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How To Handle Medical Emergencies: A Guide For Everyone

Ziqitza HealthCare Ltd

However, if severe instances are not addressed, they can lead to shock or kidney failure. Burns For burns, place the injured area under running cool water for at least 10 minutes. This should be done in case of minor burns for instant relief. In case of major burns, call emergency medical services immediately.

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CASE #6 UPDATE – FIND THE BLEEDING, STOP THE BLEEDING

Rural Doctors Net

Importantly the ambulance service in many rural areas will be staffed by volunteers – trained to Cert IV level but unable to cannulate, give drugs (other than penthrox/GTN) or intubate. He may need large amounts of fluid down the track as part of his burns management – we’ll calculate this a bit later.

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