Category: EMR
- Special Considerations In Trauma ()
Pregnant patients When trauma strikes a pregnant woman, the potential exists for an unexpected high body count as both the mother and unborn child can die from injuries sustained from the trauma. Normally, pregnant women are transported to the labor and delivery department to see an obstetrician, but in the case of trauma from a […]
- Foreign Body In The Eye ()
When a foreign body finds it’s way into a patient’s eyes, the patient is in a world of pain. Objects could include dust, dirt, or chemicals. The patient will complain of pain, tearing, redness, and blurry vision. To flush the patient’s eye, the medics can get the patient to lay flat and tilt the head […]
- Injuries To The Spine ()
The problem with fractures to the spinal column The spinal cord is an extension of the brain and forms the lower half of the central nervous system. An injury to the spinal cord offers the same level of catastrophic outcome as a head injury. The spinal cord is made of the same materials as the […]
- Injuries To The Brain & Skull ()
Everyone has bumped their head before. Often, the injury is minor because the skull is hard and it protects the brain. But other head injuries can be more severe, such as a skull fracture, concussion, or traumatic brain injury. The most severe head injuries have no evidence of external trauma Head injuries can be open or closed. […]
- Dressings & Bandages ()
Function of dressings A dressing can have a number of purposes, depending on the type, severity and position of the wound, although all purposes are focused on promoting recovery and protecting from further harm. Key purposes of a dressing are: Control bleeding – to help to seal the wound to expedite the clotting process; Protection from contamination – to defend […]
- Prehospital Burn Care ()
Expose the burn The wound must be exposed by removing all clothing from the patient. When melted clothing has adhered to the skin, cut the and remove the clothing from around the affected area. If clothing is not removed from the patient, it will stick to the patient’s burn. Cover with large dry loosely packed […]
- Burns ()
Burns are one of the most common household injuries, especially among children. The term “burn” means more than the burning sensation associated with this injury. Burns are characterized by severe skin damage that causes the affected skin cells to die. Most people can recover from burns without serious health consequences, depending on the cause and […]
- Wounds That Bleed ()
Abrasion An abrasion is a partial thickness wound caused by damage to the skin and can be superficial involving only the epidermis to deep, involving the deep dermis. Abrasions usually involve minimal bleeding. Mild abrasions, also known as grazes or scrapes, do not scar or bleed because the dermis is left intact, but deep abrasions that disrupt the normal dermal structures may lead to the formation […]
- Amputations ()
An amputation is an injury that results in a limb or part of a limb severed. Bleeding is generally easily controlled due to the fact that arteries tend to clamp themselves off when severed. If the arteries were severed in a way that prevents them from clamping off, bleeding control will be much more challenging. […]
- Dislocations ()
A dislocation occurs when two bones separate at their joint. The injury is extremely painful and can be difficult to distinguish between a fracture sometimes. A dislocation will need to be immobilized in the position found due to the fact that the dislocation generally locks the extremity in whatever position the medics find it. Sometimes […]