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First Aid and Advice: stop the bleeding: first aid for minor injuries
How to stop the bleeding, get expert advice and guidance on the implementation of first aid and emergency medicine in this free educational video. Expert: Tracey Culler Bio: Tracey Culler learned basic first aid and CPR by the American Red Cross for five years. Director: David Cornman
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#3 written by TRIXSTER03 1 year ago
no, that’s not true. I said never, because it’s a very strong opinion. I said never, not only because it’s a strong opinion but it is not the best form of treatment to use. Hydrogen Peroxide, will burn layers of the t’s skin. Benzalkonium Chloride is not that harsh. BZK doesn’t even burn the skin. Hydrogen Peroxide is rarely used today to treat lacerations. BZK or Sodium Chloride or baxedin is what is now most commonly used. I didn’t say that you can’t use HP to treat cuts I suggested not to.
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#5 written by TRIXSTER03 1 year ago
Also, saying never is not necessarily a command. Never can also mean that something is not really appropriate or suitable under certain circumstances. I said never use hydro.prox. because as a Healthcare Professional, Hydrogen peroxide is not the best solution to use to clean wounds. It will burn layers of skin tissue. Especially on deep cuts. Sterile saline is one of the better items to use to clean a wound and prevent infection.
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#12 written by nasonguy 1 year ago
@M30WDRUMMER You don’t… leave that for surgeons… If a finger or toe is completed severed from the body, you’re going to want to wrap it up in some damp cloth/gauze, put it in a zip lock (or other sealable plastic bag), and keep it cool (not frozen though) in some cold water. That way you can transport it to a hospital. Of course, there will probably be bleeding and such, you’ll want to stop that… Then get the person and severed digit to a hospital.
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#21 written by vickiormindyb 1 year ago
@M30WDRUMMER You don’t, the ER doctor does.
Put ice in a bag and seal the bag, then place the body part on top of the bag and wrap a cloth around the back.
Keeping it cold will make it more likely for the patient to be able to use the extremity once it’s sewn back on.
I’m a paramedic, that’s how I know. We have to put body parts in Zero ice bags on a regular basis.
BTW do the ice bag second. Stop the bleeding first. -
#22 written by vickiormindyb 1 year ago
The one thing they forget to mention in most first aid classes is that the patient will be nowhere near as calm as the ones used for demonstration.
And if the patient’s a child, you usually have two victims b/c most mothers think they’re doing something by screaming and carrying on, and you end up having to yell over top of them in order to be heard.
Dealing w/ the emotional impact of emergencies is the most difficult part of my job.
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