Unfortunately, in life there are situations when with us or our loved ones there is an accident and awaiting the doctor has to act quickly. Therefore, first aid skills will not prevent anyone, especially those who have children, because these nimble restless all the time and strive to put your lovely nose where it does not.
However, there are many myths about how you should act in a given situation, which transmitted via "word of mouth" and can not only help in a difficult situation, but even harm health. Editorial Kolobok.ua I gathered the most common ones.
Apply the ointment on the wound. You do not need to do that if it is not prescribed by the doctor. The air wound heal faster, but under a layer of ointment picks up moisture and bacteria multiply.
Therefore it is better to clean the wound with soap, peroxide or other antiseptic, and then apply a clean, dry dressing.
Remove items from the wounds. We are not talking about a tiny shards of glass or splinters and small markets. But if you talk about the knife in the leg or a serious piece of glass in the chest or the abdomen - in any case do not try to pull the object out of the wound. Otherwise, a person is simply bleed to death.
Correctly as possible to deliver it soon to the nearest hospital.
Independently reduce a dislocation.First, diagnose the dislocation can only be a doctor. Secondly, in the absence of the necessary skills, you can, on the contrary, aggravate the injury. To avoid this, you need to immobilize the victim limb and go as soon as possible to the doctor.
It is important not to forcibly straighten the limb, and lock it in a comfortable position for the patient. Also next two joint must be immobilized.
Applying ice to the bruise.Ice really promotes the resorption of hematoma, but you can not apply it to the skin - it can cause frostbite.
To avoid this, it is necessary to lay between the skin and the tissue ice. Attach it should be for 20 minutes, and then clean it up well for 20 minutes. Thus, to repeat the procedure several times.
To remove the heat of alcohol or vinegar. This popular recipe is still very popular, sometimes even doctors recommend. Nevertheless, it is not safe, especially when it comes to children.
Will give the patient the best abundantly drink and ventilate the room in which it is located, maintaining the temperature no higher than 16-18 degrees. In this case, with temperatures up to 39 degrees body cope independently.
Lift an unconscious person.Do not lift the person who has lost consciousness, shake his or watered with cold water. This will only aggravate the situation and increase the spasm. Also, do not let him after he came to coffee or other energy, which are designed to increase the pressure.
Correct to raise the patient's legs up, loosen the straps and buttons on the clothes and not allow to rise sharply when he wakes up.
Use yogurt or sour cream as the first remedy for burns.Such a procedure can indeed bring relief. But this will only happen due to the fact that the affected area comes in contact with cold product. But soon sour cream or yogurt and dry film remains on the skin, which will trap heat, which can lead to deeper skin lesions.
Will help hold the burnt place under cool running water for about 15 minutes. And yet, it is impossible to pierce the bubble burn, so you open the gate for infections.
Induce artificial vomiting at any poisoning. Indeed, it is recommended to induce vomiting in case of poisoning. But first, can not be used for this soda, milk and potassium permanganate, and you just need to drink plenty of warm water.
And, secondly, vomiting in any case can not cause poisoning suspected alkali, acid or other corrosive substances. In this case, immediately contact your doctor.
Apply heat under tension.This is fundamentally wrong. Heat will cause the blood flow to the tissues, and even more swelling.
Therefore, during the first three days after the injury, it is recommended to apply cold, which reduce inflammation and relieve pain. You also need two days to rest the damaged area and eliminate stress.
Remove objects from the eye.Immediately wash out the eye is only necessary if the chemical substance has got into them.
When injected into the eye foreign objects need to impose on him a dry gauze bandage and immediately to see a doctor, because the eye is very sensitive organ - one awkward movement and it can be to harm. Be attentive to yourself and your loved ones!
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