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		1st-Aid for Choking - The Police Notebook ^Votes:0 This page made 01-15-02 04-28-97 08-14-95 (A REFRESHER for people with 1st-Aid training) Choking can result in unconsciousness and cardiopulmonary arrest. It is often caused by food or other foreign body lodged in the throat (airway) . Indeed, choking caused by foreign body airway obstruction accounts for about 3,000 deaths each year. The recognition and proper management of choking is of key importance to safety in homes, restaurants, and other public places. (Other conditions that may cause unconsciousness and/or airway obstruction but are managed differently include stroke, epilepsy, swelling due to infection, head injury, intoxication, overdose, coma of any cause, and heart arrest.) PREVENTION IS NO ACCIDENT Adults: -Cut food into small pieces. -Chew food slowly and thoroughly, especia Read More Go to Site


		BBC - Health - First aid ^Votes:0 Home TV Radio Talk Where I Live A-Z Index 21 November 2007 Accessibility help Text only BBC Homepage Lifestyle Health Doctor's advice Conditions DoNation Fertility First aid What is first aid? Procedures index Skills programme Test your skills Healthy living Women's health Men's health Health over 50 Talking to your doctor Expert biographies Mobile service Newsletter TV and radio TV and radio Talk Newsletter Contact Us Like this page? Send it to a friend! Understanding first aid First aid doesn’t take long to learn but can help to save lives. This site has information about how to react to common injuries and emergencies. Our top choices in First Aid What is first aid? Reasons to learn first aid, plus your duties, training and kit Skills index How to react to injuries and health emer Read More Go to Site

		Body1.com - Complete Source for Body & Health Information ^Votes:0 Back1 Dental1 Fibroids1 Heart1 Knee1 MedTech1 Shoulder1 Reflux1 Uterus1 Veins1 Wounds1 Doctors1 Register Login Main Page Education Center Conditions Diagnostics Procedures Find a Physician First Aid Online Resources Health Care Hero™ Dr. Brant Barr: Touching Women's Lives . About Heroes Join the Discussion in Our Forums Health Community Health Forums Health News Health Feature Latest Health News Life Stories Symptom Checker Health Calendar Story of the Day Video Library International Content Syndication Bookmark Us advertisement advertisement Search the Body1 Network November 21, 2007 EDUCATION CENTER: First Aid First Aid for Chemical Burns Symptoms A chemical burn happens when anything caustic, like gasoline, cleaning products, or turpentine, is splashed on the skin or in the eye. S Read More Go to Site

		Choking ^Votes:0 Abdominal Thrusts Adult \| Child \| Infant \| Pregnant Woman or Obese Person Choking Adult Conscious Adult If a person is clutching his or her throat with both hands, he or she is making the universal sign for choking. If the person can cough or talk, encourage him or her to continue coughing. Once the victim can no longer talk or cough, you must clear the obstructed airway. To clear the obstructed airway that causes choking, you must perform the Heimlich maneuver, also known as abdominal thrusts. Stand behind the conscious choking adult, wrapping your arms around his or her waist. With one hand, make a fist. Place the thumb side of the fist against the victim's abdomen just above the bellybutton. Be sure your hand is far below the tip of the breastbone. Put your other hand over the fist and Read More Go to Site

		Cool Nurse First Aid ^Votes:0 The Smart Thing To Do First Aid, Life Saved . I t may sound dramatic but often it is true. If you call the emergency medical services to an incident, your actions have started the "chain of survival". You have acted to help someone you may not even know. First aid is helping, first aid is making that call, putting a Band-Aid on a small wound, controlling bleeding in large wounds, or staying with a collapsed person who needs emergency personnel. You can help yourself, your loved ones and the stranger whose life may depend on you being in the right place at the right time with the right knowledge. We would strongly advise teenagers to take a first aid training course with one of the many organizations in their locality. First aid -- it's the smart thing to do! What is T Read More Go to Site

		Effects of Stroke ^Votes:0 Effects of Stroke Search Query A UAB Heart Transplant Patient is Flying High Once Again A UAB Heart Transplant Patient is Flying High Once Again skip_video.jpg Follow Skip Monaghan's journey from near death to heart transplant to his return to a normal life. Find out how UAB doctors not only saved his life, but helped him resume his passion for flying. What are the effects of stroke? The effects of stroke vary from person to person based on the type, severity, and location of the stroke. The brain is extremely complex and each area of the brain is responsible for a special function or ability. When an area of the brain is damaged, which typically occurs with a stroke, an impairment may result. An impairment is the loss of normal function of part of the body. Sometimes, an impairment may re Read More Go to Site

		Emergency & First Aid - HealthWorld Online ^Votes:0 healthy.net Emergency & First Aid home alternative medicine health conditions healthy shopping contact us Tell A Friend Search enter keyword-click Health Conditions Abscess Acne ADD/ADHD Addictions Aggressive Behavior Aging AIDS Alcoholism Allergic Rhinitis Allergies Alzheimer's Amenorrhea Anemia Angina Pectoris Anorexia Nervosa Anxiety Appendicitis Arthritis Asthma Atherosclerosis Athlete's Foot Autism Auto-Immune Avian Flu Back Surgery Backpain Baldness Bedwetting Bipolar Disorder Birth Control Bladder Blindness Body Odor Boils Bowel Toxemia Breast Cancer Broken Bones Broken Teeth Bronchitis Bulimia Burns Bursitis Caffeine Addiction Cancer Candidiasis Cardiovascular Carpal Tunnel Cataracts Celiac Disease Cerebrovascular Cervical Cancer Cervical Dysplasia Chemical Poison Chest Pain CHF Ch Read More Go to Site

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		First Aid - Mountain Biking ^Votes:0 Injuries Treatments Preparedness About the author Home Visitors: Photo: Jackie checks out Alex Argyle, who is faking an injury for the camera. Injuries A brasion Abdomen B ack strain Bee sting Black widow Bleeding Bug bites Blisters Blister, blood Bruises Burns C actus thorns Carpal tunnel Chainring finger Chest Injury Corneal Injury Cuts, general Cut face Cut flap/avulsion Cut mouth Cut scalp Cut gum Cut tongue Cut frenulum D ehydration Dental Injury Dislocated finger Dog bite E lectrolytes Eye injury F inger injuries Fishhook Foreign body FoB eye FoB impaled FoB under nail Fracture arm Frx clavicle Frx Finger Frx hip Frx toe Frostbite H ead injury Heat exhaustion Heatstroke Hypothermia I nfection Insect bites/stings J aw and TMJ K idney L acerations Lightning M allet finger Mouth injury Read More Go to Site

		First Aid and Safety for Children - Keep Kids Healthy ^Votes:0 Search this site: Advanced Search Bookstore Contact Us About Us What's New? Main Menu Health Library Parenting Experts Ask the Pediatrician Useful Tools Index of Topics Pediatric Problems Parenting Tips Symptom Guide Treatment Guides Nutrition Immunizations Medicine Cabinet Safety First Aid Web Links Online Resources What's New Reviews Growth Charts Online Forums Vaccine Schedule Baby Names Guide BMI Calculator Lead Screening Product Recalls Height Calculator Newsletters: Subscribe to get free news, tips and updates. Recommend Us tell a friend about us or email this page to a friend Advertisement first aid Guide to First Aid Safety Topics : Back To Sleep \| Gun Safety \| Babysitter Checklist \| Car Seat Safety \| First Aid Quiz New! first aid kit allergic reactions animal bites bleeding burns Read More Go to Site

		First Aid for Snake Bite ^Votes:0 Optimized for E-mail Bayou Bob! snake@wf.net P.O. Box 1655 D Weatherford, Texas 76086 940-769-2626 NOTE: The section, First Aid for Snake Bite , is a brief outline of logical steps to consider when applying first aid treatment to a poisonous snake bite and is designed for rapid decision making based upon some pre-planning and awareness of the likely course of a venomous wound. No medical claims are made and sound judgment is strongly encouraged. Seeking out competent trained professionals in the follow-up treatment is advised. Use common sense and avoid a bite if at all possible. That having not occurred, use this approach with reason and careful application of the principles presented. These instructions have been developed to assist with applying a logical course of quick action. Please Read More Go to Site

		First Aid Table of Contents ^Votes:0 First Aid Tutorial The following first aid tutorial was graciously provided by Remo P.J. Tilanus, an astronomer working in Hawaii. Captain Dave extends his thanks and encourages those with an interest in Hawaii or the stars to visit Remo's site . Please note that while this guide will not turn you into a surgeon or even an EMT. It is not intended as a field guide to keep your family healthy when the world as we know it comes to an end. If you are the first to respond to an injury, it is our hope that this guide will have provided you with the basic information necessary to react properly and do more good than harm. If the topic proves to be of interest, we encourage you to take a local CPR and first aid course or EMT training. Medical skills, from setting a broken bone to treating shock or Read More Go to Site

		First Aid Tips ^Votes:0 Serving the Communities of Apple Valley, Lakeville and Farmington, Minnesota First Aid Tips Introduction Shock Eye Injuries 911 Burns Heat Related Emergencies First Aid Kit Seizures Cold Related Emergencies Nosebleed Poisoning Mouth to Mouth Resuscitation Cuts and Scrapes Electrical Injuries Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation Severe Bleeding Diabetes Heimlich Maneuver Introduction When someone becomes ill or injured there is usually a short period of time before you can get professional medical assistance. It is that length of time that is most critical to the victim. What you do, or don't do during that period of time can make the difference between life and death. By having some first aid training and knowing cardiopulonary resuscitation (CPR) you can have a major impact to the successful out Read More Go to Site

		Mushroom Poisoning in Children -- familydoctor.org ^Votes:0 Advertisement Advanced Search familydoctor.org Home > Healthy Living > First Aid > Mushroom Poisoning Mushroom Poisoning Is it possible to tell if a wild mushroom is poisonous? Does it help to see how the wild mushroom is growing? What are the symptoms of mushroom poisoning? What should I do if I think my child has eaten a wild mushroom? What will happen in my doctor's office or the emergency room? See Also: More Information Advertisement Mushroom Poisoning in Children Printer-friendly version Email this page Make text bigger Spanish / EspaÑol Is it possible to tell if a wild mushroom is poisonous? You can't tell for sure if a mushroom is poisonous by looking at it, unless you are an expert at identifying mushrooms. There are no tests to help you tell a poisonous mushroom from a n Read More Go to Site

		NOLS Wilderness First Aid: Cold Injuries ^Votes:0 Cold Injuries An excerpt from NOLS Wilderness First Aid Chapter 9 Introduction The Physiology of Temperature Regulation Hypothermia Frostbite Immersion Foot Final Thoughts: Prevention Summary: Cold Injuries [ Top \| Introduction \| Temperature Regulation \| Hypothermia \| Frostbite \| Immersion Foot \| Final Thoughts \| Summary \| Order ] Introduction On a snowy subzero morning in early November, after two days of searching, a lost hunter was found in the Wind River Mountains south of Lander, Wyoming. His nose, hands, feet and stomach were severely frostbitten and he showed limited signs of life. After several hours of evacuation by snow litter and four-wheel drive, rescuers delivered him to the emergency room with a rectal temperature of 74°F. His ordeal was not over yet. The hypothermia caused h Read More Go to Site

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		Poison Prevention Publications ^Votes:0 Poison Prevention Publications Web Exclusives Document Number Publication Description 386 National Poison Prevention Week (HTML) (PDF) Fact Sheet. 389 A Parent's Guide to Preventing Inhalant Abuse (HTML) (HTML-SPANISH) (ENHANCED) 5018 Save a Child - Use Child-Resistant Containers (HTML) (PDF) Safety Alert. 5019 Child Resistant Packaging Saves Lives (HTML) (PDF) Safety Alert. 5051 Prevent Poisoning and Death From Iron Containing Medicine (HTML) (PDF) Safety Alert. 5104 Child-Resistant Closures and Veterinary Drugs Dispensed by Veterinarians to the Consumer (HTML) Neighborhood Safety Library Document Number Publication Description 382 Locked Up Poisons (HTML) (PDF-SPANISH) Prevent a tragedy - protect your child against accidental poisoning. Technical Reports and Handbooks Document Number Pub Read More Go to Site

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		Poisons & Antidotes - From Steadman Shorter's Medical Dictionary, 1943 ^Votes:0 ...on the world wide web since 1995 Home of the electronic version of "A Modern Herbal" by Maud Grieve. "The goal of life is living in agreement with nature." --Zeno, Greek Philosopher (bc 335- bc 264) Search Botanical.com Match All Any terms in Botanical.com A Modern Herbal Herbal Products Hydroponic Products Type words or phrase below and click the button Search Hints \| Home Page [an error occurred while processing this directive] MGMH SECTION "A Modern Herbal" - Search MGHM - Recipe Index - Plant & Herb Index - Poisons Index - Shorter Medical Dictionary - Herbal Products Index ARTICLE INDEX - Index Page COLUMNS - Pankaj Oudhia - Rita Jacinto - Christina Francine - Susun Weed NEWSFEEDS - Alternative Health - Hemp Newsfeed BOOK REVIEWS - Review Index LINKS SE Read More Go to Site

		Savlon ^Votes:0 Everyday First Aid - click to start Cuts, grazes and bruises Bleeding Bites and stings Allergies Burns and scalds Minor sunburn and heatstroke Good first aid practice Welcome! Come and look around for first aid information as well as how to keep your family safe and sound at home and abroad. You'll also find some useful information about the Savlon family of first aid and skin cleansing products. Privacy Policy \| Legal Statement \| Disclaimer Copyright ? 2002 Novartis Consumer Health Read More Go to Site

		Survival - BASIC SURVIVAL MEDICINE - Chapter 4, Page 4 ^Votes:0 Chapter 4 - Page 4 BONE AND JOINT INJURY You could face bone and joint injuries that include fractures, dislocations, and sprains. Fractures There are basically two types of fractures: open and closed. With an open (or compound) fracture, the bone protrudes through the skin and complicates the actual fracture with an open wound. After setting the fracture, treat the wound as any other open wound. The closed fracture has no open wounds. Follow the guidelines for immobilization, and set and splint the fracture. The signs and symptoms of a fracture are pain, tenderness, discoloration, swelling deformity, loss of function, and grating (a sound or feeling that occurs when broken bone ends rub together). The dangers with a fracture are the severing or the compression of a nerve or blood vessel a Read More Go to Site

		The Children's Hospital at Westmead - Parents - What to do if a child knocks out their adult front tooth ^Votes:0 feedback sitemap --> kids health poisons information centre fact sheets Allergy Bones & Muscles Brain & Nervous System Chest & Lungs Chronic Illness Common Illness Common Problems Ears Emotional & Behavioural Eyes Face, Mouth & Speech Food Immune System Infections Mental Health Obesity Physical Activity Procedures & Tests Safety Skin Sleep Surgery & Hospital Teeth Translations bear cottage your child in hospital PKU handbook a visit to the dentist carer support program AWCH library journal index Home / Parents / Factsheets / What to do if a child knocks out their adult front tooth PDF Version Available What to do if a child knocks out their adult front tooth Disclaimer: This fact sheet is for education purposes only. Please consult with your doctor or other health professional to make sure Read More Go to Site

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