bleeding
L02B- Procedure and Rationale for Bleeding
First Aid Procedure
Rationale for the procedure
Put pressure on the wound
Pressure is applied on the wound so that the blood flow slows down and eventually stops the bleeding. This is important because it will help you to lose less blood and the body will resume the normal circulation faster. It will also help the wound to become scabbed which means that the platelets in the blood become clotted to stop the bleeding. For example if Colin got a severe cut on his leg and it wouldn’t stop bleeding then you should apply pressure on the wound to stop it bleeding.
Elevate the wound
Elevating the wound helps to lose less blood and it also decreases swelling. For example, since Colin has a leg injury elevating the wound will help him to lose less blood. This links to Unit R023- Body systems as it helps the cardio-vascular system. This is because elevating the leg means that the heart will have to work less since gravity is helping the blood flow back down to the heart which means there will be less blood loss and this will also reduce swelling as blood will be moved away from the injury which means there won’t be an accumulation of blood at the place of the injury.
Keep the casualty warm
When someone suffers from a bleeding injury then the energy of the body is used in that area, this means that the heat from the body is drawn out and focused on that area to help clot the blood therefore it is important to keep them warm so that they don’t suffer from hypothermia and shock, this occurs after a serious injury. Shock is a life-threatening condition that occurs when there is an insufficient supply of oxygen to the body. It's possible to go into shock after a serious loss of blood. Symptoms of shock include: a pale face, cold or clammy skin, a rapid pulse, fast, shallow breathing, yawning and unconsciousness. In extreme cases, fluid loss can cause shock, which means that transfusion of the patient with blood or a salt
First Aid Procedure
Rationale for the procedure
Put pressure on the wound
Pressure is applied on the wound so that the blood flow slows down and eventually stops the bleeding. This is important because it will help you to lose less blood and the body will resume the normal circulation faster. It will also help the wound to become scabbed which means that the platelets in the blood become clotted to stop the bleeding. For example if Colin got a severe cut on his leg and it wouldn’t stop bleeding then you should apply pressure on the wound to stop it bleeding.
Elevate the wound
Elevating the wound helps to lose less blood and it also decreases swelling. For example, since Colin has a leg injury elevating the wound will help him to lose less blood. This links to Unit R023- Body systems as it helps the cardio-vascular system. This is because elevating the leg means that the heart will have to work less since gravity is helping the blood flow back down to the heart which means there will be less blood loss and this will also reduce swelling as blood will be moved away from the injury which means there won’t be an accumulation of blood at the place of the injury.
Keep the casualty warm
When someone suffers from a bleeding injury then the energy of the body is used in that area, this means that the heat from the body is drawn out and focused on that area to help clot the blood therefore it is important to keep them warm so that they don’t suffer from hypothermia and shock, this occurs after a serious injury. Shock is a life-threatening condition that occurs when there is an insufficient supply of oxygen to the body. It's possible to go into shock after a serious loss of blood. Symptoms of shock include: a pale face, cold or clammy skin, a rapid pulse, fast, shallow breathing, yawning and unconsciousness. In extreme cases, fluid loss can cause shock, which means that transfusion of the patient with blood or a salt