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Call 911 or your local emergency number if the injured person experiences: Severe burns; Confusion; Difficulty breathing; Heart rhythm problems; Cardiac arrest ...
Poisoning: First aid ... Poisoning is injury or death due to swallowing, inhaling, touching or injecting various drugs, chemicals, venoms or gases. Many ...
A sprain is an injury to a ligament caused by stretching the ligament too far or tearing it. A ligament can tear partway or all the way. Ligaments are tough, ...
Cuts and scrapes: First aid · Wash your hands. This helps avoid infection. · Stop the bleeding. Minor cuts and scrapes usually stop bleeding on their own. · Clean ...
Spider bites: First aid ; You were bitten by a dangerous spider, such as a black widow or a brown recluse. You're unsure whether the bite was from a dangerous ...
Fever: First aid · Rectal, ear or temporal artery temperature of 100.4 (38 C) or higher · Encourage your child to drink fluids · Fussiness, or acting abnormally, ...
If an object blocks the airway and causes choking, give first aid. If a choking person can cough forcefully, let the person keep coughing. Coughing might ...
Human bites: First aid · Stop the bleeding by applying pressure with a clean, dry cloth. · Wash the wound thoroughly with soap and water. · Apply a clean bandage.
Hypothermia: First aid · Shivering, though this may stop as body temperature drops · Slurred speech or mumbling · Slow, shallow breathing · Weak pulse · Clumsiness ...
A well-stocked first-aid kit can help you respond effectively to common injuries and emergencies. Keep at least one first-aid kit in your home and one in ...
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