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#15 FIRST AID FOR BLEEDING

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  Bleeding is oozing of blood from the body due to damage of skin (open wound) or rupture of a blood vessel. Bleeding is of two types, based on the site of bleeding External bleeding Internal bleeding EXTERNAL BLEEDING When blood oozes out from an open wound where the damage to the skin visible, this kind of bleeding is said to be an external bleeding. Based on the damage to the type blood vessel bleeding is of 3 types   Arterial bleeding (bright red in color and spurts) Venous bleeding (dark red in color and continuous bleeding (non-spurts)) Capillary bleeding (color somewhere between bright and dark red, and is very less in amount) HOW TO TREAT EXTERNAL BLEEDING For an open wound, first clean the wound from inside to out (i.e. clean the wound first then the surrounding tissue with hydrogen-peroxide if available, if not use sterile normal saline), apply direct pressure over the wound for a maximum for 15 minutes.  If the bleeding doesn’t stop even after direct pressure, elevat

#14 Every Person Must know How to do CPR

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  CPR is a procedure done to restart a heart of a person when it suddenly stops. This procedure should be started as early as possible when you see no pulse (carotid pulse) and no respiration in the victim ( NOTE: The person should not have any other emergencies such as bleeding). CPR is done by providing chest compressions and rescue breaths in a constant ratio. Proper technique and help at the earliest can save a life. Checking for the carotid pulse The ratio of giving CPR is 30:2 , in which 30 is the number of chest compression and 2 is the number of rescue breath given by the rescuer. The ratio of 30:2 is when there is only one rescuer per victim. If there are two rescuers per victim then the ratio changes as 15:2 , in which 15 is the number of chest compression and 2 is the number of rescue breath given by the rescuer. Before starting CPR, check: Is the environment safe for the person? Is the person conscious or unconscious? If the person appears unconscious, tap or