First Aid: For Community Health Workers in Developing Countries

Front Matter....Pages i-ix
What to Find Out and What to Look For when Someone has an Accident or Becomes Ill Suddenly....Pages 1-8
What to Do when Someone Cannot Breathe Properly....Pages 9-16
What to Do when Someone has a Bad Cut or Wound....Pages 17-25
What to Do when Someone is Burned or Scalded....Pages 26-28
What to Do when Someone Cannot be Woken Up....Pages 29-31
What to Do when Someone Swallows Poison or is Poisoned by a Sting or Bite....Pages 32-39
What to Do when Someone has a Belly Pain (Stomach Ache)....Pages 40-46
What to Do when a Pregnant Woman Becomes Ill....Pages 47-52
What to Do when a Pregnant Woman Goes into Labour....Pages 53-61
What to Do when Someone has a Fit....Pages 62-66
What to Do when Someone is Affected by Great Heat or Cold....Pages 67-69
What to Do when Someone Breaks a Bone....Pages 70-80
What to Do when Something is Wrong with the Eye, the Ear, the Nose, or the Mouth....Pages 81-84
How to Take a Patient to Medical Help....Pages 85-93
Back Matter....Pages 94-106