If your child spills something in his or her eye and you don't know what it is, or if there are acid or alkaline substances in it, flush your child's eye for at least 20 minutes and have someone call for medical help or the local poison control cente

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Oral First Aid Kit: Dental mirror, dental floss, cotton balls, cotton swabs, sterile gauze, sealable plastic bag (to dispose of bloody gauze or swabs), toothbrush, tweezers, wash cloth, aspirin or aspirin substitute, Colgate Orabase Soothe-N-Seal, in

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The following tips will help to ensure your safety if you have a seizure. Always carry medical identification. If an emergency occurs, knowledge of your seizure disorder can help the people around you maintain your safety and provide the appro

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High lead levels in the body can cause problems with the brain, kidneys and bone marrow (the soft tissue inside bones). Symptoms of high lead levels can include belly pain, headaches, vomiting, confusion, muscle weakness, seizures, hair loss and anem

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Most dogs will never bite anyone. However, any dog may bite if it feels threatened. Children are the most common victims of dog bites. Infants and young children should never be left alone with a dog. This handout tells you how to teach your children

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A serious head injury is most likely to happen to someone who is in a car wreck and isn't wearing a seat belt. Other major causes of head injuries include bicycle or motorcycle wrecks, falls from windows (especially among children who live in the cit

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Your bandage should be removed the day after surgery. Your doctor may ask you to replace your bandage each day. Most wounds don't require a bandage after a few days, but you may decide to wear a bandage to protect the incision.   The incision

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You have been given a cast to help your broken bone or torn ligaments heal. A cast can help keep the injured area from moving so you can heal faster without risk of repeated injury. How long you'll need to wear your cast depends on the type of injury

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You can get burned by heat and fire, radiation, sunlight, electricity or chemicals. There are 3 degrees of burns: First-degree burns are red and painful. They swell a little. They turn white when you press on the skin. The skin over the burn m

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The best way to clean a cut, scrape or puncture wound (such as from a nail) is with cool water. You can hold the wound under running water or fill a tub with cool water and pour it from a cup over the wound. Use soap and a soft washcloth to clean th

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Snakes are most active in the spring, early summer and fall. Most snakebites occur between April and October, when outdoor activities are popular. Here are some things you can do to reduce your risk of snakebite: Regularly trim hedges, keep y

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Cat-scratch disease is an infection caused by bacteria (germs) carried in cat saliva. The bacteria can be passed from a cat to a human. Doctors and researchers think cats may get the bacteria from fleas, although this hasn't been proved. You can get

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Here are some things you should do to take care of a wound caused by a cat or dog bite: If necessary, call your doctor (see the list below). Wash the wound gently with soap and water. Apply pressure with a clean towel to the injure

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There are two kinds of fish poisoning. Ciguatera (say: “seeg-wha-terra”) poisoning: This happens when you eat a reef fish that has eaten a certain poisonous food. This poison does not go away when the fish is cooked or frozen

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A corneal abrasion is a cut or scratch on your cornea. The cornea is the clear, protective window at the front of your eye. It lies directly over the colored part of your eye (called the iris).   What can cause a corneal abrasion? Many thin

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Heat-related illnesses, such as heat exhaustion and heatstroke, occur when your body can't keep itself cool. As the air temperature rises, your body stays cool when your sweat evaporates. On hot, humid days, the evaporation of sweat is slowed by the

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  Heat-related illnesses, such as heat exhaustion and heatstroke, occur when your body can't keep itself cool. As the air temperature rises, your body stays cool when your sweat evaporates. On hot, humid days, the evaporation of sweat is slowed

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A nosebleed can be scary to get--or see--but try to stay calm. Most nosebleeds look much worse than they really are. Almost all nosebleeds can be treated at home. If you get a nosebleed, sit down and lean slightly forward. Keeping your head above yo

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Accidents happen and when they do, it is important to know how to handle them. Here are some first aid tips for eye injuries from doctors at The Cleveland Clinic. First Aid for Chemical Exposure If you wear contact lenses, remove them immed

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