Archive for 'First Aid' Category

Cunningham Technique for Anterior Shoulder Dislocation

Static obstruction is overcome by asking the patient to shrug the shoulders superiorly (up) and posteriorly (back) which “squares off” the angle of the shoulder (reducing scapular anteversion). The dynamic obstruction of the spasming biceps is actively reduced by massaging the muscle at the mid-humeral level. The starting point for this is with the arm [...]

Revisiting Resuscitation – 2010 AHA CPR Guidelines

2010 marks the 50th anniversary of modern cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR). The American Heart Association has revisited CPR technique with contemporary evidence. Excerpts from their executive summary of CPR guidelines: The Change From “A-B-C” to “C-A-B” The newest development in the 2010 AHA Guidelines for CPR and ECC is a change in the basic life support [...]

How to Give CPR

Remember the ABCs Think ABC — Airway, Breathing and Circulation — to remember the steps explained below. Move quickly through Airway and Breathing to begin chest compressions to restore circulation. AIRWAY: Clear the airway BREATHING: Breathe for the person CIRCULATION: Restore blood circulation with chest compressions Cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR): First aid [Mayo Clinic]

Wilderness Survival

By Pamela F. Gallin, MD… almost 2.5 million people called poison centers for help in 2006. In 2004, 112,000 people died of injuries from falls, drownings, and other accidents. In 2006, search-and-rescue rangers in our national parks responded to nearly 4,000 calls, more than a third of them for people who were also sick or [...]