Topic: Road accidents and first aid · Nº 263 / 626
Si una persona tiene una hemorragia en una extremidad, ¿qué deberías hacer?
If a person is bleeding from a limb, what should you do?
- AColocar un torniquete y esperar a que llegue ayuda.Apply a tourniquet and wait for help to arrive.
- BAplicar presión directa sobre la herida con un paño limpio.Apply direct pressure on the wound with a clean cloth.
- CLevantar la extremidad y esperar a que pare la hemorragia.Raise the limb and wait for the bleeding to stop.
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- BAplicar presión directa sobre la herida con un paño limpio.Apply direct pressure on the wound with a clean cloth.
To stop bleeding, first press directly on the wound, if possible with clean gauze or cloth, and do not remove it even if it gets soaked. Second, if the bleeding does not stop, raise the injured limb. Third, if this is not enough, press on the artery at a point before the wound. As a last resort, a tourniquet could be applied above the bleeding.
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