Basic First Aid for the Community and Workplace

Dislocated or Broken Tooth First Aid • If lips, teeth, or gums are bleeding, apply direct pressure with clean cloth or absorbent pad (or have victim gently bite down on an absorbent pad.) • Arrange for the victim to be seen by a dentist immediately. Minor Irritated Eye Knocked-Out Tooth • If lips, teeth, or gums are bleeding, apply direct pressure with a clean cloth or an absorbent pad (or have the victim do it.) • Handle the tooth only by the chewing surface (crown.) • Place the knocked out tooth in one of the following solutions: - Save-A-Tooth® Emergency Tooth Preserving System — a scientifically designed, FDA-approved system to preserve knocked-out teeth for up to 24 hours.31 - Fresh whole milk. Teeth stored in fresh whole milk preserves cells for up to 6 hours.32 - Cold low-fat milk, contact lens solutions or Gatorade®. These solutions can serve as an alternative to fresh whole milk for up to an hour.33,34 • Get to the dentist as quickly as possible. The faster you act, the better your chances of saving the tooth. Thirty minutes or less gives the best chance for success. • Do not touch the root of the tooth (part of the tooth usually in the gum.) • Do not put avulsed tooth in water! Water is harmful to teeth cells. • Do not scrub avulsed tooth or remove any attached tissue fragments. • Do not allow avulsed tooth to dry. • Do not wrap avulsed tooth in tissues, cloth or gauze. Irritated eye. This training guide is provided online for individual use only. Reprinting for classroom distribution is prohibited. Signs and Symptoms • Pain, redness, stinging, burning, itching. • Bleeding/bruising/black eye. • Something stuck in eye. • Sensitivity to light. • Decreased or double vision. • Problem with or loss of vision. • Progressing shock. First Aid • Rinse the affected eye with a saline solution. • Tap water may be used if no saline solution is available. Use a drinking fountain, faucet, or garden hose running slowly. • If the victim continues to have pain or feels like something is still in his or her eye, or if the object cannot be removed, cover the eye lightly with a gauze pad or a clean cloth and seek medical attention. Object Stuck in Eye First Aid Protect the eye from further injury: • Tape the bottom half of a foam or paper cup over the victim’s eye to help keep both the eye and the object from moving. • Lightly cover the uninjured eye with gauze or a clean cloth. As the eyes move together, covering both helps keep the injured eye and the object from moving and causing further injury. Eye and Nose Injuries Eye injuries range from minor, such as an irritation, to very severe. Severe eye injuries are frequently caused by objects in the eye, burns, and blunt injuries. Any of these conditions can lead to a permanent loss of vision.35 Bleeding, Shock, and Soft Tissue Injuries Basic First Aid for the Community and Workplace 23

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Basic First Aid for the Community and Workplace Contents Basic First Aid Emergency Action Steps Severe Bleeding and Shock Major Wounds Minor Wounds Burns Bites and Stings Dental Injuries Eye and Nose Injuries Injuries to Limbs Injuries to the Spine Head Injury Sudden Illness Specific Conditions Heat Exhaustion and Heat Stroke Endnotes About This Program

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