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• First Aid Topics A-to-Z from WebMD
• Treating Minor Cuts and Scrapes
• What should you do about fishhook injuries?
• What are follow-up treatments for toxic shock syndrome?
• When should I call 911 about hives?
• How can I treat the itch of hives?
• When should you a call a doctor about heat exhaustion?
• Where can I get help for my child's broken finger?
• When do you need stitches for bleeding?
• What should I do if my child breaks a finger?
• How do I reduce swelling and prevent injury of an area affected by fracture or dislocation?
• When should I call the doctor about my child's reflux?
• How do I stop the bleeding from a broken foot?
• What are symptoms of tetanus that need immediate medical attention?
• When should you call 911 about a transient ischemic attack (TIA)?
• How can you treat symptoms of testicular pain?
• What can be used to hold a first aid kit?
• What Is Asphyxia?
• When should you call 911 about choking?
• When should I see a doctor about a puncture wound?
• What fluids should I give my child with diarrhea?
• How can I control the swelling and pain from a toothache?
• How can I clean and protect a puncture wound, and what’s the follow-up for treatment?
• If I have diving ear pain, how long should I wait before going on another dive?
• What should I do to treat bleeding from a hand?
• How can I treat the symptoms of diving ear pain?
• When should cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) be used, and how effective is it?
• How do a I treat a cut on my hand?
• When should you call your doctor about your wound?
• How do you rinse a burn?
• How are snakebites treated in the hospital?
• How can you manage the itching of your cast?
• What is a fiberglass cast?
• What is the first thing should you do about chemical burns?
• When should you call a doctor about dehydration in children under 12 years?
• How do you control swelling of a dislocated finger?
• What is the emergency treatment for lightning strike?
• What are some first aid steps for a stingray sting?
• How should I remove the stinger for honeybee stings in children?
• How do you clean a tick bite?
• How do you stop the bleeding from human bites?
• How can you reduce the swelling of a broken leg?
• Should you see a doctor about human bites?
• How can you reduce the swelling of a broken arm?
• How can I help a person with benign postitional vertigo?
• How do you bandage an area affected by frostbite?
• When should you stop CPR?
• What should you do if you think you may have frostbite?
• Which symptoms of an allergic reaction need medical attention?
• What should I do if someone has overdosed?
• How can you soothe your bruise to heal it?
• What are symptoms of a slipped disk that needs immediate medical attention?
• How should I check breathing before giving a child CPR?
• What should you do if you can't turn off the power when someone has had an electric shock?
• Finger Dislocation Treatment
• First Aid Treatment for Low Blood Sugar
• Sexual Assault Treatment
• Slideshow: How Does My Wound Heal, and How Do I Treat It?
• How can you replace fluids for mild dehydration in a child age 1 to 11?
• What does follow up for dehydration involve?
• How can you replace fluids for dehydration in an infant up to 1 year old?
• When should you call 911 about dehydration in children under 12 years?
• When should you call your doctor about your cast?
• How can you ease swelling if you have to wear a cast?
• What is a plaster cast?
• What are symptoms of a dislocated finger?
• How should I help someone who has been struck by lightning?
• Do I need to see a doctor for a dislocated finger?
• How should you apply ice on a bruise?
• When should you call a doctor about bruises?
• How can I ease my child's pain from bruises?
• What is the follow-up treatment for a dislocated finger?
• What are symptoms of a heart attack?
• What kind of tests do you get in an ER for a possible heart attack?
• How can you ease itching and discomfort from poison ivy, oak, or sumac allergies?
• How can you immobilize a broken finger?
• How can you control the swelling of a broken finger?
• When should you start cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) for chest injury?
• What follow-up care can you expect for wrist injury?
• How can you control the swelling of your injured wrist?
• When should you call 911 about poison ivy, oak, or sumac allergies?
• When should you get medical help about a wrist injury?
• When should you call 911 about chest injury?
• How can you control swelling from a shoulder dislocation?
• When should you call 911 about shoulder dislocation?
• How do you use automated external defibrillator (AED)?
• What should you do about aspirin poisoning?
• What are the follow-up treatments for aspirin poisoning?
• What should you do for a broken shoulder blade?
• What should you do about toxic shock syndrome?
• When and how can you remove a fishhook after an injury?
• What do you need to know about using an automated external defibrillator (AED)?
• How is skier's thumb symptoms treated?
• What are signs that a person is at risk of committing suicide?
• What are signs of a broken foot that needs immediate medical attention?
• What helps treat the pain from a slipped disk?
• How do I reduce swelling in my child's broken finger?
• How should I get help for my friend who has suicidal thoughts?
• Do I need to see a doctor if I think I have a slipped disk?
• Is spitting up a problem in babies?
• How do I manage pain and inflammation in the area affected by fracture or dislocation?
• How can I fix my child's reflux when feeding?
• How do I control swelling of a broken foot?
• How long should you rest if you have a slipped disk?
• What are signs of a broken finger in children that needs immediate medical attention?
• What will a doctor do to treat a dislocated knee?
• What should I say if a friend is talking about suicide?
• How do I make a splint for my child's broken finger?
• What will your doctor do if you have a fractured or dislocated bone?
• If someone dislocates their knee, can you put it back into place?
• What helps with the pain from a tailbone injury?
• How do I stop the bleeding of an area affected by fracture or dislocation?
• What's the treatment if you have tetanus?
• What can I do for a child with convulsions while waiting for medical help?
• How should I clean the area affected by insect bites and stings in children?
• What do I need to know about convulsion in children?
• When should I call a doctor about insect bites and stings in children?
• How do I treat symptoms of broken or knocked-out teeth?
• What are signs of convulsion in children that need immediate medical attention?
• How should I treat symptoms of insect bites and stings in children?
• What do I need to know about insect bites and stings in children?
• What are signs of insect bites and stings in children that need immediate medical attention?
• How can people with shoulder and neck pain reduce swelling?
• When should I get medical for a neck strain?
• How should people with shoulder and neck pain rest?
• What's the medical treatment for a stingray sting?
• When are some tests for shoulder and neck pain?
• What are some first aid steps for a knocked-out teeth?
• What OTC meds can help ease shoulder and neck pain?
• When should a person with shoulder and neck pain seek medical care?
• What can I do at home to ease a neck strain?
• How should you help a person with knocked-out teeth?
• What should you do if you think someone has carbon monoxide poisoning?
• How is carbon monoxide poisoning treated at the hospital?
• How can people with shoulder and neck pain ease muscle spasms?
• What are symptoms of a severe allergic reaction to a stingray sting?
• What do I do if my infant isn't breathing due to choking?
• What should I feed my child with diarrhea?
• How can I try to dislodge an object that's causing my child to choke?
• When should you call a doctor about your child's diarrhea?
• When should I call a pediatrician about my child's diarrhea?
• What should I do if my baby is unconscious due to choking?
• When should you start cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) to your child who is choking?
• What causes diarrhea in children?
• What should you do if your baby loses consciousness due to choking?
• What should I do to help my child if they're choking?
• How can you immobilize a broken arm?
• When should you call 911 about human bites?
• How do you remove a tick?
• How do you clean human bites?
• When should you see a doctor about a tick bite?
• How can you stop the bleeding of a broken arm?
• When should you call 911 about a broken leg?
• When should you call 911 about a broken arm?
• What should I do if I have frostnip?
• How is frostbite diagnosed?
• What can you expect if you are admitted for frostbite?
• How can using antihistamine help with treating hives?
• How do you remove pubic lice and eggs?
• When should I call my doctor about hives?
• What are symptoms of hypothermia in infants?
• How can I treat allergy symptoms?
• How do you stop the spread of pubic lice and eggs?
• Can drinking fluids help with hypothermia?
• What are symptoms of hypothermia in adults and children?
• What should I do for someone with hypothermia?
• How can cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) help with treating hypothermia?
• How do you tell if you need stitches?
• What are stitches?
• What can help keep your bruise as small as can be?
• Should you put a steak on a bruise?
• How do you chill a bruise to heal it?
• What should you do before you go to the doctor for stitches?
• Why are stitches important?
• When should I see a doctor about a sprain or strain?
• What is RICE therapy?
• When should you call 911 about heat exhaustion?
• What can be done to treat heat exhaustion?
• How is benign positional vertigo treated?
• How do you do chest compressions during CPR?
• What is the follow-up care for a broken toe?
• How do you work and automated external defibrillator (AED)?
• When should I get medical attention about benign positional vertigo?
• When should I see a doctor about my broken toe?
• What should I do before starting CPR?
• What are symptoms of broken toe?
• How do you prevent swelling and further injury from a broken toe?
• When should you call 911 about frostbite?
• What is the follow-up care for frostbite?
• How do you get warmth back to someone with frostbite?
• When should I have someone call 911 when I'm giving CPR?
• When should you get medical help for a wound?
• How should I clean a wound?
• When should you bandage a wound?
• How can an antibiotic cream or ointment help with treating your wound?
• How can I stop the bleeding from a puncture wound?
• How can I treat pain from a puncture wound?
• When should I see a health care provider about altitude or mountain sickness?
• When should you call or see a doctor about a puncture wound right away?
• When should I get medical attention about a hand injury?
• If a person’s hand is broken, how can I control swelling?
• What can be done to treat a broken hand right away?
• How does a health care provider treat a broken hand?
• When should get my child medical attention for an electrical shock?
• What are symptoms of mild altitude sickness or acute mountain sickness?
• How can I prevent a person with broken jaw from choking?
• When should I get medical help for hyperventilation?
• What are symptoms of diving ear pain (barotrauma)?
• How can I control itching caused by drug allergy?
• When should I see a doctor right away about my drug allergy?
• Where can I learn about cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) and automated external defibrillators (AEDs)?
• How can I treat the symptoms of altitude or mountain sickness?
• If I have a toothache, how can I clean my mouth?
• How is a broken jaw treated?
• How can I treat mountain sickness?
• Why should I know cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) and how to use an automated external defibrillator (AED)?
• When should I get medical attention for a drug allergy?
• How can I immobilize someone’s broken jaw, and how can I control swelling?
• When should I see a dentist about my toothache?
• How can I operate an automated external defibrillator (AED)?
• When do I need medical attention for diving ear pain?
• What should I expect if I see a dentist about a toothache?
• What is automated external defibrillator (AED)?
• What is the first thing to do for treatment of broken jaw?
• How do I know if my hand injury is infected?
• When should I get medical attention if my kid is having breathing problems?
• When should I call the doctor if my kid is having breathing problems?
• What tests are done for blood in your urine?
• How do I treat sprains, finger dislocations or fractures?
• What questions will my doctor ask about the blood in the urine?
• When should I get medical attention for my hand injury?
• What fluids are best for dehydration from diarrhea?
• How long does diarrhea last?
• How do you treat swollen testicles?
• What should I do about swollen testicles?
• What should you eat when you have diarrhea?
• When should you call a doctor about diarrhea?
• What should I do for someone who has diarrhea?
• What kind of wounds need stitches?
• What will my doctor do if I have paronychia?
• How can you separate someone who had an electric shock from the current's source if high voltage is involved?
• What will your doctor do if you have testicular pain?
• What conditions can be treated with travel first aid kits?
• When should you call 911 about electric shock?
• When should you do if someone has had an electric shock?
• What should your household first aid kit contain?
• Where should you keep your first aid kit?
• What will a doctor do if you've had an electric shock?
• When should you get medical help for testicular pain?
• What minor injuries can be treated with home first aid kits?
• When should you call a doctor about a splinter?
• What should you do to someone with a snakebite while waiting for medical help?
• First Aid Tips for Minor Injuries
• Stroke Treatment
• Treating Hives in Children
• Broken Hip Treatment
• Treating Insect Bites and Stings in Children
• Internal Bleeding Due to Trauma: Symptoms, Treatments
• Dizziness Treatment
• Heart Attack Treatment
• Vomiting and Nausea Treatment
• Allergic Reaction Treatment
• Transient Ischemic Attack (Mini-stroke) Treatment
• Stingray Injury Treatment
• Drug Allergy Treatment
• Smoke Inhalation Treatment
• Hives and Angioedema Treatment
• Puncture Wound Treatment
• Severe Allergic Reaction (Anaphylactic Shock)
• Black Widow Spider Bite Treatment
• Decompression Syndromes: The Bends Treatment
• Food Poisoning Treatment
• Rectal Bleeding Treatment
• First Aid for Mild Headaches
• When to Call a Doctor About a Sting or Bite
• Heat Stroke vs. Heat Exhaustion
• Treatment for Dizziness
• Symptoms of Dizziness
• Treating Heat-Related Illnesses
• The Basics of Heat-Related Illness
• Slideshow: What to Know About Swallowed Objects
• What Is the RICE Method for Injuries?
• Leg Injuries: Fractures, Sprains, Strains, and Dislocation
• Ankle Fracture Treatment
• Sprains and Strains Treatment
• Treatment of Sprains and Strains
• The Basics of Sprains and Strains
• What foods can you eat after traveler's diarrhea?
• How can you treat symptoms of traveler's diarrhea?
• When should you see a health care provider about traveler's diarrhea?
• What helps someone rehydrate if they have traveler's diarrhea?
• Traveler's Diarrhea Treatment
• When should I call a doctor about my child's abdominal pain?
• Treatment for Abdominal Pain in Children
• Prevent Insect and Spider Bites
• Dry Eye Syndrome Treatment
• Slideshow: Snakebite Symptoms and Treatment
• Drug Overdose Treatment
• Video on First Aid Dos and Don’ts
• Heat Stroke Treatment
• How to Prevent Frostbite
• How bad is my burn?
• What are electrical burns?
• What are chemical burns?
• What are radiation burns?
• What are friction burns?
• What are thermal burns?
• What are cold burns?
• What Are the Types and Degrees of Burns?
• How can you prevent further bleeding during pregnancy?
• When should you call 911 about bleeding during pregnancy?
• How should you go about getting help if you are bleeding during pregnancy?
• How can you monitor bleeding during pregnancy?
• Pregnancy, Bleeding Treatment
• What causes disequilibrium?
• What causes anxiety-related dizziness?
• What causes vertigo?
• What is disequilibrium?
• What is lightheadedness?
• What is dizziness?
• What causes lightheadedness?
• What is vertigo?
• How is anxiety related to dizziness?
• What can also cause dizziness as a side effect?
• What do people with dizziness feel?
• How to Treat Stomach Pain in Adults
• How should you rehydrate if you get a sunburn?
• How do you treat symptoms of a sunburn?
• When should you call 911 about a sunburn?
• When should you call a health care provider about a sunburn?
• Sunburn Treatment
• How are the symptoms of styes treated?
• How can you protect yourself from infections if you have a stye?
• When should you call your healthcare provider about a stye?
• What is Normal Body Temperature?
• How can I manage pain and inflammation from muscle strain?
• How can you manage pain and inflammation from an ankle fracture?
• How should I treat a stye?
• How do I treat an inflamed eye?
• What does follow-up treatment for a stye entail?
• How do I protect my eyes from infection when I have a stye?
• How do I treat eyelid inflammation?
• Stye Treatment
• Laryngitis Treatment
• Inflammation of the Testicle (Orchitis) Treatment
• Marine Stings
• Treatment for Animal Bites
• Rabies Treatment
• How should I clean and protect wounds caused by animal bites?
• When should I see a doctor if I think I might have been exposed to rabies?
• When does someone need medication attention for an animal bite?
• When should I call 911 about animal bites?
• What will my doctor do if I was bitten by an animal?
• What shots do you need if you might have been exposed to rabies?
• What information should I report if an animal has rabies?
• Treatment for a Facial Fracture
• Something’s Stuck in My Ear: What Do I Do?
• Broken Nose Treatment
• Hand Injuries Treatment
• Foreign Body, Nose Treatment
• Vaginal Bleeding Treatment
• Nosebleeds Treatment
• Broken Collarbone Treatment
• Human Bites Treatment
• Ticks Treatment
• Nursemaid Elbow Treatment
• Broken Shoulder Blade Treatment
• Splinters Treatment
• Broken Foot Treatment
• First Aid for Migraine Headaches
• Corneal Ulcer Treatment
• Signs of Labor
• Nail Injuries Treatment
• Panic Attacks Treatment
• Testicular Pain Treatment
• When should I see a doctor for an animal bite?
• How do I treat animal bites and scratches?
• When Should I See My Doctor About Bruises?
• First Aid for Drowning in Children
• Drowning Treatment
• What Helps a Bruise Heal?
• Bruises: Why You Get Them & How To Treat
• What is the follow-up like for a first-degree burn?
• When should you call 911 for a thermal burn?
• How can you cool a second-degree burn?
• How can you prevent shock from second-degree burn?
• When should you see a doctor for a first-degree burn?
• What should you do to treat a third-degree burn?
• How can you protect a first-degree burn?
• How can you prevent shock from a third-degree burn?
• How can a doctor help with treating a second-degree burn?
• How can you cool a first-degree burn?
• How can you treat a first-degree burn?
• How can you protect a second-degree burn?
• Thermal (Heat or Fire) Burns Treatment
• How do you treat heat syncope in kids?
• How do you treat heat exhaustion in kids?
• How do you help your child if they have a heat illnesses related to dehydration?
• How do you treat heatstroke in kids?
• What should you do if your child starts to get dehydrated?
• What are symptoms of heat illness in a dehydrated child?
• How do you treat heat cramps in kids?
• Why are children more prone to dehydration?
• What are some symptoms of dehydration in children?
• Dehydration and Heat Illness in Children
• Barotrauma/Decompression Sickness Treatment
• How to Prevent Sprains and Strains
• Frostbite Symptoms
• Symptoms of Sprains and Strains
• How do you treat a blister that has popped?
• What should you do to follow up on taking care of a blister?
• How do you drain a blister?
• Blisters Treatment
• Slideshow: Broken Bones and How They Heal
• How Should I Clean a Wound?
• Stitches, Staples, Glue: Which Do You Need?
• Bleeding Cuts or Wounds
• When You Should Call 911 After a Cut or Wound
• First Degree Burn Treatment
• Broken Finger Signs and Treatments
• Slideshow: Anatomy of a Bruise
• What causes a fever?
• How is a fever diagnosed?
• What should you know about fevers?
• The Basics of Frostbite
• Diagnosis & Treatment of Frostbite
• What are some other causes of fever?
• When should you call the doctor about a fever?
• How is a fever treated?
• High Temperature? Find Out What Causes a Fever
• How to Keep Your Baby From Swallowing Something Dangerous
• Broken Toe Treatment
• Video on Key Facts About Heat Illness
• When are you more likely to get toe infections?
• What causes toe infections?
• How is a toe infection treated?
• When should you see a doctor about toe infections?
• How can you treat toe infections at home?
• What are the symptoms of a toe infection?
• What should you know about toe infections?
• Is My Toe Infected?
• What are symptoms of heat stroke that needs immediate medical attention?
• How can I lower the body temperature of a person with heat stroke?
• How can you give your child fluids when he or she is dehydrated?
• How can I control nausea and vomiting while treating food poisoning?
• When should you call 911 about dehydration in your child?
• How can I keep from getting dehydrated while recovering from food poisoning?
• When should you call a doctor about food poisoning?
• When should I call my doctor about my child's stomach ache and nausea?
• When should you call 911 about vomiting and nausea?
• How can you help your child cool off when he or she is dehydrated?
• What should you do if temperature is above 102 degrees but below 105 degrees for a 4-month-old or older who has been immunized?
• When should you call the doctor about your child's fever?
• When should you call 911 for a fever in children?
• How should you take the temperature of a 4-month-old or older who has been immunized?
• When should you see your doctor about vomiting and nausea?
• When should you call your pediatrician for a 4-month-old with a fever?
• What should you do if temperature is below 102 degrees for a 4-month-old or older who has been immunized?
• What are self care options for vomiting?
• How should you take the temperature for a 4-month-old with a fever?
• What are self care options for nausea?
• Treating Fever in Children
• How do you prevent dehydration from gastroenteritis?
• How can you prevent dehydration from coughing in babies and children?
• What are some self-care strategies for a mild headache?
• What symptoms of teething pain will I need to call a doctor for?
• Video on 5 Essentials for Your Summer Survival Kit
• How do you treat symptoms of a child vomiting?
• Slideshow: What Can Heat Do to Your Body?
• How do you know if a child is dehydrated from vomiting?
• How does a parent treat chemical exposure?
• Video on 5 Ways to Prevent a Heatstroke
• When should parents call the doctor after an eye injury ?
• How can parents treat a minor cut or scratch around the eye?
• How does a parent treat an object stuck in the eye?
• How can parents treat a child's minor eye irritation?
• Treating Stomachache and Nausea in Children
• What should a parent do to treat a black eye, bruising, or swelling?
• Treating Dehydration in Children & Oral Re-hydration Solutions
• Diarrhea Treatment
• Treating Dehydration in Children
• Treating Diarrhea in Children
• Bee and Wasp Stings Treatment
• How can you relieve your child's congestion?
• When should you call 911 about your child coughing?
• When should you call the doctor about your child and coughing?
• Treating Breathing Problems in Children
• Treating Heat Rash in Children
• Treating Coughs in Children
• Treating Diaper Rash
• Treating Skin Rashes in Children
• How should you keep your child hydrated if they have a heat rash?
• Should you call the doctor if your child gets a heat rash?
• What clothes should your child wear if they have a heat rash and it's hot outside?
• How can you make a child comfortable when they have a cough?
• Yeast Infection Skin Rash Treatment
• How should I treat symptoms of broken nose?
• How should you treat heat rash symptoms in a child?
• Are there over-the-counter antifungal medications for athlete's foot?
• How should you clean the skin around a child's rash?

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