Additional presentation for Duke of Edinburgh Award Expedition

dislocation recognition

Signs of dislocation:

> severe pain

> unable to move the joint

> swelling and bruising

> shortening or deformity

dislocated kneecap

Normal Dislocated

dislocations treatment

How do you treat a dislocation?

> provide support to the injured area

> immobilize effectively (which means keep it still)

> reassure the person

> keep checking on them

strains & sprains

When soft tissue around bones and joints gets overstretched, this can lead to damage and even tearing.

– rest the injury.

– put an ice pack on it.

– provide comfortable support.

– elevate the injury.

strains & sprains treatment

treatment for tick bites

> grasp head as near to the skin as possible and pull it straight out.

> do not use twisting or jerking movements as this may leave mouth parts embedded.

> place tick in a sealed plastic bag, as it may be needed for analysis.

> clean the area around the splinter with soap and water

> grasp the splinter with tweezers

> draw the splinter out in a straight line at the same angle it went in

> carefully squeeze the wound to encourage a little bleeding

> clean and dry the wound and cover with a dressing

splinters

blisters

> wash the area with clean water, rinse and dry. (carefully – do not burst the blister.)

> if this is not possible keep it as clean as possible.

> cover fully with an adhesive dressing.

> ideally use a blister plaster

headaches

Use AMPLE as a reminder when assessing a person with a headache.

A – Allergy – does the person have any?

M – Medication – is the person on any?

P – Previous Medical History

L – Last meal / drink? – is the person dehydrated?

E – Event history – what happened?

– was it recent or a while ago?

– did the person hit their head / fall over?

headaches

Treatment will depend on cause and severity.

If the headache follows a head injury, medical advice should be sought.

Look out for symptoms of concussion and compression.

> sit the person down in a quiet and, if hot, shady place

> put a cool compress against his head.

> a drink of water might help.

headaches

How do you treat a headache if there’s no evidence of injury?

What should you do?

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