First Aid & Safety: Emergency Care
Dealing With Emergencies
05/19/06, HealthwiseReview this topic before you need it. Then, when you are faced with an emergency or injury, you will know where to turn. Your confidence in dealing with both major and minor emergencies will be reassuring to an injured person.
Heat-Related Illnesses
12/12/06, HealthwiseA healthy body temperature is maintained by the nervous system. As the body temperature increases, the body tries to maintain its normal temperature by transferring heat. Sweating and blood flow to the skin (thermoregulation
Shock
05/31/06, HealthwiseShock may develop as the result of sudden illness or injury, or bleeding. When the body cannot get enough blood to the vital organs, it goes into shock. Sometimes even a mild injury will lead to shock.
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How to Stop Bleeding From a Minor Head Wound
09/19/06, HealthwiseMinor cuts on the head often bleed heavily because the face and scalp have many blood vessels close to the surface of the skin. This bleeding is alarming, but often the injury is not severe and the bleeding will stop with treatment you
Should I receive CPR and mechanical ventilation?
07/31/06, HealthwiseCPR
Emergency Care for an Accidental Amputation
08/31/06, HealthwiseAmputation is the removal of a body part. This can be done by a health professional in a hospital setting, such as when a foot must be amputated because of diabetes complications. However, amputation may also happen during an acci
Helping a Person During a Seizure
10/29/07, HealthwiseIf you see someone who is having a seizure, stay calm. Although seizures seem to last a long time, they usually do not last more than 60 to 90 seconds. Time the seizure, if you can. If the seizure lasts longer than 3 minutes or the per
Severe bleeding: First aid
01/12/08, MayoClinic.comHow to administer first aid for severe bleeding.
Food-borne illness: First aid
01/08/08, MayoClinic.comHow to recognize and provide first aid for a food-borne illness.
CPR: Less Effective Than You Might Think
02/17/06, Harvard Health PublicationsUnfortunately, CPR is often ineffective, and only in certain circumstances is its success rate anything other than dismal. This is not to say it should be abandoned in dire situations, but in general, the expectations of loved ones or those performin
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