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Illeness

Recognize the signs of illeness Put the victim of an illness in the rest Act in front of an illness
Give some sugur to the victim who asks for it Help the grip of prescribed medecine Act in front of a very agitated person

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Recognize the signs of illenessfleche1.gif (1067 octets)

When?

 

1-In front of an aware(conscious) victim who does not well feel,

 

2-Before alerting(notifying) the help.

 
How?

Observe the victim:

  1. Intense paleness
  2. Sweat effortlessly ( cold sweats)
  3. Sickness, vomits,
  4. Paralysis,
  5. Excitement,
  6. Abnormality of the word, inconsistent comments,
  7. Fear,
  8. Weakness.

Listen to the expressed confusions:

  1. The breast squeezes(tightens) me as a vice
  2. I have had a headache never also
  3. Intense abdominal pain
  4. Expression of a fear

 

Take the pouls carotidien.

 

Why?

 

To differentiate a good-hearted illness of an illness presenting a sign of gravity and be exactly able to describe the illness to the doctor:

bulletAn illness accompanied with little intense and temporary signs is good-hearted
bulletAn illness with one or some of these associated and persevering signs is grave.

 






 

To discover an abnormality of the pouls (too fast, too slow, difficult to set).

Put the victim of an illness in the restfleche1.gif (1067 octets)

When?

 

 

As soon as possible in front of an aware(conscious) victim who does not well smell.

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How?

 

By suggesting to the victim putting itself in flat(dish) back or on the side (as she(it) feels best).

Or by placing the victim in position sat(based) 1/2.
 
 

 

By undoing tie, collar and so necessary belt.

Why?

 

To favor an analgesic position and of comfort.
 

In case of respiratory problems (eg asthma) or of pain in the chest this position improves the efficiency of the ventilatoires movements by facilitating the game(set) of the diaphragm.

 

To facilitate the breath of the victim.

Act in front of an illnessfleche1.gif (1067 octets)

When?

 

 

Having put the victim of the illness in the rest

 
How?

 

Interrogate the victim:

  1. On the felt confusions if they are not expressed spontaneously (cf. do(throw) 39),
  2. To know how arose the confusions (during an effort, in the rest...).

Ask questions:

  1. Is it the first time?
  2. Have you a medical treatment?
     
  3. Since how long , please , feel you these confusions?

If there is a sign of grave illness, to alert(notify) the 15, or in defect the regular doctor if the victim wishes it. Pass on the observed signs and the information obtained during the interrogation of the victim.

Watch the vital functions(offices) of the victim.

 

In case of escalation, call back(remind) the help.

Why?

 

To understand(include) what takes place and to estimate the gravity of the illness.


 
 
 
 

- To know if there are antecedents
- To know if the victim took her treatment
- To know if the signs are temporary or persevering

To allow a medical answer adapted to the situation.
 
 
 
 

 

For déceler an escalation of the illness.

Give some sugur to the victim who asks for itfleche1.gif (1067 octets)

When?

 

 

After stake in the rest of the victim  and the demand of the victim, particularly in case of important weakness.

 
How?

 

Give some sugar under shape:

  1. Of sugar in piece, possibly with a minimum of water
  2. Of bar of cereal,

 

Of sweet drink, fruit juice.

Why?

 

 

To answer at the request of sugar of the body (the sugar establishes(constitutes) the fuel of cells).

Help the grip of prescribed medecinefleche1.gif (1067 octets)

When?

 

 

When the victim has a treatment prescribed and demand to take him(it) (example: pain to the breast, the asthma...).

 
How?

 

Identify the medicine and present it to the victim:

  1. Put in the hand of the victim the tablet or the spray to be taken
  2. Give him(her) his(her) spray
  3. Or the victim takes her tablet under the language

 

Or the victim swallows her tablet with a little water

Why?

 

To favor the decrease of its state of illness

 

- So that the victim recognizes the good tablet (shape, colour)
- For an inhalation
- Being compressed(restrained) to suck
 
- Being compressed(restrained) to swallow

Act in front of a very agitated personfleche1.gif (1067 octets)

When?

 

 

In the presence of a very agitated victim.

 
How?

 

Make take out the other persons, not touch nor too much approach the victim.

To try to calm the victim by discussing (cause of the excitement, is it the first time, since how long?). Avoid resting(posing) to the victim of the questions relative to the medical treatment.

Interrogate so necessary circle of acquaintances:

  1. Circumstances of arisen?
  2. Is it the first time?
  3. Since how long lasts the excitement?
  4. Has the victim a treatment?

If the victim does not calm down later some minute, to alert(notify) the help (EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICE) and to pass on the collected information.

Do not leave the only victim by waiting for the arrival of the help.

 

Make him(her) take the treatment if she asks for it.

Why?

 

To protect the victim, the witnesses and itself.

To calm the victim, try to understand(include) the circumstances of the illness.
 
 

To complete the information.

 
 
 
 
 

To allow an adapted medical answer.
 
 

 

To watch the evolution of its state.

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04/09/01

Always call 190 or 197 or 198 Tunisien organisations of firs aid

Technical of first aid

 

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