First aid management

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First Aid Management(Simplified)

By :I-Medik Iskandariah

Ikatan Muslimin Malaysia (ISMA)Cawangan Iskandariah

RULES

• Don’t Leave the Person• You are their BEST chance of survival• Send someone for help• Always wear glove to avoid cross-

contamination

BLEEDING

BLEEDING

• Apply direct pressure to the wound with a sterile pad

• Raise and support the injured part above the heart level

• Fix the pad with a firm sterile bandage

BURNS

BURNS

• Remove the person from danger• Cool the burn with cold running water for 20

minutes• Gently remove clothing and jewellery from the

burnt area• Cover the burn with a sterile non-stick dressing

CHOKING

CHOKING

• Partial blockage– Encourage the person to relax and breathe

normally– Encourage the person to cough– Stay with the person and give reassurance. If the

person becomes unable to breath, go to total blockage

– 123 (Egypt) for an ambulance

CHOKING

• Total blockage– Lay the person on their side on the floor– Give 4 sharp blow between the shoulders– If unsuccessful , gve 4 lateral chest thrust (hand to be

place on the side of person’s chest below their armpit)

– If unsuccessful , begin resuscitation– 123 (Egypt) for an ambulance– Repeat step 2-4 every 60 seconds until help arrives or blockage clears

FRACTURES

FRACTURES

• If the person is concious , do not move the person unless they are in danger

• Apply a sterile dressing to any wounds an control bleeding

• Help the person into comfortable position• Support the injured part with padding and splinting if

needed• Seek medical advice promptly• If the Person is Unconscious “A, B, C “• 123 (Egypt) for an ambulance

FAINTING

FAINTING

• If possible, assist the person to the ground or other flat surface

• Raise the person’s legs and let their body lie flat• Loosen any tight clothing• Check for injury or illness• When recovered let the person rest before

moving• If the person is Unconscious “A,B,C”• 123 (Egypt) for an ambulance

SPRAINS AND STRAINS

SPRAINS AND STRAINS

• Follow the P-R-I-C-E-R Management plan• Prevent injuries by warming up b4 exercise• Rest the injured body part• Ice to be applied at least 20min• Compression bandage to be wrapped around the

injury• Elevation the injured part • Refer the person to seek medical advice

Nose bleeds

Tooth Knocked Out

Scrapes & Grazes

MINOR INJURY

• Nose Bleeds– Sit the person forward– Pinch the soft part of nose for 10 min– Do not blow or sniff nose for 2 hours– Seek Medical advice if bleeding continues

MINOR INJURY

• Scrapes & Grazes– Wash area with running water to remove any dirt– Cover with a non-stick sterile dressing– Bandage or tape dressing into space– If anything is embedded in wound , seek medical

advice

MINOR INJURY

• Tooth Knocked Out– Clean with milk or saliva and replace into socket if

possible– Take the person to the dentist– Store the tooth in milk if you are not able to put it

back in– Tooth SHOULD NOT washed in water

SHOCK

SHOCK

• DON’T move the person unneccessarily• If conscious Lay the person down and raise their leg• Loosen tight clothing• Stop bleeding if any• Place a blanket under the person and a cover over the

person• DON’T give any food or drink• Seek prompt medical advice• If the person Unconscious “A,B,C”• 123 (Egypt) for an ambulance

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