First Aid Guide: Choking, Bleeding, Burns & More
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This document provides essential first aid guidance for a range of medical emergencies. Topics covered include, but are not limited to, choking, bleeding, hyperglycemia, seizures, and poisonings. The guide offers practical advice on recognizing symptoms, providing immediate care, and seeking professional medical assistance. It encompasses instructions for adults and children, as well as different scenarios for each emergency.
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### CHOKING - - **CHOKING INFANT** - - recognition: - - **CHOKING CHILD** - recognition: - - **CHOKING ADULT** - - recognition: - - ### BLEEDING - - - *SEVERE EXTERNAL BLEEDING* - - - - ***FIRST AID FOR EXTERNAL BLEEDING***  1. 2. 3. 4. 5. ***INTERNAL BLEEDING*** - example: - FAQS: 1. 2. 3. MODULE 16 ### HYPERGLYCEMIA (high blood sugar) - ### may develop slowly over a period of hours or days. - ### If it is not treated, hyperglycemia will unconsciousness (diabetic coma) and therefore requires urgent treatment in the hospital. - ### *those who suffer from hyperglycemia may wear warning bracelet, cards, or medallions alerting a first to the condition* - - recognition: - - - - your aim: - WHAT TO DO: 1. 2. **HOME TREATMENT** - - - - - **HYPOGLYCEMIA** - - recognition: (there may be) - - - - - - - - - your aim: - - WHAT TO DO: 1. 2. 3. ***HOME TREATMENT*** - - - - MODULE 17 ### EPILEPSY - - **Seizure** - - - - - Seizure **ADULT** What to do 1. 2. 3. 4. CAUTION: - - - Seizure **CHILDREN** What to do 1. 2. 3. 4. CAUTION: - - *FAQS:* 1. 2. MODULE 18 ### POISON - - - +-----------------------------------------------------------------------+ | NOTE: | | | | - - - - - - - | +-----------------------------------------------------------------------+ Man-made alcohol: - Nature-made: - What to do while waiting? - - - - - - - - *FAQS:* 1. 2. MODULE 19: Avoid burns - -  **Superficial burn** - this type of burn involves only the outermost layer of skin. Superficial burns are characterized by redness, swelling, and tenderness **Partial-thickness burn** - this affects the epidermis, and the skin becomes red and raw. Blisters form over the skin due to fluid released from the damaged tissues, beneath. **Full-thickness burn** - with this type of burn, all the layers of the skin are affected; there may be some damage to nerves, fat tissue, muscles, and blood vessels. ***CLASSIFICATION OF BURNS*** **1st Degree**: Sunburn is one of the most common types of superficial burn. **2nd Degree**: Partial-thickness burns are very painful. **3rd Degree**: burns, pain sensation is lost which masks the severity of the injury. **TREATING MAJOR BURNS** (UNTIL EMERGENCY HELPS ARRIVE) - - - - - - **TREATING MINOR BURNS** - - - - - -
