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Topic: Road accidents and first aid · Nº 202 / 626

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En un accidente de tráfico donde hay heridos.¿Cuando pondrá a un herido en posición de defensa?

In a traffic accident with injured people, when will you put an injured person in the recovery position?

  • Aa un herido con hemorrágia en una pierna.If they are bleeding from a leg.
  • Ba un herido con vómitos.If they are vomiting.
  • Ca un herido con lesión medular.If they have a spinal cord injury.
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  • Ba un herido con vómitos.If they are vomiting.
Explanation

An injured person who is breathing but is vomiting or unconscious is placed on their side, in the recovery position, so that they do not choke on the vomit. Someone who may have a spinal cord injury must not be moved, and bleeding from a leg is controlled by pressing on the wound.

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