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Title: Other instances of medicine
Author: Just beanis
Date: 7/25/22
Language: en
Topics: how-to, guides, and manuals, protest, riots, urban riot, rioting, Street Medicine, police brutality

Just beanis

Other instances of medicine

WARNING: I AM NOT A DOCTOR, EMT, EMS, NOR AM I A CERTIFIED STREET MEDIC.

THIS DOESN'T REPLACE REAL MEDICAL TRAINING.

Lesser injuries

Shock: Assuming shock is from an injury, bring them to a safe place,

without many people if possible. Once laying down, elevate their feet a

12 inches above their heart, don’t move them after that unless

completely necessary. Loosen any tight clothes. If you have to cut

something off, ask, then proceed if you are allowed, this can include

sports bras, binders, compression wear, and waist trainers. If they

start vomiting, turn them onto their side to prevent choking.

Hyperventilation: Calm the person hyperventilating as it is most likely

anxiety. Tell them to breathe through their nose and out through pursed

lips. Count their breaths per 10 seconds, bring it down to 1 breath per

5 seconds.

Animal bite (small): Wash the bite with soap and water, apply pressure

if the wound is still bleeding. Once the bleeding has stopped, wash the

remaining blood off gently so as to not open the wound again. Use

antibiotic cream on the bite and some near the site, then wrap in gauze

and bandages.

Dehydration: Depending on the severity, they may have to go to a

hospital to get an IV. In the case of any amount of dehydration give the

person electrolyte filled drinks, after consuming 20-30+ ounces of an

electrolyte drink: give them water. Don’t let them drink too much at

once as it could lead to small amounts of organ damage and abdominal

pain.

Asthma attack:This is typically an easy treatment, just give them their

inhaler, right? Giving a person an inhaler may not always work

completely. Find a cool place for them to rest, giving them an inhaler

on the way, 10 puffs of a rescue inhaler is the absolute most you can

give, taking 30-60 seconds between each puff. Give them some cold water

to open up their throat quicker. Stay with them for 5 minutes if it gets

worse within that time: get them to a doctor.

Preventing any further harm:

Seizures: Seizures can be prevented on occasion, but if you weren't

there to help prevent it, you’ll know what to do when someone has one.

Assuming this is a traditional seizure. Keep people out of the way, as

well as keeping sharp objects away from them, lay them partially on

their side, so they can move their arm and still be safe from choking on

spit and vomit. Stay with them until they are awake and aware. Things

not to do include: Don’t hold them down, they could break a bone. Don’t

put anything in their mouth, and don’t give them CPR or rescue breaths,

this could cause more damage.

Frostbite:This calls for immediate medical attention, but you can help

keep them safe till you get them to a doctor. Get them to shelter if

possible to keep the weather off. Gently and gradually thaw their

extremities in warm water, 105-110 fahrenheit, 40-43 celsius, soaking

for 20-30 minutes, or till their body gets back to a normal color wrap

their extremities to stop from refreezing. Give them warm tea, and pain

medicine if they need it.

Fracture: Stop any bleeding with a clean towel and gentle pressure.

Immobilize the area in which the fracture occurred with bandages, then

apply a splint to the affected area and neighboring joints. Apply

ice/ice packs to the area to keep swelling down, causing less pain.

Treat the shock that will likely come with the fracture

Higher injuries:

Overdose opioid: Once you are sure this person is overdosing, find your

narcan. Assuming you’re using the spray, place your first and middle

finger on each side of the nozzle with your thumb on the plunger. Place

the nozzle into one nostril of the persons nose, tilting their head back

supporting it with a hand under their neck. Firmly press the plunger

down, giving a dose of narcan to them. If their state doesn’t improve in

2-3 minutes, give them a second dose.

Human/large animal bite: Humans typically carry more transmittable

illnesses, If you are bit by a human go to the doctor to follow up, day

of or next day. Anyways, wash the wound, soap and warm water for 10

minutes, stop the bleeding, use a tourniquet if you have to, if not

cloth will do. Rinse any remaining blood once it has stopped bleeding,

apply antibiotic cream to the wound, if there is still over 1 inch skin

left separating the holes/wounds. Draw an outline of the red surrounding

the wound, then bandage. Drawing around the red is a good way of knowing

if there is an infection.

Anaphylaxis: The only sure fire way of treating anaphylaxis without a

hospital, is an epi-pen. I can’t say much else about treating it, but

remember, the needle comes out of the orange side. You shouldn’t press

your fingers to the orange side. Press the orange side to the injured

persons outer thigh, once it makes a click sound hold it for 3 seconds,

then massage the area for about 10 seconds.

Recovery:

Animal bites: Change bandages every 2-5 hours, as well as the antibiotic

cream. Visit a doctor in the next day or two for shots, proper cleaning,

and next steps.

Almost everything else requires a trip to the hospital, or doctor