First Aid For Strains

Materials from a typical first aid kit would be quite helpful...

1 A splint from a drug store, but you can use anything rigid, even a thick magazine.
2 Ace (compression) wraps, 3" and 4" ones are best
3 Ice packs
4 tape (athletic, surgical, stretch)

2007-04-16 13:25:11 by

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The signs and symptoms for a fracture can be remembered using the acronym PLUSDICT:

Pain
Loss of Power and/or Movement
Unnatural Movement
Swelling and Brusing
Deformity
Irregularity
Crepitus (CRUNCHING!)
Tenderness

To treat a fracture, the area surrounding the fracture should be stablised using rolled-up clothing or anything which will protect it from movement; and you should treat for shock by raising the legs.

A strain or sprain can usually be detected by using the patients history; what happened before the injury occured. There is usually pain; swelling and poor movement in the direction of the foot. RICE is used to help remember the treatment:

Rest
Ice
Compression
Elevation

Tom
First Aider

2007-03-11 12:31:50 by DefenceDespereaux

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Hello,

Please help me with first aid for scouting! I will be awarding a best answer and be very greatful to a detailed response. Any help at all is great!

Can someone please tell me the symptoms, treatment, prevention, and different kinds of the following injuries:
-Fractures
-Burns
-Hypthermia
-Frostbite
-Skin rashes
-poison ingestion
-abdominal pain
-strains, sprains
-how to splint

I would be so greatful to anyone who again, is VERY thourogh and helpful in first aid for this merit badge! If any other scouts need help to eearn MB's or advance in rank, feel free to e-mail me.

Thanks again, and remember to "Be Prepared"!

hey, I'd help but it is a lot of info. besides you need to learn it for yourself. after all this is first-aid. that means that you are expected to take someones life into your hands and keep him alive/treat him until help arrives. if you can't do that because you earned the badge but never learned how to do it then you are endangering someone else. trust me i know. not just preaching. I'm a combat medic and I'm expected to do just that. help someone until i can get him to a medical doctor that can provide definitive care. i also teach Combat Life Saver courses to army personnel. they do everything that you just asked, and will probably be tested harder than you will. I'll let you know that if i ever find one of my student's studying in this way i will bring the hammer of god down on their head so fast that they won't know what hit them.

2006-12-10 18:33:29 by Kameron H

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It is combination of elastic bandage and athletic tape.
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1. A well-stocked first-aid kit should include which of the
following items?
A. A bottle of adult multivitamins
B. Sterile gauze in assorted sizes
C. A small knife to remove splinters
D. Injectable steroids
2. What kind of injury is an avulsion?
A. A scrape C. A tear
B. A bruise D. A fracture
3. When an emergency occurs, it’s important to
A. stay calm and keep all involved calm.
B. begin CPR immediately.
C. move injured individuals to a different location.
D. attempt first aid.
4. What should you look for when purchasing a pair of fitness shoes?
A. Insulated, nonporous material C. Stable, nonflexible front
B. Tight, snug fit D. Properly fitting arch support
5. What would tweezers be used for in a first-aid kit?
A. To remove objects from the eye
B. To set a stress fracture
C. To pull back skin from a wound
D. To remove a splinter from the hand
6. What can you do to prevent running injuries?
A. Limit your water intake throughout the day.
B. Reduce the amount of walking you do during running sessions.
C. Wear properly fitting running shoes.
D. Run on hard surfaces, such as concrete and asphalt.
7. A well-stocked first-aid kit should include what type of product for cleaning wounds?
A. Antibiotic ointment C. Benzoin
B. Aloe vera D. Witch hazel
8. Why is it important to get a medical checkup prior to beginning a fitness program?
A. To determine which vitamin supplements would best complement a specific
fitness regimen
B. To check for preexisting conditions that would make some exercises dangerous
C. To determine what types of exercise equipment work best for your body
D. To decide upon the type training needed for different areas of the body
9. What is a strain?
A. A twist or tear in a muscle
B. A stretch or tear of a ligament
C. An open wound with minimum bleeding
D. A puncture wound with no bleeding

1.B
2. Dont know, could google it but that would be cheating, guess B
3.A
4.D
5.C
6.C
7.A
8.B
9.B

Not an expert, just having a go.

2010-03-14 10:28:21 by

I'm 14 and I sprained my finger today and I really need to tape it, but we have no medical tape. what can I subsitute. i sprained the ring finger and strained the pinky finger, should I tape these 2 together.
and would Ice help w/thepain tomorow/it helped today but my mom said it wouldn't

i would ice it and definitely tape your two fingers together. try taking advil, tylenol, aleve, ibuprophen for the pain. if the pain is really bad i would seek medical advice. take care.

2007-10-31 19:28:00 by caligirl7789