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(A27) Traumatic Wound Management by Bystanders – Myths

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  25 May 2011

V. Raju
Affiliation:
Trauma & Orthopaedics, Hyderabad, India
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Abstract

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Objective

To receive trauma victims from site of incidence to the emergency department without mauling with adjuvant by first aid managers.

Material

Poor dressing techniques practiced for first aid in industrial, domestic, traffic, calamity, etc. inflicted wounds. Dressing with copious amounts of cotton on traumatized parts that are open or exposed. Wrong wrapping, storage, transport of amputated parts for attempt of salvage / reimplantation.

Methods

Assessment of increased rate in sepsis and rise in rate of risk of complications or loss of traumatized body part or even life in cases of trauma in which primary / incident manager with poor awareness / skills, shortage of first aid material.

Discussion

Need of training of general public on skills of first aid. Maintaining First Aid Kits for Emergencies as per stipulation and need based.

Observation

Improved results in management of trauma that were properly attended to from time of incidence to casualty.

Results

Improved ratio of post traumatic sequel like sepsis, delayed amputations, revisions, graft rejections, co morbidities, expenditure, etc.

Type
Abstracts of Scientific and Invited Papers 17th World Congress for Disaster and Emergency Medicine
Copyright
Copyright © World Association for Disaster and Emergency Medicine 2011