, pale skin and lips, cold extremities, and false sweating. Simple syncope caused by shock, standing for too long, sudden rise from a long bed. The patient should be made to lie down and take a head-low-foot-high posture, so that the brain increases the return blood flow, cover the quilt and pay attention to keep warm, keep quiet, feed hot tea and sugar water. Generally, after first aid treatment, the patient will regain consciousness. If the fainting is caused by hemorrhage and a history of heart disease, send to hospital for emergency treatment. 9. Asphyxiation. First of all, the suffocating person flat in the air circulation, and then the implementation of artificial whistling. That is, first hold up the patient’s chin, so that the head as far back as possible, so that its airway is open, and then pinch his nose, and then blow hard into his mouth, so that his chest bulge, and so repeatedly, about 12 times per minute, remember, do not lose confidence, not to give up too soon. 10, choking. When a family member suddenly chokes on something in his throat while eating, first ask him if he can speak, indicating that air can pass through his throat and he may be able to spit things out himself. If he cannot speak, hit him four times with the palm of your hand between the shoulder blades. Do not try to remove the blockage by hand or force it down with water. If his throat is still clogged, quickly do the following: stand behind him, hold him by the waist, make a fist with one hand and rest one side of the thumb on the belly between the rib cage and the navel; with the other hand, grasp the fisted hand and press upward quickly. Repeat this many times until the blockage comes out. 11.Drowning. If the drowning time is too long, his whistling seems to have stopped, should be grasped to clean up the whistling tract, and then resuscitation whistling. Do not try to get out the water he swallowed before resuscitation, or valuable time will be wasted. 12, electrocution. Should immediately cut off the body of the electrocution contact with the current, such as using dry sticks, bamboo poles, rubber bands, etc. to pluck the wire, or use your clothes to cover a part of him to drag him away from the current. Remember: whatever you use should be dry and non-conductive, and stand in a dry place, then take other measures. 13. Gas poisoning. In mild poisoning, the patient feels dizziness, weakness, nausea, vomiting and pale. If the poisoning is severe, there will be difficulty in breathing, convulsions and coma. First aid methods are: immediately open the doors and windows, move the patient to the air circulation, unbutton the patient’s clothes to make the whistling fluent, pay attention to keep warm to prevent the formation of pneumonia. Mild poisoning, you can give him hot tea, deep inhalation, quickly sent to the hospital to rescue