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First Aid

  1. Acid Burns
  2. Alkali Burns
  3. Allergies in Children: Giving an Epinephrine Shot to a Child
  4. Allergies: Giving Yourself an Epinephrine Shot
  5. Allergies: Rush Immunotherapy
  6. Allergy Kit
  7. Animal and Human Bites
  8. Animal and Human Bites: When Stitches Are Needed
  9. Antihistamines
  10. Antihistamines for Severe Allergic Reactions
  11. Arm Injuries
  12. Asthma in Children: Helping a Child Use a Metered-Dose Inhaler and Mask Spacer
  13. Atopic Dermatitis: Taking Care of Your Skin
  14. Bipolar Disorder: Preventing Manic Episodes
  15. Black Widow Spider Bite
  16. Blister Care
  17. Blister Care
  18. Blisters
  19. Blood and Body Fluid Precautions
  20. Body Piercing Problems
  21. Body Temperature
  22. Breathing Smoke or Fumes
  23. Broken Blisters: Home Treatment
  24. Broken Toe
  25. Broken Tooth or Dental Appliance: First Aid
  26. Brown Recluse Spider Bite
  27. Bruises and Blood Spots Under the Skin
  28. Burns and Electric Shock
  29. Burns to the Eye
  30. Care for a Skin Wound
  31. Care for a Skin Wound
  32. Care for Minor Burns
  33. Care of an Insect Sting
  34. Cast and Splint Care Tips
  35. Chemical Burn
  36. Chemical in the Eye
  37. Chest Problems
  38. Chili Pepper Burns
  39. Choking Rescue for Babies
  40. Choking Rescue Procedure (Heimlich Maneuver)
  41. Cold Exposure: Emergency Equipment
  42. Cold Packs for Eye Injuries
  43. Cold Temperature Exposure
  44. Copperhead
  45. Coral Snake
  46. Cottonmouth (Water Moccasin)
  47. CPR Basics
  48. Croup: Managing a Croup Attack
  49. Cut That Removes All Layers of Skin
  50. Cuts
  51. Cuts: When Stitches Are Needed
  52. Dealing With Emergencies
  53. Dehydration
  54. Dehydration: Drinking Enough Fluids
  55. Dehydration: Drinking Extra Fluids
  56. Diabetes in Children: Care Plan for School or Day Care
  57. Diabetes in Children: Dealing With Low Blood Sugar
  58. Diabetes in Children: Preventing High Blood Sugar
  59. Diabetes: Dealing With Low Blood Sugar From Insulin
  60. Diabetes: Dealing With Low Blood Sugar From Medicines
  61. Diabetes: How to Give Glucagon
  62. Diabetes: Preventing High Blood Sugar Emergencies
  63. Diabetic Ketoacidosis (DKA)
  64. Diaper Rash
  65. Diarrhea, Age 11 and Younger
  66. Diarrhea, Age 12 and Older
  67. Disc Battery in the Nose
  68. Ear Canal Problems (Swimmer's Ear)
  69. Ear Problems and Injuries, Age 11 and Younger
  70. Ear Problems and Injuries, Age 12 and Older
  71. Earwax
  72. Elbow Injuries
  73. Electrical Shock or Burn
  74. Emergency Care for an Accidental Amputation
  75. Emergency First Aid for Heatstroke
  76. Estimating the Size of a Burn
  77. Eye Flushing
  78. Eye Injuries
  79. Eye Injury: First Aid for a Black Eye
  80. Eye Injury: First Aid for Chemical Burns
  81. Eye Injury: First Aid for Heat Burns
  82. Eye Injury: First Aid for Minor Cuts
  83. Eye Problems, Noninjury
  84. Facial Injuries
  85. Facial Problems, Noninjury
  86. Female Genital Problems and Injuries
  87. Fever Seizures
  88. Fever, Age 11 and Younger
  89. Fever, Age 12 and Older
  90. Finger, Hand, and Wrist Injuries
  91. Finger, Hand, and Wrist Problems, Noninjury
  92. Fire Ant Stings
  93. First Aid for a Fishhook Stuck in an Eye
  94. First Aid for a Spinal Injury
  95. First Aid for Chemical Burns
  96. First Aid for Electrical Burns
  97. First Aid for Head Wounds in Children
  98. First Aid for Low Back Pain
  99. First Aid for Tar or Plastic Burns
  100. First Aid Kit for Travelers
  101. Fishhook Injuries
  102. Fly Bites
  103. Food Poisoning: Toxoplasmosis
  104. Fractured Rib
  105. Groin Problems and Injuries
  106. Hay Fever and Other Seasonal Allergies
  107. Head Injury, Age 3 and Younger
  108. Head Injury, Age 4 and Older
  109. Headaches
  110. Heat After an Injury
  111. Heat Rash
  112. Heat-Related Illnesses
  113. Heatstroke Prevention: Acclimating to the Heat
  114. Heatstroke: Emergency Symptoms
  115. Heimlich Maneuver for Adults and Children Older Than 1 Year
  1. Helping a Person During a Seizure
  2. Hiccups
  3. High-Pressure Injection Wounds
  4. Hives: Home Treatment
  5. Home Ear Examination
  6. Home Remedies for Bites and Stings
  7. Home Treatment for Second-Degree Burns
  8. How a Scrape Heals
  9. How to Drain Blood From Under a Nail
  10. How to Help Someone During a Seizure
  11. How To Remove A Tick
  12. How to Stop a Nosebleed
  13. How to Stop Bleeding From a Head Wound
  14. How to Wear a Sling
  15. How to Wrap a Sprained Ankle
  16. Hyperventilation
  17. Hypothermia and Cold Temperature Exposure
  18. Incision Care After Surgery
  19. Insect Bites and Stings and Spider Bites
  20. Insect Repellents
  21. Insect Stings: How to Remove the Stinger
  22. Itching Relief
  23. Knee Problems and Injuries
  24. Knocked-Out Tooth: First Aid
  25. Laxatives
  26. Leg Injuries
  27. Leg Problems, Noninjury
  28. Low Blood Sugar: Emergency Care
  29. Marine Stings and Scrapes
  30. Mouth Wounds: How to Stop Bleeding
  31. Nail Problems and Injuries
  32. Nausea and Vomiting, Age 11 and Younger
  33. Nausea and Vomiting, Age 12 and Older
  34. Nonpoisonous Spider Bites
  35. Nonsteroidal Anti-Inflammatory Drugs (NSAIDs)
  36. Nose Injuries
  37. Nosebleeds
  38. Object in the Eye: First Aid
  39. Objects in the Ear
  40. Objects in the Eye
  41. Objects in the Nose
  42. Other Home Treatment Measures for a First-Degree Burn or Sunburn
  43. Pinkeye
  44. Poison Ivy, Oak, or Sumac: What to Do First
  45. Poisoning
  46. Poisonous Lizards
  47. Pregnancy: Dealing With Morning Sickness
  48. Preparing for the Emergency Room
  49. Preventing Bedbugs and Kissing Bugs
  50. Preventing Poisoning in Young Children
  51. Pulse Measurement
  52. Puncture Wounds
  53. Puncture Wounds: Stitches, Staples, and Skin Adhesives
  54. Puss Caterpillar Stings
  55. Rash, Age 11 and Younger
  56. Rash, Age 12 and Older
  57. Rattlesnake
  58. Rectal Problems
  59. Removing a Fishhook
  60. Removing an Object From a Wound
  61. Removing Splinters
  62. Respiratory Problems, Age 11 and Younger
  63. Respiratory Problems, Age 12 and Older
  64. Rest, Ice, Compression, and Elevation (RICE)
  65. RICE: Rest, Ice, Compression, Elevation
  66. Ringing in the Ears (Tinnitus)
  67. Rubber Bulbs
  68. Scalp Problems
  69. Scorpion Stings
  70. Scrapes
  71. Seabather's Eruption
  72. Seizures
  73. Shock
  74. Shoulder Problems and Injuries
  75. Sick-Day Guidelines for People With Diabetes
  76. Skin Adhesives (Liquid Stitches)
  77. Skin Cyst: Home Treatment
  78. Skin Rashes: Home Treatment
  79. Snake and Lizard Bites
  80. Snake Antivenom
  81. Snakebite: Symptoms of a Pit Viper Bite
  82. Sore Throat and Other Throat Problems
  83. Splinting
  84. Sponge Bath for a Child's Fever
  85. Sports-Related Dehydration
  86. Sprained Ankle: Using a Compression Wrap
  87. Stopping a Nosebleed
  88. Stopping Facial Bleeding
  89. Sunburn
  90. Swallowed or Inhaled Objects
  91. Swelling
  92. Swelling or Bruising After a Skin Injury
  93. Swollen Glands and Other Lumps Under the Skin
  94. Taking Care of Your Stitches or Staples
  95. Tick Bites
  96. Tick Bites: Flu-Like Symptoms
  97. Tips for Reducing Pesticide Exposure in Your Home
  98. Toe, Foot, and Ankle Injuries
  99. Toe, Foot, and Ankle Problems, Noninjury
  100. Toxic Reaction to Insect or Spider Venom
  101. Treating a Hangnail
  102. Treating a Nail Infection
  103. Treating a Severe Allergic Reaction
  104. Treating a Sore Throat Caused by Postnasal Drip
  105. Treating Personal Contamination
  106. Type 1 Diabetes: Emergency Care for Low Blood Sugar
  107. Urinary Problems and Injuries, Age 11 and Younger
  108. Urinary Problems and Injuries, Age 12 and Older
  109. Use Heat or Ice to Relieve Low Back Pain
  110. Using Eye Ointment
  111. Using Ice and Cold Packs
  112. Warm Compresses for Eye Problems
  113. Wound Healing (Holistic)
  114. Your Home Health Center

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