Topic: Road accidents and first aid · Nº 358 / 626
¿Qué debe hacer, entre otras medidas, para auxiliar a un herido en accidente de circulación que tiene una fractura de columna vertebral?
What must you do, among other things, to help a person injured in a road accident who has a broken spine?
- AEvitar que se siente o se mueva.Stop them from sitting up or moving.
- BTrasladarlo inmediatamente a un hospital en mi turismo.Take them to hospital immediately in my car.
- CPonerle la cabeza de lado y hacia atrás, para evitar asfixias.Turn their head to the side and back, to prevent choking.
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- AEvitar que se siente o se mueva.Stop them from sitting up or moving.
It is essential to stop the injured person from sitting up or moving, especially if they have a broken spine. Moving someone with this injury can make it worse and cause more damage to the spinal cord, which could lead to paralysis or serious complications. The best thing is to keep the person still and wait for the emergency services.
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