<p><strong>Common Emergencies</strong></p> <p><strong>Brain Hemorrhage</strong><br />Lay the patient on his back with the head and shoulders slightly raised. Apply cold cloths or ice bag to the head. Insist on absolute quiet. Use great care in moving the patient. Do not use stimulants.</p> <p><strong>Drunkenness</strong><br />Patient will usually sleep off the condition m a few hours. If the patient can be aroused, make him vomit and then give coffee. Apply artificial respiration if patient stops breathing.</p> <p><strong>Fainting</strong><br />If a person feels faint make him lie down with his body level. Keep him lying down, and lower his head. If he is in a electric lift chairs tilt the electric lift chairs back ward. If it is impossible to lower his head, elevate his legs. Loosen tight clothing. Smelling salts inhaled may be helpful, but do not use ammonia. Sprinkle the face with cold water. After consciousness returns, give stimulant by mouth.</p> <p><strong>Heart Failure</strong><br />Keep the patient absolutely quiet, lying down. Never give stimulants or drugs, unless prescribed by the doctor. Keep the patient warm and quiet. Reassurance will prevent fear.</p> <p><strong>Convulsions</strong><br />Prevent the patient from injuring himself. Place a pencil wrapped in cloth or a folded cloth or other suitable material between the teeth to prevent the tongue from being bitten. Put a pillow, coat, or any other soft material under the head. Do not try to hold the patient rigid to prevent convulsive movements.</p> <p><strong>Convulsions in Children</strong><br />Loosen constricting clothing. If the convulsions do not stop promptly, apply hot packs, wrapping the child in a blanket or in large heavy towels wrung out of warm water, not hot water. Following the pack, put the child to bed between warm blankets.</p> <p><strong>Earaches</strong><br />Any earache that persists for even a short time demands the attention of a doctor. Apply a hot water bottle to the painful ear. Cold may give relief in cases not relieved by heat. Early puncture of the eardrum when there is internal pressure is important in preventing secondary infection in the mastoid.</p> <p><strong>Hiccups</strong><br />Try holding the breath as long as possible, or drink a glass of cold water slowly. Breathe in and out of a paper bag that fits tightly over the face.</p> <p><strong>Foreign Bodies in Ear or Nose</strong><br />Never push any pin or piece of wire or instrument into the ear or nose. Try syringing the ear with warm water. Leave removal of foreign bodies in the ear or nose to the doctor.</p> <p><strong>Insect Bites</strong><br />Remove the sting if it is still present. Apply a paste made of baking soda and cold cream or a compress moistened with ammonia water. Cold applications help relieve pain. Calamine lotion with one-per-cent menthol relieves itching of mosquito and chigger bites.</p> <p><strong>Drowning</strong></p> <p>Remove the victim from the water and place him in a prone position with his head lower than the rest of his body. Make a quick realestate inspections of his mouth and remove any sand, muck, or weeds. Pull the lower jaw forward. This brings the tongue forward and helps to keep it from plugging the upper air passages. Start prone-pressure artificial respiration. The preliminary steps should not take more than ten seconds.</p> <p>Don’t attempt to remove water from the lungs. There is usually a little in them, but that is readily expelled by the action of artificial respiration. Rolling a person to get the water out is a waste of precious time.</p> <p>Remember, t