The Dhaka Times Desk We live in a time where we never know when the danger will present itself on the road, so we all need to know emergency medical tips in case of an accident.
First of all, let's know the reasons that people are likely to die in road accidents: We are constantly getting news of death due to road accidents in our country. None of us are immune to road accidents. Road accidents happen not only in our country but also in developed countries and the number of deaths due to this is not less.
Road accidents cause a lot of damage to people, but some injuries are so extensive that the risk of death is high, such as a broken neck, head injury, spinal cord injury or serious chest injury. Sometimes the victim's injuries are so severe that internal bleeding in the brain and chest causes the victim to die. The first hours of an accident are very risky. For this reason, this period is called the Golden Hour in the language of medical science.
Now let's know step by step some tips to save the injured in case of serious accident:
Ensure security: First you need to move the victim safely away from the accident site. Now look carefully at the neck of the injured and try to keep it evenly so that his Spinal Cord Do not tear. If the victim has a cut, stop the bleeding quickly. Because even if the injury is not serious, only due to blood loss, the injured person may be in danger of death many times.
Arrange for an ambulance or carrier: You will have to wait for some time for the ambulance to arrive, during which time you must take care that the injured person does not bleed too much. Try to minimize it with bandages as much as possible and be sure to keep the injured person's neck level and not moving too much. If the ambulance is too late to arrive, be sure to arrange for the injured person to be taken to the nearest health center. In between, repeatedly check whether the injured person is breathing properly. Now arrange for transfer to a better hospital. After the patient is admitted to the hospital, ensure that the patient is receiving adequate care. If not, consult a specialist doctor and call for his action.
Collect the necessary blood for the patient: You must know the blood group of people close to you, because it will be very useful in case of danger. According to the patient's blood group, keep blood donors of that group on hand.
Do not let the patient panic Many times the patient may have various problems in the accident, such as in many cases the patient's hand, leg or other parts have to be amputated. In this case, the patient is unconscious at first, but when the patient regains consciousness, help the patient adapt to the situation.
Ensure post-treatment care: You must ensure patient follow-up care. For example, in many cases, a patient injured in an accident is likely to die due to infection. So, definitely take adequate care of your patient.
Finally, I want to say that your awareness can save the life of a person very close to you. So if you want to live and save yourself, take care of these tips and share them with others.
Source: healthmeup.com
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