Wednesday, November 7, 2012

Maltreatment - first aid

Maltreatment - first aid

Cases of maltreatment of minors, as well as cases of mistreatment of others, such as his / her spouse or elderly, have seen a dramatic increase. Maltreatment can take many forms - emotional, mental, physical or sexual.
In most cases, the abuser is even one parent or another family member, a relative, a neighbor or any adult stranger. Most times, people who are aggressive have been abused themselves from others.
Assessment of maltreatment of a child or another person is difficult. Whenever you suspect, with good reason, that a child or the person was abused, or when put lives in danger, call the police. If you yourself are the one / one who abused the child or another person help you can give yourself.
What are the symptoms of maltreatment?Some symptoms and signs of abuse are more obvious than others. If a child has been subjected to physical abuse, he may have the following symptoms:1. Shows many sores.2. Often there are fractures.3. Cuts, bruises or signs of burns.4. Bleeding.5. Look rumpled, disheveled.6. The watch is depressed or distracted.7. It is extremely aggressive, especially with other children, especially if it's brothers / sisters.
If sexual assault is suspected, the child may have the following symptoms or signs:1. Complains of pain when urinating.2. Unnatural fear than adults.3. It is extremely obedient others, very humble.4. It looks rumpled, disheveled.5. The draw back is depressed or distracted.6. It is extremely aggressive, especially with other children, especially if it's brothers / sisters.7. Signs of abuse (cuts, bruises or burn marks).
What are the first steps to be taken in case finding of ill-treatment?If you are in a position to help such a victim, start to treat major hits such as cuts, bruises or burns.1. If unconscious, perform respiratory and circulatory resuscitation if necessary.2. Stop any bleeding important.3. Treated fractures.4. Treat symptoms of shock.5. Victim calm as possible.
If a child or a person suffered such serious injury, take without delay the person to a doctor's office or a hospital emergency room for care to be given below. Do not wash the baby and not let him take a shower or bath.
For as long as care is given, the person should stay in a room separate from other patients. It is recommended that the victim be constantly assisted either by physicians, nurses, policeman (a) or family.
It also recommended the doctor to perform a complete medical examination of the victim. This review aims to protect the victim from possible disease through sexual contact or wounds that it has.

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