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1. Dislocation: First aid - Mayo Clinic

   Dislocation: First aid · Symptoms. The injury will deform the joint and make it hard to move. Dislocation might cause sudden and severe pain and swelling. A ...

2. Animal bites: First aid - Mayo Clinic

   You may need medicine to fight infection. Or you may need a tetanus shot or rabies shots. Wild animals that may carry rabies are coyotes, foxes, raccoons, ...

3. Insect bites and stings: First aid - Mayo Clinic

   Stings from bees, yellow jackets, wasps, hornets and fire ants might cause a severe allergic reaction (anaphylaxis).

4. Heat cramps: First aid - Mayo Clinic

   Heat cramps are painful muscle spasms that can happen during activity in hot environments. People who sweat a lot may be prone to heat cramps. That's because ...

5. Hypothermia: First aid - Mayo Clinic

   Symptoms · Shivering, though this may stop as body temperature drops. · Slurred speech or mumbling. · Slow, shallow breathing. · Weak pulse. · Clumsiness or lack of ...

6. Nosebleeds: First aid - Mayo Clinic

   Nosebleeds, also called epistaxis (ep-ih-STAK-sis), are common. They happen when the tender blood vessels in the nose break. Common nosebleed causes can ...

7. Electrical burns: First aid - Mayo Clinic

   Learn how to treat electrical burns caused by sources of electricity. The damage may be worse than it looks from the burn on the skin.

8. Chemical burns: First aid - Mayo Clinic

   For major chemical burns, apply first aid as follows until emergency help arrives. For minor burns, take the same steps. A minor burn might need emergency care ...

9. Tooth loss: First aid - Mayo Clinic

   If your tooth gets knocked out, handle it by the top only. Take steps right away so your tooth can be saved and successfully replanted.

10. Black eye: First aid - Mayo Clinic

    But a black eye could be a symptom of a more serious injury, such as an internal injury to the eye or a fracture of the thin bones around the eye. You may have ...