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Saturday, July 14, 2012

Abdominal injuries, symptoms, signs and first aid to infected with open wound in the abdomen


The danger of wounds in the abdomen may be accompanied by injury of internal organs such as the intestines, liver and spleen.
Symptoms and signs of abdominal injuries.
- Severe pain.               - Nausea and vomiting.
 - Bruises.                     - Thirst.
 - External bleeding.     - The emergence of members of the abdomen.
 - Pale skin color.         - Feel the skin moist.
First Aid for infected with open wound in the abdomen

- Stop the bleeding and try to control it.
- Place the patient on his back with no move.
- Remove the clothing from around the wound.
- When there guts out of the abdomen through open wounds, should not be expedient to try  to back into the abdomen.
- Place the wet parts above the wound (moisturizes parts with cold water sterilizer,).
- Cover the parts with a warm towel.
- Note the symptoms of shock and give oxygen if possible.
- Do not give victim anything by mouth.
- Move victim to hospital immediately.




                                             Pelvic injuries                                                   

* Symptoms of pelvic injuries,  as symptoms of abdominal injuries.
* And may be associated with pelvic injuries injuring the internal organs of the body, such as bladder and bowel, and internal bleeding may happen and severe shock.
* Ambulance injuries, pelvic injuries,  as the abdomen.

 

chest injuries,Symptoms and first aid for chest injuries

Chest injuries serious injuries, the patient may lose his life if it is not good care of this injury, because the chest contains: members of breathing, heart and major blood vessels.


Chest injuries are divided into:
 1- closed injuries (such as broken ribs).

2 - open injuries allow the entry of air into the chest cavity (and this a very serious injury).


Symptoms of chest injury:

 1 - severe pain where injury.
2 - the patient feels difficulty in breathing, and inability to stretch the chest during inspiration.
3 - change the color of the skin in place of injury (redness - pale - blue color).
4 - cough accompanied by blood.
5 - shock, and falling circulation.



First aid for open chest injuries:



 These injuries may cause many risks because it could affect the heart or a blood vessel.

 Important instructions:
 - Let the objects planted in its place, without that we drag them, and put gauze around it to prevent the move.
- The patient is moved gently and quickly to the hospital, with the lifting of the head and shoulders.
- Give artificial respiration, if the case needs.

First aid for injuries chest closed (broken ribs).
  • Use a pillow, or sheet for fixation injured part, it is possible to an infected injury put his hand on , and fixation arm with the chest, and neck attached in the carrier

  • Lift the head and injured his shoulders to secure the freedom of breathing.
  •  Notice of breath, gave oxygen if possible.
  •  Note vital signs.
  • Move victim immediately to hospital.