How Do You Provide First Aid For A Broken Bone?
A broken bone, or fracture, is an injury that requires immediate medical attention. Here’s what you can do to help keep the victim comfortable and prevent further injury until help arrives. • Call for emergency help if the injury is severe:[1] • The victim is unconscious, is not breathing, or has no heartbeat. You may need to Administer Adult CPR (Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation). • The victim is pale, sweaty (cold sweat), short of breath and/or confused. These are symptoms suggestive of shock. • The injury is to the head, neck, back, hip, pelvis, or upper leg. • Severe bleeding. • The hurt limb or joint looks deformed or seems to be out of the usual position. • Any little movement or light pressure causes pain. • The bone has pierced through the skin. (An “open” fracture) • The extremity of the injured arm or leg is numb or bluish at the tip. • Stop any bleeding. Hold a clean, preferably sterile, absorbent material over the injury and apply gentle yet direct pressure (without applying o
• Call for emergency help if the injury is severe. Indications of a severe injury may include one or more of the following:[1] • The victim is unconscious, is not breathing, or has no heartbeat. You may need to Administer Adult CPR (Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation). • The victim is pale, sweaty (cold sweat), short of breath and/or confused. These are symptoms suggestive of shock. • The injury is to the head, neck, back, hip, pelvis, or upper leg. • Severe bleeding. • The hurt limb or joint looks deformed or seems to be out of the usual position. • Any little movement or light pressure causes pain. • The bone has pierced through the skin. (An “open” fracture) • The extremity of the injured arm or leg is numb or bluish at the tip. • Stop any bleeding. Hold a clean, preferably sterile, absorbent material over the injury and apply gentle yet direct pressure (without applying over the break). If there is a large object penetrating the skin, do not remove it. It may be clotting the wound. Remo
