Things Worth Knowing: A Treasury of Useful Information Answering Thousands of Questions, and Adapting Itself to the Needs of Men and Women in Every Walk of Life (Classic Reprint) - Softcover
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To Stop Bleeding. - If the blood issues in spurts from the cut or wound, it is an evidence that an artery has been sev ered. Bind the limbtightly just above the wound with a strap, towel, scarf or handkerchief. If greater pressure is needed to stop the flow, place a knotted handkerchief or a closely folded newspaper directly over the artery, under the strap Or bandage, and with a cane or ruler slipped under the strap, twist the bandage until the flow ceases. Send for a physi eian. If the blood issues in a steady flow, but not in spurts, a vein has been divided, and the danger is not so great. Apply the bandage below the wound. If a scalp wound make a pad of linen or waste and bandage tightly with a folded handkerchief or towel. If the bleeding appears to be from a large wound, wash with cold water, and keep in an elevated position, Join the edges with sticking-plaster, apply a pad of lint, and bandage. If the gums bleed excessively when a tooth is drawn, fill the cavity with lint above the edge of the gum, so that the closed month will press upon the packing. Use only cold food.
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To Stop Bleeding. - If the blood issues in spurts from the cut or wound, it is an evidence that an artery has been sev ered. Bind the limbtightly just above the wound with a strap, towel, scarf or handkerchief. If greater pressure is needed to stop the flow, place a knotted handkerchief or a closely folded newspaper directly over the artery, under the strap Or bandage, and with a cane or ruler slipped under the strap, twist the bandage until the flow ceases. Send for a physi eian. If the blood issues in a steady flow, but not in spurts, a vein has been divided, and the danger is not so great. Apply the bandage below the wound. If a scalp wound make a pad of linen or waste and bandage tightly with a folded handkerchief or towel. If the bleeding appears to be from a large wound, wash with cold water, and keep in an elevated position, Join the edges with sticking-plaster, apply a pad of lint, and bandage. If the gums bleed excessively when a tooth is drawn, fill the cavity with lint above the edge of the gum, so that the closed month will press upon the packing. Use only cold food.
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This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.
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- ISBN 13 9780282821234
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