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Show HOW TO AID INJURED PERSONS Rules That Are Worth Admitting to the Scrap Book or Keeping Always Al-ways In the Memory. The patient should be made as comfortable com-fortable as possible In a safe place. He should be insured plenty of fresh air. Do not try to do too much; keep cool. Do not let the injured person know it, if his condition is serious. Hot coffee or hot tea, or even hot water, is a better stimulant than whisky. In summer a glass of cold water may be best Remember there is some shock with even the slightest injury. If the patient vomits, turn him to one side; keep the head low. Supply external heat if the patient i3 cold and clammy. Clothing should be cut away. Do not tear or pull It oft. Do not touch an open wound with the fingers or with anything not surgically sur-gically clean. Never wash away blood clots; bind them up. Open and bleeding wounds should be covered with a piece of sterile gauze or freshly laundered linen. When a physician's services are apparently ap-parently needed, promptness in getting get-ting one there Is the most important first-aid measure. Dr. J. J. Murphy, Minnesota. |