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First Aid
First Aid (pronounced: /fɜːrst eɪd/) is the immediate assistance or treatment given to someone who is injured or suddenly becomes ill before professional medical help can be provided.
Etymology
The term "First Aid" originates from the military, where it was used to describe the initial help given to wounded soldiers before they could be evacuated to field hospitals. The term was first used in the late 19th century.
Related Terms
- Emergency: A serious, unexpected, and often dangerous situation requiring immediate action.
- CPR: Cardiopulmonary resuscitation, a life-saving technique that is used when someone's breathing or heartbeat has stopped.
- Bandage: A piece of material used either to support a medical device such as a dressing or splint, or on its own to provide support to or to restrict the movement of a part of the body.
- Defibrillator: A device that gives a high energy electric shock to the heart through the chest wall to someone who is in cardiac arrest.
- Heimlich Maneuver: An emergency technique for preventing suffocation when a person's airway becomes blocked by a piece of food or other object.
See Also
External links
- Medical encyclopedia article on First
- Wikipedia's article - First
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