Important Emergency Measures for Fracture in first aid treatment-“Emergency Care”

 Emergency Care

A summary of emergency first aid measures for various types of condition is shown in the following table.

Measures

 Condition and Emergency measures

Any emergency-

Assess the situation

Assess the casualty

Assess the condition

Give appropriate first aid

Fracture-

Avoid all unnecessary movements of the limb.

Treat shock

Immobilize affected part using a splint that is long enough to extend above and below the fractured part and adjacent joints.

Send him to a hospital immediately

 

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