Trauma surgeons share life-saving tips for road accident victims on Vodafone Healthline
In the tenth and final episode of the Vodafone Healthline spin-off show, expert trauma surgeon Dr James Aggrey Orleans shares important tips for handling road accident victims.
With road accidents becoming a public health concern, having the right skills and tools is vital to saving lives.
The first step, according to Dr. Aggrey, is to assess the safety of the scene, check for any weapons, fire outbreaks, live wires, etc., and then protect yourself with a face mask or other protective shield. Once the environment is secure, triage is performed to determine the most severe and urgent wounds for treatment. Dr. Aggrey emphasizes the importance of comforting the patient, assessing the injury, and controlling bleeding by applying pressure to the wound using gauze or cloth. The rule of thumb for treating injuries is to start with the head, as it bleeds a lot, then the body, and finally the limbs to prevent excessive bleeding.
In this regard, Dr. Aggrey also showed how to make a splint to prevent fractures and how to immobilize an injured arm using a scarf or cloth folded into a triangle. He stressed the importance of keeping the injured person calm and steady when administering first aid and calling for help, and he encouraged everyone to have a first aid kit in their vehicle in case of an emergency.
In the Myth Busters segment, Dr. Aba Folson debunks the myth that pure honey is not sugar.
Host Frema Asiedu explained that honey contains more fructose than glucose, and its sweetness comes from glucose and fructose that are not combined into sucrose like table sugar. While honey has health benefits like antioxidants and heart protective qualities, Drs Folson and Kweku Yalley agree that honey is still sugar and should be consumed in moderation.
The Gems in the Kitchen segment features a discussion on the health benefits of okro. The host, Frema Asiedu, highlights its anti-inflammatory and antioxidant properties and explains how okro’s sliminess protects the intestines and helps maintain a healthy mucus layer and blood sugar levels.
The Vodafone Healthline show, which aims to provide free medical education to the public through broadcast on selected media outlets and social media, airs on UTV on Mondays from 9:30pm to 10:00pm and on DGN on Tuesdays from 6:00pm. to 6:30 p.m
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