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Emergencies
Dr Netravati K Hiremath,
Emergency and Critical Care
Physician,
K S Hospital, Koppal
Common Emergencies
• Animal Bites
• Anaphylaxis Or Allergy
• Chest Pain
• Syncope
• Seizures
• Choking
• Hypoglycemia
• Burns
• Wounds and Swelling.
What happens in an Emergency !
Animal bites
Do’s-
• Palpitation.
SEIZURE
and circulation.
• Administer CPR if necessary.
• Remove rings, belts, shoes and tight clothing before swelling occurs.
• Cover the burn with a clean, cotton material. If you do not have clean,
cotton material then do not cover the burn with anything.
• Keep the victim covered with a blanket to maintain a normal body
temperature until medical help arrives .
Electric shock
• Turn off the source of electricity, if possible.
• If not, move the source away from you and the person,
using a dry, non-conducting object made of cardboard,
plastic or wood.
• Begin CPR if the person shows no signs of circulation,
such as breathing, coughing or movement
• Try to prevent the injured person from becoming
chilled.
•Apply a bandage.
•Cover any burned areas with a sterile gauze bandage, if
available, or a clean cloth. Don't use a blanket or towel,
because loose fibers can stick to the burns
Wounds and Swelling
Cuts-
• Wash the wound with tap water.
• Compress with a clean towel for 15-
20 minutes.
• Again no tourniquet please!
• See your doctor for Inj Tetanus.
Swelling-
• Ice pack.
• Do not move the injured limb.
• Raise the limb if possible.
• Splint it with any thing hard and
firm or make a sling around
Shoulder.
DON’T
• DO NOT wash a head wound that is deep or bleeding a
lot.
• DO NOT remove any object sticking out of a wound.
• DO NOT move the person unless absolutely necessary.
• DO NOT shake the person if they seem dazed.
• DO NOT remove a helmet if you suspect a serious head
injury.
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