Accidents Flashcards
What is accident
Any unexpected and unplanned occurrence which can cause injury
Types of accident
RTA
Domestic
Drowning
Poisoning
Snake bite
Burns
Falls
Industrial
Railway
Violence
Homicide
Suicide
Wars
Risk factors of RTA
Human factors
Male
Young age
Aggressive
No helmet
Poor vision
Environmental factors
Bad weather
Poor quality vehicles
Poor quality roads
Psychological factors
Emotional disturbance
Alcohol intoxication
A person is said to be killed by RTA if he dies within how many days of the accident
30 days
Prevention of RTA
Safety education
Protection wears
Avoid alcohol
Roads and vehicle maintenance
Laws
Haddon matrix
Injury reduction strategy
Most successful theoretical strategy
Statistical measure to understand cause of accident
Main factors of industrial accidents
High content of manual labor
Man machine interaction
National program for burns
National program for burn injury prevention and management
Include
Burn units in each district
Beds for burn injuries patients per 100 bedded hospital
Don’ts in burns
Don’t start first aid without ensuring own safety
Don’t apply oil,cotton
Don’t apply prolong cold treatment (risk of hypothermia)
Don’t apply topical treatment until medical care given
Don’t open blisters without proper medications
Do’s in burns
Extinguish the fire by water,blanket,or extinguisher
Apply cool running water
Remove the clothing
Dilute the chemicals
Transfer to health facility
What is burns
Injury to skin and tissue due to fire,electricity,chemicals,radiation etc
First aid protocol in snake bite/RIGHT approach
Reassure:the patient as 70 percent snake bites are non poisonous
Immobilise:the limb and don’t apply tight ligature or torniquet
Go to
Hospital
Treat
