FIRST AID FOR UNINTENTIONAL INJURIES(HEALTH9 Q3 W6)

FIRST AID FOR COMMON UNINTENTIONAL INJURIES

(HEALTH9 Q3 W6)

SOZIL M. PENARANDA

UNINTENTIONAL INJURY

are harmful acts that occurred without any intention of causing damage to oneself or others. 

COMMON UNINTENTIONAL INJURIES

• FACTURES - IS A BREAK IN ANY BONE IN THE BODY

• DISLOCATION - considered to be a medical emergency. This type of injury occurs when a joint separates, or 'pops,' out of place. This injury varies in severity depending on what caused the injury and which joint was affected.

COMMON UNINTENTIONAL INJURIES

• HEAT EXHUSTION -Medical Definition of heat exhaustion. : a condition characterized by faintness or fainting, palpitations, nausea, vomiting, headache, and profuse sweating and resulting from physical exertion in a hot environmen

• SPRAIN - an injury to a ligament as a result of abnormal or excessive forces applied to a joint, but without dislocation or fracture.

• STRAIN- to injure by overuse or improper use ( usually refers to a muscle tear).

Can someone be sued for doing first aid?

yes? or no?

Y E S !!!

Anyone who attempts to help would only be legally liable if it could be shown that they had left a person in a worse position than if they had taken no action at all.

Secondly, there is no obligation to treat someone without your duty of care if you don’t feel comfortable doing so.

The best way to avoid personal liability is to follow good practice to the best of your abilities.