Bleeding Wounds Burns Heart Attacks How Do You

Bleeding Wounds, Burns, Heart Attacks

How Do You Care for a Bleeding Wound? Create a barrier Apply direct pressure Elevate Wrap wound. Tie knot over the wound. If still bleeding, apply another gauze and rewrap. Find pressure point. If it does not stop, call 911

Nose Bleeds Put head down between knees Pinch nose Still bleeding, place ice under nose Place cotton in nose

Types of Wounds Laceration- an injury that results in a tearing of soft body tissue. Puncture-wound is usually caused by a sharp pointy object such as a nail, animal teeth, or a tack.

Lacerations

Puncture

Types of Wounds Bruise- a mark on your skin caused by blood trapped under the surface. Treatment—apply ice Avulsion-occurs when a ligament or tendon attached to a bone pulls away a piece (fragment) of the bone or when body structure is forcibly detached Treatment—take dismembered body part to hospital if you can

Avulsions

Burns 1 st Degree Burnaffects only the first layer of skin Treatment 1. Apply cool water 2. Apply moisturizing lotion (Aloe)

Burns 2 nd Degree Burn— extends to the inner layers of skin (blisters) Treatment. Apply cool water Apply antibacterial treatment 3 rd Degree Burndamage or destroy the deepest layer of skin and tissues underneath Treatment. Call 911 Cover with dry dressing

1 st degree burns

2 nd Degree Burns

3 rd Degree Burns

3 rd Degree Burns

Heart Attack The heart does not receive enough oxygen as a result of insufficient blood flow Signs/Symptoms Chest discomfort pressure, squeezing, or pain Shortness of breath Discomfort in the upper body - arms, shoulder, neck, back Nausea, vomiting, dizziness, lightheadedness, sweating Treatment. Call 911 Monitor ABCs Comfort Victim How a Heart Attack Happens

REST ICE COMPRESS ELEVATE