Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1918-06-23
Brings Romps and
Injuries; First Aid Helpful

pound fructure--one where the ends
| )f the broken bone stick through
! The skin--it should bo left to the
| :are Of physician. While waiting
| Tor him TO arrive, however, cover
| he wound with a clean piece OF
| cloth or gau2e or cotton soaked IN
An aniseptlc.
Even the slightest type OF sum
| mer accident may be accompanied
by shock and sometimes this may be
SO severe 0Shat immediate treatment
is needed to save the victims life
A person suffering from shock is
more or less dazed, or partially un-
| conscious. The face is pale, the
skin cold and clammy while tho
breathing is shallow and the pulse
rapid but weak.
To aid recovery place the patient
in q comfortable position. Loosen
|, any tight clothing or bands and rub
the hands and limbs. If fortunate
enough TO have aromatic spirits
OF ammonia in the kit bag give \
teaspoonful In n half a glass Of
water as stimulant. Sometimes 1t
Is necessary to cover the patient
warmly and use hot water bottles or
heated bricks wrapped in cloths TO
increase the body heat.
When the victim falls unconscious
there viii be a temperature OF from
106 to 110 degrees and the pupils OF
the eyes will be found to be con-
tracted.
The first warning symptom Of the
approach of sunstroke Is sort OF
"all gone" feeling First aid in a
case of sunstroke consists of cooling
the victim as quickly as possible. To
do this get the patient into a shady
spot and raise the head. Quickly re-
move the clothing il possible and
then begin pouring cold water over
the patient. starting at the head and
gradually going down the body II
is well to pour the water from a
height OF three or four feet and II
possible apply ice bags to the head.
This treatment should be continued
until the patient RECEIVERS conscious
ness again.
II "roughlng it, In the country
cuts or abrasions OF the skin are apt
to occur, but II OF n simple nature,
they need little attention other than
to SEQ that the wound is kept clean |
II covering seems necessary sterile
or cloth that has been boiled
In water should he wrapped about
the cut. II the skin has been more
deeply pierced II should be painted
with tiucture Of iodine and protected
with clean cloths. Turpentine may
be used II there is no iodine handy. I
The important thing Is to keep dirt |
from entering the cut
II there be serious bleeding from /
one OF the oXtremitles elevate II |
while some one else Is sending for n /,
physician. If elevation does not stop .
the flow of blood tie a handkerchief .
or strap about tho limb and twist II .
tight with a pencil or small stick.
Bleeding from the nose while
common occurrence sometimes Is
serious Place the patient in n chair /
or elsewhere in sitting position,
loosen the collar and let the head
hang back. Then apply ice or cold
water TO the back of the neck Roll (
Up a strip of paper and put 1t be-
ween the upper lip and the gum,
Pinch the soft parts at the roots OF
he nose. In every serious cases II
nay be necessary to push a small |
liece OF gau2e up the bleeding nos
rol with u pencil or small smooth
tick
Painting is caused by sudden
ushing Of the blood away from the
'rain, The victim falls unconscious,
becomes pale and has a very weak
'ulse. As a rule dashlng cold water
n the face or applying smelling salts
o the nose Is sufficient 10 restore
In severe cases the
reatment should be the same as that
,iven for shock.
Drowning is. Of course, one Of the
,reatest of the summer dangers and
o face this situation one should be
acquainted with the Schfpr-er one
nan method OF restoring breathing
o the apparently dead person. In
iuch cases time is OF the greatest
Importance. 1. Don't lose a moment
n setting about to try TO restore
ife Ten minutes under water Is
given as the limit yet people have
)een resuscitated after onc-haf hour
1r more. Don't give up trying 10
'estore consciousness after few
minutes Of effort At any moment
lp- to two or three hours signs of II
recovery may auuCar.