Friday, 1 May 2020

GENERAL ACCIDENTS AND THEIR FIRST-AID

                           FRACTURE

At the time of playing, running, exercising children  slip and most of the time there is fracture in some bone of foot leg and arm or any other parts of the body. There are many kinds of fracture:--

*COMPOUND FRACTURE
*COMPLICATED FRACTURE
*GREEN STICK FRACTURE
*COMMUNICATED FRACTURE

*COMPOUND FRACTURE:--  When there is no wound on outside the body on fracture it is called compound  fracture.

*COMPLICATED FRACTURE:--  When there is injury inside the body with fracture then it is called complicated fracture.

*GREEN STICK FRACTURE:--  Bone of child doesn't  break easily  rather than adults, but it bend ,it is called green stick fracture.

*COMPLICATED FRACTURE:--  There become several pieces of bone in fracture such fracture is called communicated fracture.

SYMPTOMS:--Swelling ,pain, loss of power,  incapability of movement in the part, unnatural conditions of the part and movement,  cracking noise to become  short of long bones etc.are the main  symptoms of it.

GENERAL TREATMENT:--*Treatment of fracture should be done immediately at the  spot where the accident took place.

*The person who has got fracture, should not be allowed to move till the bone under fractures is set.

*If there is  bleeding with the  fracture, treatment should be given first for stopping bleeding.

*To keep the fracture bone stable, splints and bandages should be used.

*Wounded person should be kept warm for lessening shock felt by accident.

                      DISLOCATION

  Gliding of one or more bones from its place of the joint is generally called  dislocayed.

SYMPTOMS:--Pain in joints,  swelling,  vigourlessness,deformity,  lack of movement etc.are the main symptoms of it.

TREATMENT:-Cold water strip should be placed or if it doesn't give relief, it should be kept warm by cotton or cloth, and the patient should be taken to doctor.

                    SPRAIN

   Sprain comes due to sudden jerk or stress on joints of bones. Around the joints ligaments become tight or break.

SYMPTOMS:--Pain, to become joints inactive, swelling, to change the colour of skin etc.

TREATMENT:--  *Use of strip of cold water at the place of sprain. If it doesn't provide relief, pour warm water on it.

*Give  complete rest to sprained part of body.

*Plaster of opium will give relief in pain.

                   BURNS AND SCALDS

   If body is burnt with some hot things or flame,it is called" Burn".To burn with steam, hot liquid matter like milk, water, ghee and oil etc. Is called "Scald ".

SYMPTOMS:--  *The skin becomes red.

*To raise blisters.

*Ligaments destroy or fibrous tissues spoil

*It pain.

*Clothe may paste with  skin.

   This is always remained a fear that a person may die with the shock of more burn.The symptoms of shock face becomes pale, shallow breathing,  weak heart beating,  to feel  cold.

TREATMENT;--  *To remove cloth carefully from burnt part of the body.

*Light bandage should be  tied by covering wound with cotton.

*On wounds of burns and scalds,ointment should be applied. Burnol is a good oinment.

*Blisters should not be punched.

*Shock needs treatment  (Hot milk ,tea, coffee or solution of ammonium carbonate. )

*Application of solution of salt would give relief on scalded skin.It should be applied at once on scald.

                               SHOCKS

    Shock is that feeble condition of nervous  system which due to sudden accident or dreadful disease is created.

SYMPTOMS:-- Due to shock, body at once becomes loose,muscles and ligaments become lifeless. Blood pressure becomes low. Speed of pulse becomes weak and slow.

ELECTRIC SHOCK:--  Electric current are of two kinds--------A.C is more dangerous than  D.C . A Person can not get rid of A.C. current if he is caught hold by it. But in D.C. current he may be able to  separate himself from it by forcible jetk.
            The moment electric current is touched ,person becomes stupefied and within no time he becomes senseless. At the same time breathing stops. Skin ,nails, lips, etc. become blue. Blood pressure  goes down. Sweat on forehead ,cold skin, low respiration, pulse sometimes fast and  sometimes  very  slow etc .defects are noted.

TREATMENT:-- *Patient should be separated at once from the electric wire .For this main switch should be done off at once .Along with very carefully he should be separated.

*For artificial respiration, sylevester's method should be used.

*The patient should be given breathing through mouth for long time.

*Doctor should be  called immediately or patient should be taken to doctor at once.

                    DROWNING

  On drowning in water for a little time person not only  becomes senseless but also  it stops his breathing by which chances of death become more.

SYMPTOMS:--  *Intermittent respiration or bteathing.

*Veins of neck swell.

*Pulse rate goes fast.

TREATMENT:-- *Tight clothes of patient should be removed gently. 

*Artificial respiration should be managed. 

*When natural respiration is restored, he should be wrapped with blanket etc.

*Hot coffee or tea should be given to drink. 

*If the conditions is serious, medical aid should be sought at once.

                              
                                  SUN STROKE

     Often in summer season, sun stroke is the main problem. This accident occurs with those person who stay in sun heat for late hours or they come in  direct contact of sun rays.

SYMPTOMS:- *In the initial stage, sweating stops.

*Face becomes red.

*Skin becomes dry and hot.

*Feels more thirsty.

*Patient  feels restive.

*Feeling giddy, to cause nausea and headache.

*Sometimes the patient becomes insensible.

TREATMENT:--*Patient should be kept at cool place.

*His clothes should be loose.

*Head and neck should be washed with cold water or should be rubbed ice.

*Cold water should be given to drink, no stimulant drink should be given.

*If all the aforesaid treatment fail,doctor should be called immediately.

                           POISON

    For living beings innumerable things are equivalent to poison. But,in view of first aid, all sorts of poisons may be  classified in the following groups:--

*ALKALINE POISON
*STIMULANT POISON
*ACIDUOUS POISONOUS THINGS

*ALKALINE POISON:-- With this kind of poison mouth and throat are rubbed away by which patient feels very much pain. Sometimes breathing stops and the patient becomes loose.

*STIMULANT POISON:--In it come fungus, metal poison ,rotten food poison etc.By taking them ,there becomes burning sensation in throat and ribs, patient feels dry vomiting. In stomach, it becomes contortion and dysentery.

*ACIDUOUS POISON:-- Under these come thorn apple opium, chloroform, tobacco and aconite etc.By taking them eye pupil of patient  contracts. Respiration becomes  fast and feeble.The patient feels difficultly in breathing. Pulse becomes fast.

TREATMENT:--*Patient should not be allowed to sleep even if he is senseless.

*If the patient feel difficulty in breathing, he should be given artificial respiration.

*Cold water should be poured on head or mouth or cold water strip should be placed on forehead.

*Efforts should be done for vomiting. For it the following remedy should be utilized:------

1)-In one tumbler of hot water two big spoonfuls salt or a big spoon mustard.

2)-The medicine used for vomiting should be repeated after every five minutes till vomiting.

3)-Vomiting can be  caused also by inserting finger in the throat.

*After vomiting, consolatory drink should be given.

*The patient may be given hot tea or coffee, stirring raw eggs in mild and crust of mild etc. From this effect of poisons would lesson.

*The help of doctor should be sought.

             
                             SNAKE BITE

    Poison of snake biting captures heart,blood and centre of ligaments. The skin becomes of purple colour.Becomes insensible. Pulse goes down. Feet tremble. Person twists and shivers.White scum comes out from  mouth. By biting some snakes blood comes out from  nose ,mouth and anus.

TREATMENT:--*Upper portion from the place where snake bite should be tied tightly, so that poison should not spread in whole of the body.

*Cut the place where snake has bitten ,with blade or sharp edge knife, so that poison may flow out with blood.

*On the cut place hot water should be poured so that blood may come out.

*Solution of potassium permanganate should be filled in the wound.

*The patient should not be allowed to sleep.

*Hot drink should be given to patient.

*Doctor should be called immediately.





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