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FIRST AID DR: ARWA BAJUNAID DEFINITIONS First aid IS the initial process of assessing and addressing the needs of some one who is injured or has suddenly become ill. first aider Is a person who takes action while taking care to keep everyone involved safe and to cause no further har...

FIRST AID DR: ARWA BAJUNAID DEFINITIONS First aid IS the initial process of assessing and addressing the needs of some one who is injured or has suddenly become ill. first aider Is a person who takes action while taking care to keep everyone involved safe and to cause no further harm while doing so. AIM OF A FIRST AID PROVIDER 1. Preserving life 2. Alleviating suffering 3. Preventing further illness or injury, 4. Promoting recovery ACTION PLANE Assess a situation. Safety of yourself and any casualties. Prevent cross-contamination between yourself and the casualty as best as possible. Assess the casualty: Treat the casualty. Arrange for removal of casualty for hospital Stay with a casualty until care is available..ASSESS A SITUATION PREVENT CROSS- CONTAMINATION gloves Goggles Face mask apron 1. Avoid coughing, breathing, or speaking over the wound 2. Avoid direct contact with body fluids 3. Use only clean bandages and dressings 4. Avoid treating more than one casualty without washing hands and changing gloves 5. Clean up both casualty and yourself 6. Dispose of dressings, bandages, gloves and soiled clothing correctly 7. Wash hands with soap and water FIRST AID KIT First aid kit contents AED DRESSING CPR barrier BANDAGES ANTIBIOTIC TREATMENT WIPES Eye covering GAUZE PADS Eye/skin wash ADHESIVE TAPES Cold pack SCISSORES Gloves PINS CLIPS SHEARS TWEEZERS  CPR barrier AED WIPES ADHESIVE TAPES  PINS SCISSORES TWEEZERS SHEARS FIRST AID KIT 1)Personal protective 2)Airway , breathing and equipment circulation Gloves Pocket mask Goggles Face shield Surgical mask apron 3)INSTRUMENTS AND EQUIPMENT Trauma shears for cutting cloth Scissors for cut bandages to fit wounds and to help remove dressings Tweezers for removing splinters od debris Lighter Irrigation syringe Alcohol rub Cotton Safety pins for pinning bandages 4) MEDICATION Pain killers: Symptomatic relief Topical : Paracetamol Anti-diarrhea Antiseptic fluid: ibuprofen Oral rehydration salts ( iodine – hydrogen peroxide) Antihistamine Antiseptic ointment: Poison ttt DRESSING Is a sterile pad applied directly to the wound to promote healing and protect it from further harm TYPE OF DRESSING Adhesive dressings Gauze dressings used mainly for small wounds. are thick, cotton pads used to They come in many different cover larger wounds. sizes, including specific types They are held in place with tape for placement on fingertips. or by wrapping with a gauze strip (bandage). BANDAGE Material used either to support medical device such as dressing or splinter also apply pressure controlling bleeding  TYPE OF BANDAGE Triangular Tubular bandages Roller bandages bandages. Most common type For support For hold dressing on For holding dressing shoulders ,arm wrist fingers or toes also for against wound and hand injuries support injured joint. Secured in place with safety pin Thank you