First Aid and Medicine

Nobody ever hopes to have to resort to first aid. A fall or a slip, a sprain, a stone coming down from above are possibilities we must always bear in mind. Having an idea of how to step in, however, is never a substitute for help from a professional. This section gathers information on giving first aid in the event of an accident.

Wound with severe external bleeding

By Redazione Published: 22/06/2012

Symptoms and first responseA cut, a deep wound, a laceration with severe blood loss is a dramatic event; however, the rule of keeping as calm as possible always applies, whatever the circumstances in which the…

Bruises and sprains

By Redazione Published: 20/06/2012

- bruise; - sprain; - dislocation; - fracture.Following a blow, and leaving aside the grazes and scrapes that can be dealt with by simple dressings, we will consider the main injuries caused by a blow,…

Dislocation and luxation

By Redazione Published: 14/06/2012

An apparently harmless injuryAfter a fall, a violent blow or a wrong movement you can suffer serious injuries to the joints. Compared with a sprain, in dislocations and luxations the joint surfaces lose contact with…

First aid and emergencies

By Redazione Published: 12/06/2012

Hiking, and even more so mountaineering, are activities with a certain degree of risk. By tripping on a stone, losing your balance on rough ground or falling off a face you can suffer injuries of…

Methods for applying adhesive sutures

By Dottor Kelios Bonetti Published: 12/06/2012

I am often asked what to do about wounds when you are in remote places. Making a good suture with stitches is quite difficult and also risky: just think of what can happen if, not…

Cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR)

By Alessandro Vittore Published: 12/06/2012

All the information you will find on this page is for information only and is not meant as teaching. For those who are not experts we suggest contacting an organisation legally authorised to teach first…