In the case of an open fracture, first treat the injury as a wound, then as an injury.
Since we are not X-ray uncle, then a fracture, sprains, strains, bruises and m n treat as a fracture.
Immobilization
- Rule Zyu letters. It is necessary to fix the position in which the deformed limb.
- Tire applied so to fix the joint before and after fracture.
- The materials at hand foam, cardboard, creating a kind of boxes, empty seats are hammering rags.
- We fix the fracture plane.
- Not reduce a dislocation of, treat as a fracture.
- Maybe more blood loss.
- To reduce the pain you need to make cold (actually the first 6 hours after injury, then — no longer needed). Chill 15 minutes to put on, take off for 5 minutes and put another 15 minutes if the pain gets worse. The ice on the naked body is not put — wrapped in a rag.
Signs and symptoms
- pain
- tumor
- unnatural position of the limb
- blood
- violation of mobility
What NOT to do
- do not try to give the limb natural position
What to do next
- deliver the victim to a doctor
- if you can not move on their own — call the "fast"
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