What if you are driving and you are on your way home. Suddenly you experience extreme pain in your arm and jaw. You are still far from a hospital and think that you are experiencing a heart attack. Eventhough you know CPR but doesn’t know how to use it to yourself. Here is a first […]
A Guide to First Aid for Pets
First Aid for Pets Basic Supplies: Gauze pads, gauze roll/ bandages, roll of cloth, thermometer, tweezers, hydrogen peroxide, antibiotic ointment, Q-tips, instant cold pack, rags/ rubber tubing for tourniquet, First Aid book Handling an Injured Animal: Any animal injured or in pain can bite or scratch you. Even the friendliest of pets must be handled […]
How to Administer First Aid to a Victim of Automobile Accident
In motor vehicle accidents, injuries are often multiple; several parts of the body are injured. The most commonly injured part is the head. Paramedics say that the gravest mistake a first-aider might make here is to act too hastily. Unless the injured person is in danger from fire or oncoming traffic, it is best not […]
How to Administer First Aid to a Person Stung by a Jellyfish
Jellyfish most commonly injure swimmers in summer. There are several species of tropical jellyfish found in the coastal waters of Asia and northern Australia. One of these is the box jellyfish, which is the most venomous jellyfish in the world. Its sting can be fatal unless the antivenom is given urgently. All species have long […]
How to Administer First Aid to a Child During an Asthma Attack
Several years ago in one of my frequent visits to my sister in California, I was frightened at the sight of her daughter during an asthma attack. My sister, on the other hand, remained calm, telling me that their doctor assured that although an asthma attack is terrifying, persons seldom die as a direct result, […]
How to Administer First Aid to a Child Suffering from a Convulsion
Medical records define convulsions as being associated with a disturbance in the function of the cortex of the brain such as can be demonstrated by the electroencephalogram (tracing of brain waves). Children are more prone to convulsions than adults and may outgrow the tendency. Child convulsions usually occur before the age of five years and […]
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