First Aid

The purpose of a sling is to support an injured body part, and reduce the movement of that part in order to help with the healing process.

It is possible that you have a problem with a particular brand of toothpaste, which perhaps has more peppermint flavoring than you really want; see if you can find another brand that you like better. If that doesn't help, you can consult your dentist.

Rattle snake bites are considered to be dangerous if not treated on time. Most of the venomous snake bites reported are from rattle snakes.

Apply pressure to it then seek some anti bactrieal liquid. Put some on the cut and apply a band aid.

Firstly check for Danger,Response,Airway,Breathing and Circulation

There is not a difference in choking treatment between an adult and a child; 5 back blows and 5 upward abdominal thrusts. Back blows and thrusts would be less force for a child and you may have to adjust your height by going down on 1 or 2 knees.

What is used to immobilized the extremity after a fracture has being splinted and an sling apply

For infant CPR, you should push down about 1.5 inches deep when performing chest compressions. The recommended rate is 100 to 120 compressions per minute, and you should aim for a compression to ventilation ratio of 30:2 if you are alone, or 15:2 if there are two rescuers. Always ensure that the compressions are delivered with sufficient force to allow for complete recoil of the chest.

Acetylene is a flammable, colorless dissolved gas. If inhalation occurs, remove the person out to fresh air and contact ambulance. If the person is not breathing, administer artificial breathing.

This is to prevent any infectious deseases being transfered, through any cuts or wounds the person treating may have

Something that acts to stop bleeding (hemo=blood statis=stop).

Depends where it's dislocated - whether at the shoulder joint, or elbow.

Shoulder is normally very painful, should be only attempted under sedation (patient not doctor!) and requires X-rays afterwards to confirm it's correctly in place.

Elbow can be popped in by supporting the lower arm and carefully rocking the wrist from side to side with a little push.

The best treatment is prevention. You should have well fitting boots, break them in with shorter walks and hikes before going on long hikes and wear good thick socks (sometimes more than one pair). You should regularly check your feet for red irritated areas (called "hot spots") and place moleskin over them before they form a blister.

A small, unbroken blister [less than 1 in. (2.5 cm) across], even a blood blister, will usually heal on its own. Do not try to break the blister. "The best bandage is intact skin". Just leave it alone and uncovered if you will not be continuing to put pressure on it (i.e. if you are done hiking).

If you will continue to rub it, i.e if you have more hiking to do, the best treatment is to apply a doughnut shaped piece of moleskin to it. If you do not have moleskin you can use a band-aid type of bandage. Do not wrap tape completely around a hand, arm, foot, or leg because it could cut off the blood supply if the limb swells.

Some people like to put a plastic bag in the boot to help the foot slide and reduce friction. This might work but my personal opinion is that it is not as comfortable and makes it so that the boot does not breath which makes your foot drenched with sweat and in many ways worse due to the skin getting macerated.

If the blister does break wash your hands and the affected area with soap and water as blisters can easily become infected.

If you have a large blister that is likely to pop open on its own you may want to drain it, depending on where it is, to reduce the size of the open wound. Clean a needle with rubbing alcohol or soap and water, then use it to gently puncture the edge of the blister. Press the fluid in the blister toward the hole you made. Wash the blister after you have drained it, and pat it dry with clean gauze. Do not remove the flap of skin covering the blister unless it tears or gets dirty or pus forms under it. If the blister has just a small puncture or break, leave the flap of skin on and gently smooth it flat over the tender skin underneath.

Apply an antibiotic ointment, such as polymixin B or bacitracin, if you are not allergic to it. The ointment will prevent the bandage from sticking to the blister and may help prevent infection. Do not use alcohol or iodine on the blister because these may delay healing (they are toxic to the skin as well as the bacteria). Loosely apply a bandage or gauze. Secure the bandage so the tape does not touch the blister. If the skin under the bandage begins to itch or develops a rash, stop using the antibiotic ointment.

Change the bandage every day and any time it gets wet or dirty. You can soak the bandage in cool water just before removing it to make it less painful to take off.

If possible, avoid wearing the shoes or doing the activity that caused the blister until the blister heals.

Do not go swimming because the sty will sting and get worse from the chlorine in the water.

Prolonged bleeding can be caused by problems with the platelets count or platelets function. Certain drugs can also cause prolonged bleeding such as blood thinners.

Benzyl alcohol is a useful solvent due to its polarity, low toxicity, and low vapor pressure. it is an organic compound with the formula C6H5CH2OH. The benzyl group is commonly abbreviated "Bn", thus BnOH, for benzyl alcohol. Benzyl alcohol is a colorless liquid with a mild pleasant aromatic odor. It is a natural constituent of a variety of essential oils including jasmine, hyacinth, and ylang-ylang http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Benzyl_alcohol

when i did all i did was massage it and stretch it and it was ok

A:: That answer is incorrect. That only works if you've just sprained something. A torn ligament is better to just rest it and NOT stretch it anymore than you have to or you could cause more damage. But if you can stand it put some heat on it and massage it some. Try getting in a hot bath and rubbin it. It'll feel better, but you still shouldn't try using it. Everyone hates hearin this, but it'd be better if you went to a doctor about it. Ya might make it worse if you don't get help.. If your a runner like me, you'll want to get it fixed. So GO!!!

To avoid surgical means, do hope that your torn ligament still retain its blood supply (not destroyed during the impact of injury).

I have ligament injury in both wrists after a bad fall from a karate sparring, and in the midst of visiting a doctor specialised in sport medicine.

I advise you to start on Glucosamine Sulphate and Collagen supplement, which theorically are what make up the ligament, so it might help. Consume Vitamin C-rich foods too, for they allow synthesis of collagen.

Do very light exercises, it act both as a stress stimulus to strengthen your ligament and stimulate blood flow to promote healing, and use heat therapy (such as heating pad or the hot bath the guy above said). It improve the extensibility of the ligament, and stimulate blood flow via vasodilatation.

The best way -> Visit a sport doctor and request for prolotherapy, which involve injecting irritants in the area of injury to promote controlled, localised inflammation (much unlike chronic inflammation that damage tissues) which promote thickening and regrowth of ligament.

You cannot voluntarily activate your spit glands. When you put food in your mouth, they automatically begin to produce saliva to aid in the digestion of food. Sometimes just thinking about eating food can allow them to produce saliva.

The ATNAA kit is provided solely to active military personnel where the therat of chemical warfare exists. It is used used exclusively for acute organophosphate (OP) poisoning. The active ingredients are atropine and Pralidoxime chloride in both the Mark 1 and ATNAA kits.

Organophosphates are used mostly as insecticides, but are also the basis for Schrader's "G" class nerve agents, including Sarun and Tabun, amongst others, produced during WW-II. Later, the British produced VX -- another organophosphate. Insecticides include DDT, malthion and hexacholr amongst others.

First, the AHA doesn't deal with Diabetes. They deal with cardiac problems and are the ones that govern the CPR portion of your First Aid class.

Second, there is no such thing as a Diabetic Attack. There is Hypoglycemia and Hyperglycemia. In either case treatment should consist of a call to 911 and administration of some form of Glucose. We usually recommend they suck on a piece of hard candy if they have a patent airway and can swallow.