Simple first aid tips but 90% of people make mistakes when urgent

Knowing the basic first aid methods is great, it is important to do the right thing to not make the patient worse.

Bright Side guides some simple first-aid tips in an emergency, but more than 90% of people do the wrong thing because they don't understand or embarrass.

Sponge

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Wash the wound properly. Rinse with clean water or boiled water, then apply ointment to the wound.

  1. Wrong handling : Using hydrogen peroxide (oxygen) or alcohol to wash wounds is a completely wrong first aid.Peroxide destroys connective tissue, slows healing, while alcohol burns healthy cells that can cause pain, shock, and burn injuries.
  2. Correct handling : Wash the wound with clean water or boiled water, then apply the ointment to the wound.Do not use gauze when not needed, because it causes moisture to heal long.

Stresses your heart

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First aid should be given to heart massage only if the victim is no longer breathing, the pulse stops.

  1. Incorrect handling : Improper cardiac resuscitation can cause rib fractures, causing serious damage to the heart and lungs.
  2. Correct handling : Only first aid should be given to heart massage if the victim is no longer breathing, the pulse stops and there is no doctor on the side.While a person calls an ambulance, the other person should perform a 100-beat heartbeat.For children, should only be pressed with fingers and in a slower rhythm.CPR should only be performed when the heart beats back.In addition, it is possible to perform 30 heart compressions and 2 breaths, and repeat.

Take Paracetamol

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Adults should only take up to 1g each time, 4g daily for Paracetamol.

  1. Wrong handling : Paracetamol or acetaminophen are analgesic, anti-inflammatory, often prescribed for many diseases.Misuse or abuse of drugs can lead to liver failure and kidney failure.
  2. Correct handling : Use the drug in sufficient doses, adults should only use up to 1g each time, 4g daily.Acetaminophen is found in many drugs, especially anti-influenza drugs, combining drugs can easily lead to overdose that is harmful to the body.

Epistaxis

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When nosebleeds, you should keep your head straight so that the blood flows down, chilling, preventing blood from flowing.

  1. Wrong handling : When nosebleeds, people often lie on their backs or tilt their necks up so that blood doesn't flow out.However, this is a way to make blood pressure rise, not knowing how severe the bleeding is, blood can enter the lungs causing vomiting and danger.
  2. Correct handling : Keep the head straight so that the blood flows down, coldness prevents blood flow.After that, hold your nose firmly for 15 minutes.If the bleeding does not stop or the wound is too severe due to injury, call an ambulance.

Rescue victims of car accidents

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Do not try to pull the victim out of the car in distress that gay calls an ambulance, wait for an emergency doctor.

  1. Wrong handling : Try to pull the victim out of the car in distress and put them in a comfortable position rather than doing the wrong job altogether.Most deaths in accidents are common due to neck and spinal injuries.Pulling the victim out of the car can cause them to die or be paralyzed.
  2. Correct handling : If the victim has a head, neck or spinal injury (blood does not flow but the limbs do not feel) call an ambulance and wait for an emergency doctor.

First aid for poisoning

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In case of suspected poisoning, call an ambulance immediately.

  1. Wrong handling : Using emetic drugs to completely eliminate toxins is the wrong way to give first aid to poisoning patients because it can burn the esophagus, facilitating the poison to flow into the lungs.
  2. Correct handling : In case of suspected poisoning, call an ambulance and describe the symptoms or sources that may cause poisoning, note the doctor's instructions when waiting for an ambulance.Do not consult how to cure online.Taking overdose, alcohol poisoning or food is very dangerous if not promptly treated.