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How to Treat a Bleeding Arm
When someone sustains a cut on their arm that results in bleeding, several considerations need to be taken into account: Is the condition from the wound itself? How vigorous is the blood loss? What is the object or situation that caused the laceration? Are there any other coexisting medical conditions the person may have? This article is going to help you assess a bleeding arm wound and review the appropriate actions/care that may be needed.
Difficulty: Moderately Easy
Instructions
Things You’ll Need:
As in any “emergency” situation, a calm and reassuring attitude always adds additional comfort to the injured person
Gloves or other barriers to place between you and the wound
Gauze, clean clothes, T-shirts and any other items that can be used to place pressure on the wound or to use (in severe cases) as a tourniquet
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Always assess the wound before attempting care. It is wise to know what kind of situation you are dealing with first.
Assess the condition of the wound; all bleeding arms should first be assessed. Is the wound simple and slightly bleeding? Is the wound jagged with missing tissue and a continuous loss of blood? Is the blood from the wound site “pulsing” or “spurting” from the arm? Arm lacerations (generally called “cuts”) can be superficial to extensive requiring some expert medical attention.
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If protective gloves or other barriers are not readily available, ask the injured person to apply pressure to their own wound.
Ask the person if they have medical conditions such as diabetes that you should know about. Diabetics are more likely to have complications from any wound due to their fluxing glucose (sugar) levels which may increase the likelihood of infections. If you feel comfortable you may also want to ask the injured person about possible infectious diseases (HIV, hepatitis) that they may have. However, disclosure of these conditions may not be comfortable or practical for the person. Therefore, the medical community always recommends that all injured people be treated the same, and direct contact with another person’s blood or other body fluids always be avoided.
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Elevating the wound above the heart can help slow down potential blood loss.
Elevate the arm to help slow down the bleeding. A bleeding extremity held above the level of the heart will have a more difficult time bleeding when the blood pumping source (the heart) is lower than the wound. However, while holding the wound above heart level is generally a good idea, it is also very important to note that if the bleeding is coming out in “spurts.” Typically, spurting blood indicates that one of the arteries (the vessels that pump blood) has been cut. Blood will actually “pulse out” of the wound and rapid blood loss is a major concern.
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If you suspect arterial blood involvement, apply direct and firm pressure to the wound and activate the 911 system immediately. If you have the ability and skill you can also attempt to place a tourniquet above the wound site to “tie off” the damaged artery to reduce any spurting blood flow. However, using tourniquets for bleeding extremities requires rather extensive knowledge and training about the application and complications and should be left to medical professionals if at all possible.
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Blood Transfusion Guidelines
A blood transfusion is the process of transferring blood to a person through one of their blood vessels by an IV (an intravenous line). It is safe procedure and is done after a loss of blood from surgery, injury or when the body cannot properly make blood due to an underlying illness.
Blood Types
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What Causes Low Blood Sugar Readings?
Hypoglycemia is a deficiency of glucose, or blood-sugar, in the bloodstream. Glucose is used by the body as a source of energy, and when blood glucose levels fall, the pancreas signals the liver to release stored, excess glucose to raise sugar levels.
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How to Boost Hemoglobin
Hemoglobin is a protein that contains iron and is carried through the body by red blood cells. If you have low levels of hemoglobin in the bloodstream, you are considered anemic and have a low red blood cell count. Though this condition isn’t always life threatening, anemia may cause you to feel weak or tired if the condition is mild. If left completely untreated, the condition can become chronic and cause chest pains and even heart attacks.
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Vitamins for Children With Thalassemia
Thalassemias are inherited blood disorders that cause an abnormal type of hemoglobin, the protein in red blood cells that carries oxygen. This results in destruction of red blood cells, and leads to chronic anemia that can range from mild to severe. Thalassemia has many sub-types with varying severity of symptoms. The disorder occurs most frequently in people of Asian, Mediterranean and African descent. Both thalassemia itself and the treatments involve complications requiring close attention to vitamin and mineral intake.
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How to donate blood
Want to donate blood but don’t know where to start? I will show you what you need to do to accomplish this admirable deed and if you qualify to donate.
Difficulty: Easy
Instructions
Things You’ll Need:
Blood donation site such as a community blood bank or Red Cross
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You can call the Red Cross at 1-800-448-3543 to set up an appointment. If you want conserve gas you can look in your local yellow pages under blood banks. Some commercial blood banks pay for donations.
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The professionals will determine your eligibility to donate, below is a guideline list but doesn’t necessarily mean that you qualify.
To give blood for transfusion to another person, you must be healthy, be at least 17 years old or 16 years old if allowed by state law. You must weigh at least 110 pounds, and not have donated whole blood in the last 8 weeks (56 days) or double red cells in the last 16 weeks (112 days). “Healthy” means that you feel well and can perform normal activities. If you have a chronic condition such as diabetes or high blood pressure, “healthy” also means that you are being treated and the condition is under control.
Other aspects of each potential donor’s health history are discussed as part of the donation process before any blood is collected. Each donor receives a brief examination during which temperature, pulse, blood pressure and blood count (hemoglobin or hematocrit) are measured.
Making donations for your own use during surgery (autologous blood donation) is considered a medical procedure that requires a written prescription and the rules for eligibility are less strict than for regular volunteer donations.
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What Are the Causes of Hypoxemia?
Hypoxemia is the state of low blood oxygen. The inability of the body to take in enough oxygen from the air leads to a lowering of the concentration of the oxygen in the blood. People who experience this decrease of oxygen often having trouble breathing and tire easily. Hypoxemia can become life threatening if the condition becomes severe.
Lung Disease
Lung disease is a main cause of hypoxemia. Many different lung conditions can affect the amount of oxygen in the blood, including chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), pneumonia, pulmonary fibrosis and pulmonary embolism.
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How to Recognize Signs of Aplastic Anemia
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Aplastic anemia happens when bone marrow stops producing as many stem cells as the body needs. This halts or reduces the production of red and white blood cells and platelets. Learn to recognize the signs of aplastic anemia.
Difficulty: Moderately Challenging
Instructions
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Inspect your skin often. Increased bleeding, appearance of red spots and bruising may indicate the need for additional testing to assure that you do not have anemia.
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Symptoms of Low Blood Pressure
Low blood pressure (hypotension) occurs when the heart doesn’t have to exert much effort in pushing blood through arteries. Causes for hypotension may include a severe allergic reaction, high or low body temperature, pregnancy, a reaction to drugs or alcohol, a serious blood infection or a heart-muscle disease resulting in heart failure.
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