First aid kit
What your First aid kit should consist of
B.P.apparatus Stethoscope Ambu bag
Pressurized Tourniquet Tourniquet Applied Tourniquet
Belt back support Leucoplast Tape Crepe bandage
Band-Aid Thermometer Blade, Cotton, Bandage
Antiseptic lotions
The essentials
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First aid manual (clearly explains how to handle basic problems) |
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Basic bandages etc. (Cotton, gauze pads, bandages, Crepe bandage, leucoplast tape) |
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Basic drugs / lotions (aspirin, antiseptic, antacid tablets, burn ointment, skin lotion, caladryl) |
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Basic first aid tools (scissors, forceps, tweezers, small mirror, razor blade, torch) |
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Additional first aid tools (sling, basic splint, Lumbosacral back support, instant ice pack) |
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CPR shield, Ambu bag |
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Thermometer. |
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Blood pressure apparatus (Sphygmomanometer) and Stethoscope. |
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Addresses and telephone numbers (helpline) of nearby medical centers and doctors. |
First aid dictionary
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BABY--for first-aid purposes, a child under one year old
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BRADYCARDIA--slow heartbeat
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CHILD--for first-aid purposes, over one year old and up to the age of 8
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CPR--Cardio-Pulmonary Resuscitation
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EXPOSURE--hypothermia
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FRACTURE--a break or crack in a bone
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HEAT EXHAUSTION--condition where the body temperature rises above normal and
person feels sick and dizzy -
HEAT STROKE--very serious condition when the body loses ability to regulate its own temperature and internal temperature rises to a dangerous level (104 F and above)
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HYPOTHERMIA--body becomes too cold (below 95 F)
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HYPOXIA--low level of oxygen
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LACERATION--rough, ripped wound
MYOCARDIAL INFARCTION (MI)--heart attack -
SHOCK--insufficient oxygen getting to where it is needed in the body
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TACHYCARDIA--heart beating too quickly
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UNCONSCIOUSNESS--interruption of brain's normal activity so that it is no longer aware of its surroundings