First Aid
First aid is the provision of initial care for an illness or injury. It is usually performed by a lay person to a sick or injured casualty until definitive medical treatment can be accessed.
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First up, if it's a bee, use a sharp flat blade - a knife - to scrape the sting from the site. Then, with bees or wasps, pour...
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Nasal bone, Fx-closed = Closed fracture of the nasal bone. In other words, the broken bone hasn't pierced the skin. Fx= Medical...
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Put wet rag on ice and let it get cold. im not sure if that's what you meant but that's what a cold rag is. cold rags are useful...
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To be an effective first aider, a person need to: be reliable and confident be able to stay calm in an emergency have a good...
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aloe vera take a piece of aloe vera and rub the inside of the plant or the gooey stuff on the burn it will work dramatically.
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While it is possible to get breast cancer at age 13, it's not common. Also, breast cancer does not typically manifest in a form...
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THIS IS ACTUALLY CALLED A STYPTIC PENCIL! Yes...you can find it at your local drug store, usually in the men's shaving area. It's...
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If you mean the white part of your eye (the sclera) has become red, it's likely the doctor will do nothing and tell you to do the...
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How do you know it is not broken? Even Doctors will not say something is not broken without an X-ray as it could be a small...
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Keep them still
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Don't panic. Try to massage the finger to circulate blood flow. Ice it to help stop bleeding and keep it from bruising more. If...
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If the tick remains attached to the host (you, your pet, etc.) and is alive, the best thing to do is use tweezers to gently and...
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No. Window glass is nearly opaque to ultraviolet frequencies of sunlight; which are the frequencies that cause sunburn. The same...
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i would say cover them with new skin patches they work wonders
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Not exactly, it'll help speed up healing. Dab on a small amount daily. This prevents redness and swelling. Then, dab some vitamin...
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Hello, The only way to really get it out is tweezers if it's small enough and not to deep. The other option is time consuming...
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The average heart rate is 60 - 100 beats per minute. The average adult has 6 liters of blood in the body, The heart circulates...
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What do you mean by "an active week's worth of pills"? Were they 'his' pills? Does he take pills regularly? An overdose of any...
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AnswerNothing in the literature indicates a reason why subxone, especially administered by injection as it usually is, would...
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Methanol, or "wood alcohol" is highly toxic. In commerical supply, you'll know you drank some as you'll be vomiting like mad...
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The function of the kidneys is to filter impurities, excess salts, and water out of the blood. They filter the entire blood...
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You can't stop scarring...it is dependant on how deep the burn went and whether granulous tissue/fibrosis occurs or regeneration.
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A HEAT WAVE is a prolonged period of excessively hot weather, which may be accompanied by high humidity. There is no universal...
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control the bleeding by the application of a pressure dressing.
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Call 1-800-222-1222 and they will put you in touch with the Poison Control Center in your state. It is a good idea to memorize...
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Take the victim and lie them on a couch or bed. Make them drink water, and put a cool washcloth on their forehead. Call your...
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Yes, it's better to be safe than sorry, especially if you're worried about it getting infected.
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Run it under cool water for five minutes or so. If it's very serious, call your doctor. Do not put anything on it, and do not...
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This combination of drugs is used to relieve moderate to moderately severe pain. This medication is sometimes prescribed for...
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No. Once the heart stops beating, blood pressure drops rapidly to zero.
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Bone injuries take a very long time to stop hurting, even once the bone is structurally sound. If you can take a deep breath, but...
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If it's broken, you'll want to make sure that the bones are properly aligned so they'll heal straight. Your arm should be set by...
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well i would rather stranded on an island than suffer from the pain of teenagers!!
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The overall first aid/rescue picture for sudden, wide-spread changes in weather/temperature is to make sure the subject(s)...
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a strained or spranged ankel
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It is probably just old blood (in other words, a bruise) from where you banged your toe at some point. It will go away as your...
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General rule of thumb is 3-4 finger width down the middle of the chest from the nipple line.
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Just scrape the stinger out with something flat, like a credit card or school ID card. DO NOT PULL ON THE STINGER. Scrape it off....
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well because i work with old people i can share my knowledge. You lift them with your legs NOT WITH YOUR BACK!!! You bend your...
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It sounds possible that the lump is the bite of a venomous insect. This would explain the lump, and the pain along the nerve...
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Could be you have extremely "hard" water and sensitive skin, or maybe even a litte exzema. You may be developing an allergy to...
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third degree burns affect the dermis layer of skin.. 3 layers, epidermis, subcutaneous layer and dermis. dermis is the deepest....
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If it was my arm I would have called a doctor. In general, refer health problems to a doctor that can see you in person.
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Medical Alert bracelettes are used to tell rescuers of various existing conditions you have that they might make worse if they...
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like bugbites, boils are just extra skin that swells up sorry if I'm grossing you out,but it's true To get rid of them try laser...
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