First Aid For Elderly People Who Slip And Experience Shoulder Dislocation
I want to ask first aid at home for elderly patients who fall slipped and shoulder bones are non-collapse. When you lift your shoulder, it hurts. Please answer, right now I can’t go to the emergency room because on the road and the house is flooded (can’t get out)
1 Answer:
Hello Ama,
Thank you for the question.
The elderly have bone density and joint flexibility that are clearly different than younger people. Therefore, if you experience a collision, the elderly tend to be more prone to fractures or fractures, joint dislocations, and a variety of other tissue damage, such as ligament injuries, bursitis, and so on.
Protrusion of the patient's shoulder that has fallen down may indeed indicate a dislocated shoulder joint. But it could also, this bulge in the shoulder indicates an edema, hematoma, or other tissue damage as mentioned above.
As a first step, you can do:
Encourage the patient to calm down, don't move much If there is a splint or hard object, immobilize the protruding arms and shoulders Do not move or forcibly force the shoulders that stand out If it hurts, give the sufferer a paracetamol drug, and an ice cube compress on his shoulder area. sufferers do their activities, don't leave them alone without adult supervision. Next, you still need to see the patient to the doctor or surgeon for evaluation (such as X-rays, CT scans, or MRI) or further treatment (such as by being given drugs, carried out physiotherapy, even also operated).
Hope this helps ...
