Common causes for sprains and strains are falls, twisting a limb, sports injuries and over-exertion. A sprain results from overstretching or tearing a ligament (fibrous tissue that connects bones), a tendon (tissue that attaches a muscle to a bone)...
Drowning is the fourth leading cause of accidental death. Each year, over 4,000 people drown and about one-third of them are children under 14 years of age. It takes very little water for a child to ...
You 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
Electric shocks can result in: Slight shocking sensations, Muscle spasms, Seizures, Interrupted breathing, Irregular
First Aid for Shock ;Shock is an emergency condition. It can occur when the circulation system fails to send blood to all parts of the ...
First Aid for Poisoning ;Poisons are harmful substances that are swallowed, inhaled, or that come in contact with the skin. Each year about 10 million poisonings occur; Do you know what to do in case you or someone else is ..
Strokes ;Strokes, also called cerebrovascular accidents, are the
There are different kinds of broken bones. Simple or closed fractures:
The broken bone is not visible through the skin nor is there a skin wound near the fracture site. An example of this is a ...
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