First Aid and Emergency
First aid for minor wounds and abrasions
Any break in the continuity of skin is called a wound. A sharp force trauma like a tear, cut or puncture causes open wound. A blunt force trauma causes a closed wound.
Kerosene is a chemical used mainly in paints, pesticides, fuel lamps and heating. Ingestion and other exposures to the chemical can cause various symptoms. The poisonous ingredient is Hydrocarbons, substances that contain only hydrogen and carbon.
A first aid kit is a collection of supplies and equipment for use in giving first aid. It must contain Adhesive Bandages,Dressings, Disposable syringes 2ml, 5ml, Tetanus injection ampoules, Crepe bandage for sprains, Adhesive Tape, Antiseptic ointments like Soframycin or Neosporin
Chest pain is one of the most common complaints that will bring patients to emergency department. The causes include cardiac and non cardiac. Careful medical examination and history is necessary for management of chest pain. ECG is the basic investigation for chest pain, based on ECG treatment is continued further.
Benzodiazepines are sedative-hypnotic agents, commonly used for seizure control, anxiety, alcohol withdrawal, insomnia, and as muscle relaxants. Most cases are suicidal but some occur through error and ungraded exploration in children.
Barbiturates are sedative hypnotic agents, non selective in effects. At lower doses of barbiturates causes restlessness and emotional tension occurs. At increasingly higher doses, sedation is followed by increasing levels of anesthesia and eventually death.
Acetaminophen is the most common over the counter mediation available for pain and fever. It can be incidental or accidental poisoning. Acetaminophen poisoning seriously damages the liver, and in severe cases liver transplantation is life saving.
Emergency First Aid for Heatstroke
Heat stroke is an abnormally elevated body temperature with physical and neurological symptoms, heat stroke is a medical emergency that can be dangerous if not attended and treated properly and promptly.
Emergency Care for an Accidental Amputation
Amputation is the removal of a body part. This can be done because of diabetes complications. However, amputation may also happen during an accident. An amputation may be complete (the body part is completely removed) or partial (much of the body part is removed but it remains attached to the rest of the body).
CPR is an emergency medical procedure for patient with cardiac arrest. It involves physical interventions to create artificial circulation through chest compressions and also involves the rescuer exhaling in to the patient to inflate the lungs and pass oxygen in to the blood which is called artificial respiration.
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