Topic: Road accidents and first aid · Nº 304 / 626
Si, después de un accidente de tráfico, una persona herida no responde y parece haber perdido el conocimiento, ¿qué debemos hacer primero?
If, after a road accident, an injured person does not respond and seems to have lost consciousness, what should we do first?
- AComprobar si tiene hemorragias externas o internas para evitar que se desangre.Check whether they have external or internal bleeding to stop them from bleeding to death.
- BAbrir la vía aérea y retirar objetos de la boca solo si es seguro, usando maniobras que no muevan la columna vertebral.Open the airway and remove objects from the mouth only if it is safe, using techniques that do not move the spine.
- CColocarle en la posición lateral de seguridad para facilitar la respiración.Put them in the recovery position to help them breathe.
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- BAbrir la vía aérea y retirar objetos de la boca solo si es seguro, usando maniobras que no muevan la columna vertebral.Open the airway and remove objects from the mouth only if it is safe, using techniques that do not move the spine.
With an unconscious injured person, the priority is that they can breathe: open the airway and remove objects from the mouth if it is safe, without moving the neck or spine. Checking for bleeding comes afterwards, and the recovery position is only used if they are breathing and there is no suspected spinal injury.
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