First Aid

use a pen to get the hair off your kneecap and put water on it and pull it off

Ice and rest. If you think anything is broken you need to get proper help. If not broken, rest the hurt areas to avoid damaging affected areas any further. You might want to elevate the arm and ankle if you can do this without causing pain, as this will minimize inflamation. If this hurts, don't do it.

First, I'm assuming you've already flushed the bleach off with fresh water -- hard to imagine you typing this with your feet screaming :} If I'm wrong though, that's the first thing to do -- thoroughly flush your feet in running water to get ALL the bleach off. Be careful not to get any on friends, pets, eyes, or cloth that isn't white. Treat it as you would any burn. If there aren't any blisters, you can basically treat it at home, applying an over the counter burn cream. That should keep the feet nicely lubricated and prevent more skin damage, as well as making them feel better. If you DO have blisters from this, leave the blisters alone, pad them gently until they break on their own. Then trim away the dead skin and treat as wounds -- a minor antiseptic (betadyne is nice), a sterile pad, and bandage. Treat the unblistered skin as described above. If any bleach got in your eyes, time to see the doc. Oddly, toenail infections are often systemic in that the fungus may propagate throughout the body, so removing the toenails, topical ointments, etc. don't work extremely well (depending on the degreee of infection and which fungus this is). One last thought about home remedies: most are harmless, some actually do help, and a few are dangerous. Bleach is one of the damgerous ones. It's a great disinfectant (read disinfecting things -- not people), but it can be really really nasty. If all you get from this experience is a minor chemical burn, this may be the price of education. Read the label :} And please forgive me if I sound a little too preachy there .

Dark granulated substance is blood (looks like coffee grounds). This worries me as it indicates a hemorrage some where.

I am concerned as to where the abdominal pain is. If it is in the right lower quadrant I am thinking Apendix.

I would call 911 immediately.

HOT

Betadine and iodine are antiseptic microbicides used for wound cleansing and sterilization. It is often used as a replacement for or in conjunction with hydrogen peroxide. The solution's active ingredient is povidone iodine, typically at a 10% concentration with a small number of inactive additives.

It can be used 1-3 times daily for the treatment of minor cuts, scrapes, burns, etc.

No, but rubbing with a rough cloth will.

Recovery and rehabilitation is favorable. Most patients recover well with head-tilting exercises. Patients who have recurrence of symptoms will undergo further exercises or surgical correction.

Colloidal silver has only very basic antiseptic properties. Just use a regular antibiotic ointment like neosporin.

No. They do not bite, but they are able to sting/stab you with their rather strong proboscis and the sting is actually somewhat painful. Comparable with bee sting.

Fortunately their sting is not poisonous or dangerous.

In medical treatment, the first step is getting the history and the details, and then acting (or not acting -- sometimes not acting is the better cure). I mention this as I'd have loved to have more details about this: When did it appear? How long before it became what it is now? Did anything unusual happen that day or two days before? What's the color of the discharge? Without this data, it'll be harder, but let's try: First, look at the eyeball itself. It there anything wrong with it, or is most of the problem from the eyelid (I'm betting it's eyelid). If you can spot a problem WITH the eyeball itself (an insect bite or something like that, head for the doctor -- it's out of my range). As you don't mention a trauma -- getting thwacked in the eye with a tennis ball or something, I'm going to assume this is not a trauma, but something else at work. Look at the area -- can you find a bug bite that might have caused this? If so, treat as a bug bite! Next, take your temperature. Allergies don't cause temperatures, so if you have one, it's likely to be an infectious process. Also, rechecking your temp can let you know how you're doing in curing this. Much of what you've described sounds like your body doing what it does to fight off something else. The question is: infection or allergy? The overall redness makes me think *maybe* allergy, but whatever we do has to address both. I notice too that you're asking about alternative medical solutions -- not my forte, but let's try and see if I can some up with something. It's important that you treat the discharge as an infectious agent. Maybe it's not, but it costs nothing to be careful. This means washing your hands after every time you touch anywhere near it. And for goodness' sake, don't touch your other, healthy eye! Every so often -- twice or so per day -- wash this area with clean water and a disposable gauze. I'd start with ice-packing the eye -- 10 minutes on, then 10 minutes off, for an hour or so -- to reduce the swelling, so we can see what we're getting into. Normally, I'd recommend aspirin (why aspirin? anti-febrile, anti-inflammatory, been around forever so no surprises, and very few folks allergic to that -- I'd like to cut down on the redness). If you can't use aspirin, try and find a substitute, and remember you want an anti-inflammatory. At night, I'd pack this. By pack, I mean I'd place two 2"x2" sponge or gauze pads over the eye, and gently secure them, perhaps with a loosely applied ace wrap. In both allopathic and homeopathic medicine, most of the time what we're doing is palliative treatment: we're trying to make the patient comfortable and keep things from getting worse, while the body does the real work and heals itself. Unless this doesn't get better fast, this is the approach we'll use here. Now -- just for comparison -- here's what I'd do in an allopathic approach. Perhaps you can tailor it to work with homeopathic ways. First, I'd do everything I mentioned above. As this clearly relates to inflammation, I'd start you on Benadryl (diphenhydromine), at the dose recommended on the box (35mg?), and Ibuprofen or aspirin, and see if things got better, worse, or stayed the same. If there was no improvement, I'd culture the discharge and see if it's a biologic agent -- if so, I'd go after it with antibiotics. Right here, I'm going to guess it's pinkeye, and that a doctor would go for Gentamycin drops. Unless the labs gave me a reason to take a different approach, I'd consider treating this topically. If it's an infection, use a topical antibiotic, maybe coupled with a systemic dose taken PO (orally). If it's not an infection, I'd look towards topical steroids -- cortisporin ophthalmic, maybe. Please note as you read this that I am NOT a doctor -- just a well-meaning guy. This advice, however well meant, is not the substitute for a session with a real, license-toting doctor. Feel free to let me know more -- how this worked, what to do, etc.

well, I'm not a doctor or anything, but i have had more stitches then you can shake a stick at at many different points. And i usually sit up and watch whenever i can. judging by all the scares, its usually varies from about 1/8 of an inch to just a smidge over that. I'm guessing you could get them a little tighter depending on the stress on the location of the wound, but much closer you ride the risk of weaking the skin due to all the holes. overall, id'e stick with 1/8. and please be sure your equipment's steril and your not piercing any veins. I'm assuming that'd be rather bad.

It is called a rescue drag or a drag and carry. You only do it under the circumstance where leaving an injured person in any area poses a greater threat of imminent danger than any possibly injuries you might aggravate and worsen if you moved that person. For example: A person has a broken neck. You normally would not move that person unless you could do so with great care and support his neck also. Usually requires a litter and more than one person. But lets say enemy tank fire is getting closer and closer to that injured person's position and you are running out of time and you are by yourself. You have to do what you can. Grab his uniform by the collar and drag him out of there as fast as you can anyway necessary.

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If someone has never had a seizure before, he/she needs to go to the ER for evaluation. If the person has had a seizure before, he/she needs to follow the direction of the doctor that treats the seizures.

AMPLE is an acronym and (roughly) stands for:

Allergies

Medicines

Previous medical conditions

Last time the patient has eaten and how much

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Mecuricome is a dark red topical antiseptic containing mercury. Before the proliferation of over the counter first aid medicines, and FDA regulations which stopped its manufacture, Mecuricome was used throughout the world to treat minor cuts, scrapes, sores, and other external infectious conditions. The liquid was only sold in small quantities, since one application by Q-tip was extremely effective.

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your finger could be sprained, that happened to me but not very badly. it happened very badly to you! if it doesnt clear up speak to a doctor

Probably somewhere easily accessible- for instance, if you live in a multilevel house, I would keep mine on the main or lower level. This way, in case of a fire, you wouldn't have to rush up any staircases, which can be dangerous. If it is a very large fire, I would let the medics take care of that.It also depends on where you live. I would contact a local first aid specialist if you want specifically pertaining information.

You can feel many places. The most common are the wrist and neck.

Intubation- only physicians can do it.

A lot! General safety - know your safe area, basement, closet, etc. It may sound dumb but purchasing cycle helmets with a face guard can save your life. Head trauma is the #1 reason people are killed in tornados. The face guard will also help with flying debris. Keep blankets and pillows in your safe area to cover your body and protect you from flying debris. If it's big enough, a spare matress. Get a very large backpack that you can carry on your shoulders. Adapt to whatever you think you might need. Keep the bag handy to where you can grab it in a moments notice. You may want a separate bag for each person. Take into consideration you need supplies for ALL members of the family and it won't all fit in one bag. If you are hit by a tornado, you can't try to lug a large tote on wheels and it will probably be blown away. The backpack stays on your body. During tornado season: (remember they can happen in the middle of the night with no warning or you don't hear the warning until the tornado is on you!) 1. Don't sleep naked! Have a t-shirt and boxers on.

2. Have shoes by the bed. (if you have warning - put your shoes on with socks)

3. Put car keys, cell phone, glasses, wallet on the night stand in some small container that can be scooped up and dropped in the emergency bag quickly.

4. Have the emergency bag close by. Don't count on you making it to your safe place. You may have to dive to the floor and lay flat. Emergency Bag: 1. Radio - the best out there is "Eton" brand. It is self powered and you can get it at Walmart or Radio Shack. It has a weather broadcast, flashlight built in, emergency siren, alert light and it will also recharge your cell phone battery. Otherwise: Get a crank radio or battery radio with lots of extra batteries.

2. Flashlight - Either crank or battery with lots of extra batteries.

3. Glow Sticks - Don't use candles. Gas leaks could be present.

4. Copy of the contents of your wallet. Credit cards, medical ID cards, etc. In case your wallet doesn't make it, you have a record of everything in it.

5. Extra cash, credit card or traveler's checks.

6. Small power convertor to turn vehicle power into AC household power.

7. Cell phone charger.

8. Extra car keys.

9. Empty medicine bottles so you have the prescription number to get filled.

10. Small can opener.

11. Extra shoes and socks in case you don't have time to put yours on.

12. Spare glasses. Better to have an old prescription than none.

13. List of emergency contacts.

14. Police whistle to sound for help.

15. Lighter and water-proof matches. (may need a fire to stay warm)

16. Dust masks.

17. Garbage bags with ties - personal sanitation.

18. Toilet paper and toiltrees/hygeiene products.

19. Complete change of clothing including long sleeves and long pants.

20. Food - bottled water, granola bars, energy bars, cheese and crackers, canned meat. First Aid Kit:

1. Antibiotic Ointment

2. Antibacterial soap

3. Burn ointment

4. Adhesive bandages of all sizes

5. Medical tape

6. Gauze pads and large surgical pads (bleeding may be an issue)

7. Tweezers

8. Scissors

9. Thermometer

10. Eye wash/sterile saline

11. Moist towelettes

12. Over the counter: Aleve/Advil/Benadryl

13. Several pairs of gloves

14. Household chlorine bleach and an eye dropper - dilute nine parts water to one part bleach it becomes an antisceptic/disinfectant. To decontaminate drinking water - 12 drops per one gallon of water. No fancy colored bleaches or other chemicals! Just regular bleach. This all may sound silly but you may be without help for an extended period and possibly injured. Other things to consider:

Blanket/pillow

Sleeping bag with shoulder straps to carry.

Tools: (you may be trapped or need to help others and these things will be on your body)

1. Screwdriver with multiple tips.

2. Pocket multi-tool

3. Work gloves

4. Duct tape

5. Hammer

6. Pry bar

7. Pliers Organize everything in plastic zip lock baggies. You'll be surprised how much stuff will fit into the bag. The list seems pretty large but it really isn't that much stuff space wise. It could save your life if you are in a direct hit. A lot! General safety - know your safe area, basement, closet, etc. It may sound dumb but purchasing cycle helmets with a face guard can save your life. Head trauma is the #1 reason people are killed in tornados. The face guard will also help with flying debris. Keep blankets and pillows in your safe area to cover your body and protect you from flying debris. If it's big enough, a spare matress. Get a very large backpack that you can carry on your shoulders. Adapt to whatever you think you might need. Keep the bag handy to where you can grab it in a moments notice. You may want a separate bag for each person. Take into consideration you need supplies for ALL members of the family and it won't all fit in one bag. If you are hit by a tornado, you can't try to lug a large tote on wheels and it will probably be blown away. The backpack stays on your body. During tornado season: (remember they can happen in the middle of the night with no warning or you don't hear the warning until the tornado is on you!) 1. Don't sleep naked! Have a t-shirt and boxers on.

2. Have shoes by the bed. (if you have warning - put your shoes on with socks)

3. Put car keys, cell phone, glasses, wallet on the night stand in some small container that can be scooped up and dropped in the emergency bag quickly.

4. Have the emergency bag close by. Don't count on you making it to your safe place. You may have to dive to the floor and lay flat. Emergency Bag: 1. Radio - the best out there is "Eton" brand. It is self powered and you can get it at Walmart or Radio Shack. It has a weather broadcast, flashlight built in, emergency siren, alert light and it will also recharge your cell phone battery. Otherwise: Get a crank radio or battery radio with lots of extra batteries.

2. Flashlight - Either crank or battery with lots of extra batteries.

3. Glow Sticks - Don't use candles. Gas leaks could be present.

4. Copy of the contents of your wallet. Credit cards, medical ID cards, etc. In case your wallet doesn't make it, you have a record of everything in it.

5. Extra cash, credit card or traveler's checks.

6. Small power convertor to turn vehicle power into AC household power.

7. Cell phone charger.

8. Extra car keys.

9. Empty medicine bottles so you have the prescription number to get filled.

10. Small can opener.

11. Extra shoes and socks in case you don't have time to put yours on.

12. Spare glasses. Better to have an old prescription than none.

13. List of emergency contacts.

14. Police whistle to sound for help.

15. Lighter and water-proof matches. (may need a fire to stay warm)

16. Dust masks.

17. Garbage bags with ties - personal sanitation.

18. Toilet paper and toiltrees/hygeiene products.

19. Complete change of clothing including long sleeves and long pants.

20. Food - bottled water, granola bars, energy bars, cheese and crackers, canned meat. First Aid Kit:

1. Antibiotic Ointment

2. Antibacterial soap

3. Burn ointment

4. Adhesive bandages of all sizes

5. Medical tape

6. Gauze pads and large surgical pads (bleeding may be an issue)

7. Tweezers

8. Scissors

9. Thermometer

10. Eye wash/sterile saline

11. Moist towelettes

12. Over the counter: Aleve/Advil/Benadryl

13. Several pairs of gloves

14. Household chlorine bleach and an eye dropper - dilute nine parts water to one part bleach it becomes an antisceptic/disinfectant. To decontaminate drinking water - 12 drops per one gallon of water. No fancy colored bleaches or other chemicals! Just regular bleach. This all may sound silly but you may be without help for an extended period and possibly injured. Other things to consider:

Blanket/pillow

Sleeping bag with shoulder straps to carry.

Tools: (you may be trapped or need to help others and these things will be on your body)

1. Screwdriver with multiple tips.

2. Pocket multi-tool

3. Work gloves

4. Duct tape

5. Hammer

6. Pry bar

7. Pliers Organize everything in plastic zip lock baggies. You'll be surprised how much stuff will fit into the bag. The list seems pretty large but it really isn't that much stuff space wise. It could save your life if you are in a direct hit.

plzzz can anybody help me in writting this project

Gasping breaths, coughing, inability to breathe, gagging etc.