First Aid 



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In case the hemorrhage is severe, indicating injury to a large 

 blood vessel, effort should be made to Check the flow at once. 

 Unless the vessel is large, the flow will usually be stopped by the 

 formation of a clot. Bleeding from an artery may be checked 

 by pressure on it at some point between the wound and the heart. 

 In case the wound is in a limb, a handkerchief or towel tied about 

 it, on the proper side of the cut, and twisted tight by means of 

 a stick, will stop the bleeding. Unless the patient seems weak, 

 the use of stimulants should be avoided until the bleeding has 



Brown Brothers. 



CHECKING THE FLOW OF BLOOD FROM A CUT IN THE HAND 



been checked, since they increase the action of the heart and thus 

 render it more difficult to stop the bleeding. 



Nose Bleed. Application to the back of the neck of a cloth 

 soaked in cold water, or the placing of a small object between the 

 gum and the upper lip, will usually check nose bleed. If this does 

 not stop it, a solution of salt and water should be snuffed up the 

 nose. In case all these methods fail, a doctor should be called. 



Fainting. Fainting is a common occurrence. It is caused 

 by an insufficient supply of blood to the brain and may result from 



