Priorities in Emergencies
Emergency
Checklist
Basic
First Aid Kit
Amputation
Asphyxia
Bites
& stings
Bleeding
Blisters
Breathing
Burns
& scalds
Chemical
burns
Chemicals,
inhaled
Chest
injuries
Choking
Circulation
Crush
injuries
Cyanocrylate
glues
Dental
operations
Diabetic
coma
Dislocations
Drowning
Ear
injuries
Electrocution
& electrical injuries
Epilepsy
Eye
injuries
Fainting
Fish
hooks
Fits
& convulsions
Fractures
Frost
bite
Head
injuries
Heart
attack
Heatstroke
& heat exhaustion
Hypothermia
Internal
bleeding
Nosebleeds
Panic
Poisoning
Shock
Slipped
disc
Spinal
injury
Splinters
Sprains
& strains
Stroke
Surgical operations
Unconsciousness
Wounds
Dislocations
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Dislocation
occurs when the bones at a joint are forcibly knocked or twisted apart,
this causes severe pain, sometimes nausea, inability to move the joint,
swelling, bruising, and obvious deformity.
For the
first aider, dislocations are often difficult to distinguish from a Fracture, so
should be treated as such. Do not attempt to straighten or realign the
joint; simply support the affected joint as comfortably as possible with
cushions or coats, and dial 999.
If the
jaw or shoulder is dislocated, and dislocation has occurred before (jaws
and shoulders have a tendency to keep dislocating), take the person to the
nearest Accident and Emergency department; apply a sling to the arm to
minimize jolting and jarring during the journey.