American Institute for Preventive MedicineYou can treat most cuts, scrapes, and punctures yourself. But you should get emergency care if you are bleeding a lot, or if you are hurt very badly. Blood gets thicker after bleeding for a few minutes. This is called clotting. Clotting slows down
CPR is cardiopulmonary resuscitation. Hands-Only CPR uses chest compressions without rescue breaths. Do this in 2 steps: Push hard and push fast in the center of the chest. Give 100 compressions per minute. Keep this up, with minimal interruptions...
Fainting is a brief loss of consciousness. Someone who faints may pass out for several seconds or up to an hour. There are many reasons people faint. Medical reasons include: Low blood sugar (hypoglycemia) which is common in early pregnancy; anemia;...
First Aid for Dental Emergencies first aid care. Things that need emergency dental and/or first aid care include: Broken tooth, Knocked-out tooth, Fractured jaw, Abscess tooth (inflammation and/or infection in the bone and/or the tooth's canals)
Any blow to the head can result in a head injury. Head injuries can cause damage to the scalp - such as a minor bump on the head or scalp wound that bleeds. Symptoms include pain felt in the back, neck, and/or head. The pain can be severe.
First Aid for Dislocations ;A dislocation is a separation of the end of a bone and t
Sweat acts like our natural air conditioner. As sweat evaporates from our skin, it cools us off. Our personal cooling system can fail, though, if we overexert ourselves on hot and humid days. When this happens, our body heat can climb to dangerous...
First Aid for Drug Overdose ;Drug overdoses can be accidental or on purpose. The amou
A seizure is a sudden "episode" caused by an electrical problem in the brain. With a seizure, a person has change in awareness, body movements, or sensation.Normal brain functions are impaired with a seizure.
First Aid for Splinters; Splinters are pieces of wood, glass, metal or other matter that get caught under the skin. Splinters tend to hurt if they are stuck deep under the skin. Those near the top of the skin are usually painless. Remove splinters...
