What to do
- Get help. Do not use the injury or put weight on an injured leg.
- Report numbness or coldness.
- Pale, cold sweat, weak or less responsive: emergency help now. Keep warm in tolerated position, do not raise injured leg/hip. Watch response/breathing. No walking.
- Cold/numb or changed-colour hand/foot: report immediately. Support bandage too tight: loosen only that bandage. Never loosen a bleeding tourniquet. Do not drive. Request safe transport.
- Ask someone to stay. Report faintness, breathing trouble or heavy bleeding now. Do not move or bear weight on injured limb while waiting.
What to avoid
- Do not try to reset the bone or joint.
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