In your routine life you will often have to deal with minor mishaps that will cause you no more that a bruise cut or scrape. However, at times the injuries might be of a more serious nature. Either way first aid can come in handy to treat minor problems and contain the more severe ones.

Following are 4 situations that you might encounter.

– Wounds: Soft tissue wounds are very common and include cuts, bruises, scrapes, puncture wounds or even the more serious skin tear. Your primary aim in such situations should be to stop the bleeding. A pad of cotton or bandage generally contains it. After the blood has stopped you can clean the wound and remove debris before applying an antiseptic and bandage. Continued bleeding might indicate internal injuries and might even require stitches, you must call for emergency in such situations.

– Choking: At times an individual might choke on food or have a foreign body lodged in the throat or small children might swallow something. If the individual can still cough you should encourage the same as it can dislodge the obstruction. If not then you must use the Heimlich maneuver. But during unconsciousness you must lay the individual on the back and try to finger sweep the obstacle while tilting the head and raising the chin. Artificial respiration must be given if the victim has a pulse and a full Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR) must be administered when signs of breathing or pulse are absent.

– Burns: Burns may be caused due to flames, boiling water, chemicals, electricity and even the sun. The severity or the degree of the burns is based on the depth of the burn. In addition to causing loss of fluid, burns can lead to breathing difficulties and even cause infections. You must first take the victim away from the source of the burn. Next you have to cool the burn with the help of ample water; this also helps to reduce pain. The burn can be covered up with a dry and clean bandage. Remember that electrical and chemical burns can be very serious and medical assistance must be summoned immediately.

– Broken Bones: Fractures may be open or closed though the latter are the more common occurrences, while the former can lead to bleeding and infection. At the scene of the accident you may not know if it is indeed a fracture or a dislocation. What you must do in such situations is to minimize the movement of the victim. Place the person in a comfortable position and then immobilize the affected part as much as possible. You can use any available material to make a sling for such purposes. Ice should also be applied to control pain and swelling. An emergency crew will have the required to transport the victim securely for further treatment.

Certain kinds of injuries are so minor that application of first aid takes care of them entirely. But when the injuries are serious first aid can help in stabilizing the victim while also reducing the pain till further help arrives.

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