First Aid Management of Hypothermia
Hypothermia will occur when the core temperature of the body falls below 35°C. If the casualty is suffering from the mildest form of hypothermia, they will usually make a full recovery with professional treatment
First Aid
First aid is the provision of immediate care to a victim with an injury of illness, usually effected by a lay person, and performed within a limited skill range. First aid is normally performed until the injury or illness is satisfactorily dealt with (such as in the case of small cuts, minor bruises, and blisters) or until the next level of care, such as an ambulance or doctor, arrives.
First Aid Management of Poisoning
A poison is a substance which, if taken in to the body in sufficient quantity, may cause temporary or permanent damage. Poisons can be swallowed, absorbed through the skin, inhaled, splashed in to the eyes, or injected.
First Aid management of chocking casualty
Choking is a very common occurrence, and is probably one of the most useful skills you can have as a first aider. Choking can lead to tragedy if not dealt with properly.
Management of Hyperventilation
Hyperventilation means ‘excessive breathing’. When we breathe in we take in a trace amount of carbon dioxide and when we breathe out this rises to about 4% carbon dioxide. Hyperventilation results in low levels of carbon dioxide in the blood which is what causes the symptoms of this condition.
First aid management of Collapsed lung
A casualty with a penetrating chest injury will have had the outer layer of the pleura damaged. This causes air to be sucked in from the outside of the chest into the pleural cavity which in turn causes the lung to collapse (pneumothorax).