Title: Wounds of the chest and abdomen
Course: Level 3 - First Aid > Section: Provision of First Aid service and referral

Chest Wounds

Penetrating Chest and Back Wounds

- Seal the opening with the palm immediately.
- Put in a half sitting position with the head and shoulder supported.
- Gently cover the wound with a sterile unmediated dressing as soon as possible.
- If possible form air tight seal.
- Take to the hospital immediately.
- Don't try to remove deeply embedded foreign body

Abdominal Wounds

- Control bleeding.
- Place in a half sitting position with the knee bent up.
- Apply dressing and secure with a bandage and Keep NPO.
- Refer to the hospital immediately.

If part of the intestine is protruding through the wound (eviscerated wound):

- Control bleeding.
- Cover with a damp sterile dressing or clean cloth and secured with a loose bandage.
- Support the wound while coughing or vomiting.
- Take to the hospital immediately.