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Management of external bleeding is important to reduce the
risk of disease transmission ,when controlling bleeding ,you must form an
effective barrier ,like using latex gloves or a clean folded cloth ,between
your skin and the victim’s blood
.Immediately after providing care ,wash your hands thoroughly with soap and
water .Do not eat , drink or touch your mouth ,nose or eyes until you wash your
hands thoroughly .Bleeding may be controlled using pressure and elevation as
follows :
1)
Lay the casualty down
2)
Apply direct pressure to the site of the
bleeding .Pressure can be applied using the following ways : #using your hand
#tying a piece of clothing around
the wound
#making a pad and using a bandage to hold it in place .
By
pressing firmly on the wound ,the blood vessels beneath the skin are flattened
and the blood
Is
reduced .This gives time for blood clots to start forming ,sealing off damaged blood vessels
3)Apply pressure for between 5 to 10 minutes
4)Raise the
injured area to reduce blood flow
Once bleeding has been controlled ,commence an orderly
assessment of the casualty ,checking for injuries ,burns or fractures as you
investigate the casualty’s body .You
should look for anything out of the ordinary such as tenderness ,swelling
,blood and deformity
Examination should be carried out in the following order :
1)head and neck ,2)shoulders ,chest , 3)abdomen ,hips ,arms ,elbow ,shoulders,
wrist, hands 4)legs ,hip ,knee, ankle
,feet 5)back
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