how and when to apply a tourniquet?
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['Step 1: Make sure your surroundings are safe, and keep yourself safe by wearing gloves. ... ', 'Step 2: Expose the open wound. ... ', 'Step 3: Apply firm, direct pressure to the wound site. ... ', 'Step 4: Choose a tourniquet. ... ', 'Step 5: Apply the tourniquet. ... ', 'Step 6: Assess for shock.']
1212152
['Take the epinephrine auto-injector out of its package.', 'Remove the blue safety cap.', 'Hold the auto-injector in your fist. ... ', "Push the end with the needle firmly against the side of the child's thigh, about halfway between the hip and knee. ... ", 'You can give the injection through clothes or on bare skin.']
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['Assess the situation quickly and calmly: • ... ', 'Protect yourself and them from any danger: • Always protect yourself first - never put yourself at risk. ... ', 'Prevent infection between you and them: ... ', 'Comfort and reassure: ... ', 'Assess the casualty: ... ', 'Give first aid treatment: ... ', 'Arrange for the right kind of help:']
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['Ensure good natural light or illumination on the chart.', 'Explain the procedure to the patient.', 'Wash and dry the occluder and pinhole. ... ', "Test each eye separately – the 'bad' eye first.", 'Position the patient, sitting or standing, at a distance of 6 metres from the chart.']
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['Protect the joint with a brace or wrap.', 'Rest the joint, avoiding any activities that cause you pain.', 'Ice the joint for about 15 minutes, several times each day.', 'Compress the joint using an elastic wrap.', 'Elevate the joint above the level of your heart.']
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['Wash the wound. ... ', 'Slow the bleeding with a clean cloth.', 'Apply over-the counter antibiotic cream if you have it.', 'Wrap the wound in a sterile bandage.', 'Keep the wound bandaged and see your doctor.', 'Change the bandage several times a day once your doctor has examined the wound.']
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['Self-care. Keep your dressings clean and dry until your doctor says otherwise. ... ', 'Elevate your arm and hand. To prevent and minimize swelling and pain, raise the hand/arm above the level of the heart for 3-5 days. ... ', 'Are you having tingling or burning in your arm or hand? ... ', 'Take your pain medication.']
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['keep the rolled part of the bandage above the injury and the unrolled part below the injury.', 'begin by wrapping twice around the injury to hold the end in place.', 'work up the limb, winding the bandage in spiralling turns, making sure that each new layer covers half of the previous one.']
1254016
['Stop the infusion.', 'Remove the IV.', 'Mark the outline affected area with a marker.', 'Photograph the affected area.', 'Apply a hot or cold compress based on the type of IV fluid infiltrated.', 'Elevate the extremity.', 'Inject medication into the subcutaneous tissue.']
965807
['Open SyvekNT® and deliver it to the sterile field.', 'Immediately place SyvekNT over the puncture site and hold firm pressure, while continuing to hold proximal pressure.', 'Hold firm pressure on the puncture site until bleeding is controlled, then slowly release.']
1235105
['CPR Masks.', 'Razors.', 'Scissors.', 'Gauze Pads.', 'Latex Gloves.']
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['Focus on taking deep, full breaths before getting a blood draw. ... ', 'Take your headphones and listen to music before and during the draw. ... ', 'Have the person taking your blood tell you to look away before they bring a needle near your arm.']
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Apply gauze or cloth with pressure to the site of the injury to stop the bleeding. Place ice or a cold pack wrapped in a thin cloth to the outside of the lips or mouth if there's any swelling. Call a doctor if bleeding doesn't stop or if you notice a visible deformity, signs of infection, or new bleeding.
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Once the placement of needle tip of the 17-gauge epidural needle is confirmed, approximately 20 mL of autologous blood is drawn from the patient in a sterile fashion. The blood is injected slowly (30 to 60 seconds) to create a blood patch.
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['Keep the wound bandaged and dry for the first day.', 'After the first day, wash around the wound with clean water 2 times a day. ... ', 'You may cover the wound with a thin layer of petroleum jelly, such as Vaseline, and a non-stick bandage.', 'Apply more petroleum jelly and replace the bandage as needed.']
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Apply Biatain Ag by choosing a size that overlaps the wound by a minimum of 2 cm. Apply the plain (non-printed) side of the product to the wound bed. 5. If the wound is low exuding Biatain Ag foam dressings may be moistened with sterile saline solution before placing on the wound.
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['lie down on one side.', 'squeeze the recommended number of drops into the ear canal.', 'stay still for around 5 minutes, then blot the ear with a tissue.']