Advanced First Aid and Emergency Care"Designed for use by persons who are responsible for giving emergency care to the sick and injured. It provides the essential information for developing the functional first aid capabilities required by policemen, firemen, emergency squad members, and ambulance attenants."--Preface. |
Contents
Chapter 1Introduction to First Aid | 17 |
Chapter 2Wounds | 24 |
Closed Wounds | 43 |
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abdomen abuse accident acute alcohol ambulance amphetamine ankle apply artificial respiration asphyxia backboard bandage compress barbiturates bite blanket bleeding blood vessels bone brain breathing burns carbon monoxide cause chest CLAVICLE cloth convulsions coral snake cord coronary thrombosis cravat bandages dressing drugs effects emergency ends feet femur fingers first-aider fluids forearm fracture frostbite gauze gently hand heat Heat cramps hemorrhage hospital humerus hypoglycemia immediately immobilization infection injury involved joint keep the victim knee laryngectomee lift limb litter lower lungs medical assistance mouth muscles neck occur open airway open wound pain PELVIS person physician pit viper poison possible pressure produce reactions remove rescue rescuer result seek medical severe shock shoulder side skin snakebite spasm spinal spine splint sternum stoma suspected swelling symptoms tissues tourniquet traction transportation treatment triangular bandage unconscious usually venom victim's body victim's head vomiting wrist