BLEEDING 2

It's a new month and a season of love.

Welcome to February!💕💕💕💕💕

What is the point of having a lover who can not administer first aid, my words still remain "NO CPR, NO MARRIAGE". Yes, you read that correctly.

Imagine gisting with your partner and one of you loses consciousness, will the person survive? will you be able to help or get help?

YOU DON'T WANT YOUR HEART BLEEDING LIKE IN THE IMAGE ABOVE.

PLEASE, LEARN FIRST AID!

IT MAKES YOU FEEL LIKE YOU HAVE WON A GRAMMY AWARD.

From our last post, the answer to the assessment is Venous Bleeding.

CLASSIFICATION OF BLEEDING.

Bleeding can be classified into two;

1. Internal Bleeding: This bleeding is often caused by trauma resulting from internal organ damage, medical illnesses, and bleeding into body cavities or tissue spaces. This type of bleeding cannot be easily controlled as it can not be easily noticed in some cases. the best first aid treatment you can administer is immediately taking the person to the hospital.

Signs can be;

Bleeding from the ear, mouth, nose, anus, under the skin, or other body openings.
Vomit or cough up blood.
Pass black or bloody stools.
Have a rapid, weak pulse, pallor, sweating, rapid breathing, swelling, decreased alertness, or other signs of shock.

Source: Flickr

2. External Bleeding: This is bleeding through an open wound and the point of bleeding can be seen. This type of bleeding can easily be controlled with first aid. This will be treated soon.

STAGES OF BLEEDING

Bleeding has three (3) stages which are Primary, Secondary, and

Reactionary stages.

source: Slideshare

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