Showing posts with label First Aid Accident Victims Broken Bones. Show all posts
Showing posts with label First Aid Accident Victims Broken Bones. Show all posts

Thursday, November 19, 2015

First Aid Accident Victims Broken Bones

Trauma or accident is the cause of death in Indonesia. One reason is the slow handling of the victim.

Broken bones are traumatic injuries most often occur. If you are close to the victims who suffered broken bones, be calm and give first aid.

"First thing, do not panic. If we panic, we do not think so," said Dian dr.Wahyuni ​​Purwati, SPEM, Head of Emergency Department Siloam Hospital Gardens Citrus Jakarta.

Furthermore, immediately contact the medical team. While waiting for the medical team arrived, note whether the victim is experiencing a fracture.

Signs and symptoms of a fracture include swelling or bruising at the top of the bone, change the shape of the injured limb, local pain that is more intense if the location was moved, or a broken bone protruding from the skin.

The next step is to install splak stabilize the victim of a timber by wrapping with gauze or another cloth on the injured part. The goal is that broken bones are not moving.