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I was going through an article on the internet and I think I've understood wat NVRob was referring to: http://health.howstuffworks.com/medicine/first-aid/first-aid5.htm but what if you have to place the victim in recovery position..shouldnt the neck be stabilised in such a way that the head...

ok. "Pad" as in place appropriately-sized pads (pillows etc.) around the neck and tape them?

Somebody please tell me how to immobilise a bent neck. I didnt get the technique described by NVRob.

lol.. I was talking abt an improvised cervical collar. like the one made by folding a towel or jacket. Isnt that a suitable way to immobilise the neck in such a situation? Also, could you please elaborate on the blanket roll method..what I understood was that we wrap one end of the blanket...

By "blanket roll" do u mean folding up a long piece of cloth and winding it around the patient's neck?

so even for that, we wud have to move the patient into supine position, wouldnt we?

^^^ Im guessing the only solution would be to move the patient into a supine position

How to check breathing rate? For a person lying in a curled-up position on the floor, how would you check breathing rate if you didnt have a stethoscope? (since we wudnt be able to see the rise and fall of the chest and might not easily hear him breath). Checking breathing rate might not be...

I was going through the following link: http://www.sixwise.com/Newsletters/2008/October/1/The-Four-Most-Dangerous-Allergies.htm It says that latex is found in some adhesive tapes. If I used a duct tape, for example, on a person who is allergic to latex, the person might suffer from...

ok. From wat I've understood, if i have multiple wounds to tend to, i should ''use what i have''. But in general the best method is to apply direct pressure. Thank you all who replied!

^^ Im not referring to a specific type of tape..just some random type, which might be available to me

We do keep medical tape in the MFR bag, but I was referring to instances when I dont have access to the bag. So if I am, lets suppose at a friend's house, and only have a tape other than a medical tape or a scotch tape (e.g. the one used to pack luggage cartons), does the possibility of...

hmm..I got it. I was trying to come up with all sorts of crazy ways of tying the bandage. Taping seems to be the best solution (it would work even in case of an infant). Btw would using a scotch tape (if surgical tape is not available) cause any serious harm?

I was wondering how to stop bleeding from a cheek wound. Generally we could secure the dressing by using a bandage that passes under the chin and over the head. But what if the person is vomiting or unable to breathe through the nose? Wouldnt the above method prevent them from breathing properly...

In a documentary I saw, they showed that if you've had a few sleepless nights, you are more prone to making errors while driving if you're also high on caffeine.