Explanation

Moving the broken bones can increase pain and bleeding and can damage tissues around the injury.

This can lead to complications in the repair and healing of the injury later on.

First aid for fractures is all about immobilising (limiting movement of) the injured area.

Splints can be used for this.

Explanation

Symptoms of a broken bone include: A visibly out-of-place or misshapen limb or joint. Swelling, bruising, or bleeding. Intense pain.

Explanation

If the object is under the surface of the skin, sterilize a clean, sharp needle by wiping it with rubbing alcohol.

Use the needle to gently break the skin over the object and lift up the tip of the object.

Use a tweezers to grab the end of the object and remove it.

Explanation

Apply steady, direct pressure and elevate the area for a full 15 minutes.

Use a clock-15 minutes can seem like a long time.

Resist the urge to peek after a few minutes to see whether bleeding has stopped.

If blood soaks through the cloth, apply another one without lifting the first.

Explanation

 Elevate the wound above the heart and apply firm pressure with a clean compress

(such as a clean, heavy gauze pad, washcloth, T-shirt, or sock)

Explanation

Put pressure on the wound with whatever is available to stop or slow down the flow of blood.

You are acting as a “plug” to stop the blood escaping.

The pressure you apply will help the blood clot and stop the bleeding.

Explanation

Step 1. If someone is bleeding a lot, there will be too much blood for a plaster. ;

Step 2. Press hard on the bleed using something like a towel, 

Explanation

Explanation

Help them sit in a comfortable position and take their inhaler.

When someone has an asthma attack, their airways narrow, making it difficult for them to breathe.

An inhaler relaxes the muscles, allowing the airways to expand and ease their breathing.

Explanation

Inhaled quick-relief medicines, such as albuterol and levalbuterol,

are given either with an inhaler or a nebulizer to open airways.

Ipratropium (Atrovent HFA).

Ipratropium is a drug also used to open airways that is inhaled with an inhaler or a nebulizer. Corticosteroids.