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
Rib fracture
Reclining position
Treat shock, if present.
Resuscitate if required
Cover chest wall open wound with thick pad of gauze.
Splint chest wall in position of full expiration using broad adhesive plaster
Monitor vital parameters.
Send him to a hospital immediately