Advanced First Aid and Emergency Care |
Contents
Chapter 1Introduction to First Aid | 17 |
Chapter 2Wounds | 24 |
Infection | 40 |
Copyright | |
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abdomen abdominal thrusts abuse accident acute air passages alcohol ambulance amphetamine ankle apply artificial respiration asphyxia backboard barbiturates bite blanket blood vessels bone brain breathing burns carbon monoxide cardiopulmonary resuscitation cause chest cloth cold contamination convulsions cravat bandages dressing drugs effects emergency fingers first-aider fluids fracture gauze gently giving first aid hand heat hemorrhage hospital humerus hypoglycemia immediately immobilize infection inhalation injury involved joint Keep the victim knee laryngectomee larynx lift limb lower lungs medical assistance mouth mouth-to-mouth muscles necessary neck nose object obstruction occur open airway open wound oxygen pain person physician pit viper poison position possible pressure prevent procedure produce pulse remove rescue rescuer result seek medical severe bleeding shock shoulder side skin snakebite spasm spinal spine splint sternum stoma suspected swelling tissues tourniquet transportation treatment uncon unconscious usually venom victim's body victim's head vomiting wrist