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Topic: Road accidents and first aid · Nº 308 / 626

¿Qué debe hacerse con un herido en accidente de circulación que presenta sendas hemorragias por la nariz y el oído?

What should be done with a person injured in a road accident who is bleeding from both the nose and the ear?

  • ANo es una lesión de gran importancia, deberemos dedicar nuestra atención a heridos de mayor gravedad.It is not a serious injury; we should focus on more seriously injured people.
  • BTaponar ambas hemorragias y proceder a situar al herido en posición de defensa.Plug both bleeds and place the casualty in the recovery position.
  • CEs un herido que requiere nuestra atención especialmente, ya que son hemorragias de especial gravedad y procuraremos no taponar la hemorragia y que sea trasladado lo antes posible.This casualty needs special attention, because these bleeds are particularly serious; we will try not to plug the bleeding and to have the person taken to hospital as soon as possible.
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  • CEs un herido que requiere nuestra atención especialmente, ya que son hemorragias de especial gravedad y procuraremos no taponar la hemorragia y que sea trasladado lo antes posible.This casualty needs special attention, because these bleeds are particularly serious; we will try not to plug the bleeding and to have the person taken to hospital as soon as possible.
Explanation

Blood coming from the nose and the ear after a blow may indicate a fracture at the base of the skull, a very serious injury. These bleeds must not be plugged; instead, call 112 and make sure the casualty gets medical help as soon as possible.

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