Winter very high risk of injury - fall obtain strains, sprains and even fracture. How to act, and to provide first aid for injuries in the winter.
Any fall in icy conditions is fraught with dangerous consequences for the health. It is important to understand what happens to the body during an injury and always seem to physicians. It is also important to know how to help yourself in the first minutes after the fall, to the provision first aid.
Sprain
Which is typical. Pain in the damaged area and the difficulty of movements in the joint.
What to do. Apply the cold object to the area of injury, after - to fix the place of injury with an elastic bandage.
dislocation of joints
Which is typical. There is a displacement of the articular surfaces of bones, and the pain is felt, there is a swelling, there is no possibility to move his limb, there is variation in the length of the damaged limb.
What to do.Secure the injured limb and immediately seek medical help without trying to straighten a dislocated yourself!
bone fracture
Which is typical.Sudden sharp pain at the slightest movement, the rapid spread of hematoma under the skin at the site of injury.
What to do.Immobilize and lock the injured limb by a bus and a bandage and immediately contact the emergency room.
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