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Dr. S. Nishan Silva (MBBS)

First Aid. Dr. S. Nishan Silva (MBBS). Part Three. Strokes. Stroke - Video. Do’s in Strokes. Lie down Assess – “FAST” Vital signs – also pulse rate Recovery position Call for help Take to the hospital with records Ideally before 3 hours!. Dont’s in Strokes. No Aspirin

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Dr. S. Nishan Silva (MBBS)

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  1. First Aid Dr. S. Nishan Silva (MBBS) Part Three

  2. Strokes

  3. Stroke - Video

  4. Do’s in Strokes • Lie down • Assess – “FAST” • Vital signs – also pulse rate • Recovery position • Call for help • Take to the hospital with records • Ideally before 3 hours!

  5. Dont’s in Strokes • No Aspirin • Nothing to eat or drink • Don’t waste time

  6. Asthma

  7. Asthma - Video

  8. Do’s in Asthma • Calm down – autonomics • Sit / Prop up • Check vitals • Ventilation • Slow/ deep breathing • Inhaler • Take to the hospital

  9. Dont’s in Asthma • Don’t lie down • No walking • Do not wait if the inhaler doesn’t improve in 2 attempts

  10. Fits

  11. Fit - Video

  12. Do’s in fits • Protect the person from injury - (remove harmful objects from nearby)  • Cushion their head • Look for an epilepsy identity card or identity jewellery • Aid breathing by gently placing them in the recovery position once the seizure has finished Stay with the person until recovery is complete  • Be calmly reassuring • Take to hospital soon • If first attack • If an attack lasts more than 5 minutes

  13. Dont’s in fits • Restrain the person’s movements • Put anything in the person’s mouth  • Try to move them unless they are in danger  • Give them anything to eat or drink until they are fully recovered / even drugs • Attempt to bring them round • Metal in hand????

  14. Poisoning

  15. Poisoning - Video

  16. Do’s in poisoning • Call for help • Remove poison • Remove contaminated clothes • Wash eyes/ skin if contaminated; wash with soap and water. • Take to hospital – Take poison/ information • If too much time till hospitalizing; call poison center • Sri Lanka – National Poison Information Centre, National Hospital of Sri Lanka, Tel – 0112686143, 0112691111 ext 2430

  17. Dont’s in poisoning • Do not induce vomiting • Do not give anything to drink or eat unless indicated • Do not give any drugs

  18. Foreign Body - Ear

  19. Foreign body in ear • Do not probe the ear • Remove if seeing clearly; ideally with a forecep • Look under a light • Try to dislodge using gravity • In case of an insect; use olive / or palm oil, or water • Take to an ENT surgeon

  20. Foreign Body - Nose

  21. Foreign body in nose • Do not probe in • Do not inhale it in • Blow the nose out • Take it out carefully if possible • Use a torch / forecep • If bleeding ; local compression and ice

  22. Foreign Body - Ingestion • In children specially • What did they ingest? • Dangerous? Like disc batteries • Sharps / pointed? • If so; keep fasting and take • Swallowed? Aspirated? • If small and smooth ; wait. • ? Stool softners • More than 2 days – seek help • Throat?

  23. Electrical Injury

  24. Do’s in Electrical injury • Look first. Don't touch • Turn off the source of electricity, if possible. • Move the source away from you and the person, using a nonconducting object  • Check for signs of circulation (breathing, coughing or movement). • Treat Burns, fits accordingly

  25. Dont’s in Electrical injury • Don't touch the person with your bare hands • Don't get near high-voltage wires • Don’t use water / stay away from water. • Don’t give anything to eat or drink - aspiration

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