additional presentation for duke of edinburgh award expedition
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Additional presentation for Duke of Edinburgh Award Expedition
dislocation recognition
Signs of dislocation:
> severe pain
> unable to move the joint
> swelling and bruising
> shortening or deformity
dislocated kneecap
Normal Dislocated
dislocations treatment
How do you treat a dislocation?
> provide support to the injured area
> immobilize effectively (which means keep it still)
> reassure the person
> keep checking on them
strains & sprains
When soft tissue around bones and joints gets overstretched, this can lead to damage and even tearing.
– rest the injury.
– put an ice pack on it.
– provide comfortable support.
– elevate the injury.
strains & sprains treatment
treatment for tick bites
> grasp head as near to the skin as possible and pull it straight out.
> do not use twisting or jerking movements as this may leave mouth parts embedded.
> place tick in a sealed plastic bag, as it may be needed for analysis.
> clean the area around the splinter with soap and water
> grasp the splinter with tweezers
> draw the splinter out in a straight line at the same angle it went in
> carefully squeeze the wound to encourage a little bleeding
> clean and dry the wound and cover with a dressing
splinters
blisters
> wash the area with clean water, rinse and dry. (carefully – do not burst the blister.)
> if this is not possible keep it as clean as possible.
> cover fully with an adhesive dressing.
> ideally use a blister plaster
headaches
Use AMPLE as a reminder when assessing a person with a headache.
A – Allergy – does the person have any?
M – Medication – is the person on any?
P – Previous Medical History
L – Last meal / drink? – is the person dehydrated?
E – Event history – what happened?
– was it recent or a while ago?
– did the person hit their head / fall over?
headaches
Treatment will depend on cause and severity.
If the headache follows a head injury, medical advice should be sought.
Look out for symptoms of concussion and compression.
> sit the person down in a quiet and, if hot, shady place
> put a cool compress against his head.
> a drink of water might help.
headaches
How do you treat a headache if there’s no evidence of injury?
What should you do?
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