First aid to the injured : being the hand-book describing aids for cases of injuries or sudden illness / originally written by Peter Shepherd ; edited and re-written by Robert Bruce.

  • Shepherd, Peter, 1841-1879.
Date:
1895
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Licence: Public Domain Mark

Credit: First aid to the injured : being the hand-book describing aids for cases of injuries or sudden illness / originally written by Peter Shepherd ; edited and re-written by Robert Bruce. Source: Wellcome Collection.

Provider: This material has been provided by The University of Glasgow Library. The original may be consulted at The University of Glasgow Library.

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    thing not adhering should be cut away. If anything adheres it should be left until medical aid can be ob- tained. The clothing adhering may, with advantage, be soaked with oil. To remove the trousers from a severely injured limb, the outside seam should be ripped up. PREPARATIONS FOR SURGEON. As soon as the injured person has been attended to preparation should be made for the surgeon's visit. The preparations needful will depend upon the nature of the case. The following hints may be of use :— A fire in the room will generally be of service, even in summer. There should be plenty of water, both hot and cold, also several basins, plenty of clean towels and soap. There should be something to empty water into ; a foot-bath does well. The basins should be placed on a table, covered with a clean white cloth ; a large towel makes a suitable cloth j the towels, folded up, should be placed on the same table, and the hot and cold water should be within easy reach. The foot-bath should be under the table or close at hand. In the case of a burn, cotton wadding, soft cloths, old linen, oil, flour, bread, and bicarbonate of soda (baking soda), should be ready, and materials should be torn up for bandages. If a chemist's shop is within reach, carron oil and plenty of cotton wool should bo sent for. a