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How to deal with common medical emergencies like cuts, wounds, burns, fractures and more

How to deal with common medical emergencies like cuts, wounds, burns, fractures and more

Here are some tips to deal with the most common medical emergencies like cuts, wounds, sudden fainting, etc.

Written by Editorial Team |Updated : March 24, 2015 5:35 PM IST

first aid woundIn our earlier article, we talked about the various tips to be prepared for a medical emergency. Here are some tips to deal with the most common medical emergencies like cuts, wounds, sudden fainting, etc.

Cuts, wounds: Put pressure on the site, clean wound properly, apply medicated bandage. Deeper, larger wounds may require stitches.

Sudden fainting in an otherwise healthy person: Make person lie down immediately and lift lower limbs to encourage blood circulation back to heart. If pulse cannot be felt or you cannot see him/her breathing, perform CPR.

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Seizures (fits): Turn patient to one side while lying down. Try to prevent tongue bite by placing a cloth in the mouth between teeth

Fire emergencies: If clothes catch fire, stop moving, drop and roll on the floor. Cover face with hands. Know locations of fire exits/extinguishers

Fractures: Splint across the fractured portion with stick/newspaper and tie with string /rope to keep in place

Drowning: Evacuate person from water and start CPR in case no breathing and pulse detected. Keep warm.

Choking: Remove any visible material causing choking with a finger sweep, encourage person to cough. Try slapping the upper back hard with the heel of your hand. In case all measures fail, try the Heimlich Maneuver.

This list is by no means exhaustive but should serve you well in case any of the above incidents occur.

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