First Aid

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A cold compress is best immediately after the injury to decrease swelling and to increase vasoconstriction to the area to help keep bruising to a minimum. After a day or so, when the swelling has decreased, apply warm compresses to increase blod flow and eliminate the bruising quicker.

You REALLY should not swim for at least 7 days, and you should try to prevent from water getting in it at all. It also helps to put a cotton ball in it while showering. You should'nt share your headphones for a while (to prevent giving it to someone).

The project overview on communication facilities for disaster management is very crucial. This entails the structure of communication as well as the various responses that will be followed in case of a disaster.

cuz Dickson's wife was always cutting her fingers while preparing food

Remote is in outlying areas and the first aid and skills are referred to wilderness first aid and survival. See related link.

For first and second degree burns(redness and blisters), you can run the burn under cool water. You can also apply an ice pack or some Aloe Vera gel/spray. If it is really bad, call 911.

There isn't a lot you can do for bruises, and bruised bone takes a long time to stop hurting. Painkillers and coldpacks usually do the trick. If a repeated arm motion makes this hurt more, you can sling the arm to prevent that motion. Other than that, time.

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its not comonly used directly on wounds but can still be used to clean around the site or tools.

I need to ask you if this feels like your garden variety sore throat, or if it's something different. If it's just a sore throat, there are a million causes, but most are more annoyances than anything else. Watch for a high temperature as a good indicator. If you get over 100F, call the doc. Over 101F, go to the ER. On the other hand, no fever and it feels different, e.g. ONLY hurts at a certain point in the act of swallowing, may indicate a growth. For every deadly growth of this kind, there are a zillion harmless ones, so don't worry. Take a look with a flashlight in the mirror and see if you can see something there (but don't touch). If you can, then you'll need to talk to a doc about it. Most of this type of thing either goes away on its own or gets a minor procedure and it's all fixed. But some do need more atttention -- so get it checked. One last thought -- if whatever this is interferes -- even a little -- with your breathing, off to the ER you go Right Away.

Call Poison Control at 1-800-222-1222 and they will assist you in the side effects and the treatment for them.

Initially ice it for the first day or two. Wrapping it in an Ace banadage can also help. After the first day or two apply heat and gradually retirn to finction and stretch. Anti-inflammatories such as Motrin/Advil/Aleve or generics) can help.

reverse wrapping direction and continue bandaging the wound

Increased arterial carbon dioxide will be detected by the breathing control centers which are situated in the medulla. The medulla is the most important part of the brain.

Open and closed are the two main categories, depending on whether the broken bone protrudes through the skin. After that, there are greenstick breaks, stress fractures, impacted fractures, pathological fractures, spiral fractures, comminuted fractures, and epiphyseal fractures. That's about it.

If he isn't breathing first thing get him breathing

then stop the bleeding

if there are any borken or suspected broken bones immobilize the limb with a splint or by strapping the limb to his body.

then treat for shock - keep warm and comfortable.

breathing / bleeding / fracture / shock

The adhesive tape was invented by Richard G. Drew.

No one online is going to be able to tell you how long something on YOUR body will heal! Healing speed depends on your age and your overall general health. Regarding when its safe to chew on that side of your mouth again, I would say when the wound has fully healed. You don't want food to get into the wound and infect it. ~ T

depending on your age it could take up to a week after symptons hit

Well if children are ages 10+ then it's good for them to know what it is and how it works.

There is no right answer. But you probably shouldn't retaliate in anger unless its a really a threatening situation.

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You should probably be checked by a doctor or other health professional to be sure that you weren't seriously hurt.

If someone has an open wound and there is a lot of blood, you will need to call for help. Then, you will need to hold something over the wound and apply pressure to try and stop the blood.

There are some recommended contents for a household first aid bag. They include absorbent compress dressings, adhesive bandages, adhesive cloth tape, antibiotic ointment packages, antiseptic wipe packets, etc.

run cold water over the burnt area and use cold compress to reduc burning sensation.