5/9/2007
This is meant only as a guide & does not replace
proper training
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Fractures
Burns
Poisons
Levels of Responsiveness
Bleeding
Introduction
Heart Disease
Chain Of Survival
C.P.R
Control
Panel
Soft Tissue Injuries
•Sprain: This
is a torn ligament at a joint.
•Strain: This
is a torn or over stretched muscle.
TREATMENT:
Elevate
Compress
Ice
Rest
R.I.C.E.
Voluntary Muscles: Controlled by will e.g. your arm.
Involuntary Muscles: Controlled by central nervous
system, e.g. temperature control.
Cramp:
It is a sudden involuntary
contraction of a muscle or a group of muscles. To treat it, you should
stretch the muscle by straightening it and then massage it.
Dislocation:
It is the displacement of a bone
at a joint. Treat like a fracture.