Show Offen Severe Burns rs I Some one has sustained an injury It may be severe The victim turns pale You are gre greatly alarmed when his breath comes in gasps and his pulse begins to weaken He lie does docs not seem to be much con con- In fact he is close to unconsciousness and oft e c n completely blacks out What hat is happening to him THE TILE BLOOD vessels arc are normally firm and clastic elastic They are contracted in health Now they are flabby and soft The blood runs lazily along in inthe inthe the he dilated bed bed- The hemoglobin globin is probably and finding it extremely difficult difficult dif dif- to squeeze through the capillaries The heart beats rapidly laboring against the condition of the blood vessels Crushing injuries are usually usual usually ly followed by this condition which is shock Fright is the first reaction to accidents particularly where a number of people are involved and there arc are mangled bodies crushed and splintery bones torn and shattered nerves SEVERE burns whether involving involving involving in in- large area or deep tissues Us- Us sues of the body arc are very apt to be followed by shock The temperature falls below normal The breathing is uncertain uncertain un certain i e d b by y gasps yawns and sighs His face is as pale as death If Ie conscious he lie keeps asking for water He lie talks rationally but remembers nothing about it il afterwards OF COURSE COUnSE as soon as the accident occurs you send for fOI forthe forthe the doctor doclar or rush the patient to the tile hospital in an lance Sometimes there is no noway noway noway way to get him to the hospital and the doctor is delayed Then you must know what to todo todo todo do in the meantime You should be able to recognize recognize lecog J nize ze shock It can do more damage than the injury itself KEEP THE TilE sufferer quiet Do not allow people to rush rushin in hi chattering excitedly about abou t the patient Put him on his back hack with his head lower than an his feet Wrap him in blankets and put hot bricks or hot wa ter bottles or any method most convenient at the time for lor keeping the patient warm When he asks for water which he will probably do if conscious give him a little hot tea or coffee A little cold coldwater coldwater coldwater water may also help Fainting nausea and vomiting vomiting vom vom- fling are frequently followed by unconsciousness As a rule the patient does docs not complain of pain All Uie Ule senses seem deadened TIlE THE DOCTOR has remedies which he gives by hypodermic needles to help overcome shock While the laymen cannot can canS not use them yet he can obey the above instructions i and p perhaps save a life |