BLEEDING

Internal Bleeding
External Bleeding
 Internal Bleeding

Visual
Concealed
 Visual
 Blood come out from our
organs like Mouth, Nose,Eyes
and Ears
 Concealed

Blood does not come

out of the body.
 Signs and symptoms
 The casualty feel faint
 Skin become pale and cold

 Pulse get rapid but very weak

 Shallow breathing and casualty

grasp for breath

 Feels thirsty
 First Aid
 Lay the casualty down with head
low
 Don’t allow him to move
 Keep up the body heat
 Don’t give anything to eat or drink
 Take him to a hospital as soon as
possible
 External Bleeding
 Minor
 Major
Blood can have diseases in it
so be careful.
 Try to wash your hands before and
after helping someone.
 Use plastic gloves if you have them.

 Cover cuts and scratches on your

hands if you don’t have gloves.

 Help your friend to deal with the

bleeding if she can.

 First Aid of Minor Bleeding
 Raised the injured part
 Apply Dressing and Bandage for the pressure and cover the
part
 Wash the wound with water, (putting it under a running
tap can be a good way of cleaning it).
 Try to get any dirt out of it using water with soap or a
bit of disinfectant. Use cotton wool, clean tissues or
paper towels or clean cloth.
 Cover the wound with a clean dressing.
 Objects in wounds
 Sometimes kids can hurt themselves
by falling onto something that sticks
into them. Like a piece of broken
glass.
 Don’t pull out the glass or
whatever else that is stuck in the
wound.
 You can stop heavy bleeding by;
 Pressing around the wound but not
on it.
 First Aid of Major Bleeding
 Monitor for signs of shock.
 Put on disposable latex rubber gloves, if
available.
 Apply direct pressure to the wound using a
clean cloth or sterile bandage.
Put pressure on the wound for at least 10
minutes.
Pressure Points

1. Wrists - palm surface, thumb side

2. Wrists - palm surface, pinky side
3. Under armpits
4. Elbow creases, middle of elbow
5. Groin, about halfway between hips and
genitals
6. Temples
7. Behind knees
Continue to apply pressure to the bleeding site
while you use flat fingers to put pressure on
the pressure point. Do this until bleeding
stops. Do not apply a tourniquet except to
save a life.
Continue to monitor for signs of shock.