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Infant Care: How to Babyproof Your Home
Babies love to explore their surroundings. Before your baby starts to explore, make sure the surroundings are safe. It’s also a good idea to get trained in first aid and CPR so you’l ...
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First Aid & CPR: First Aid Basics
First aid skills are techniques that a first responder to the scene of an injury or illness can use to help an injured or sick person until medical professionals arrive. First aid may involve assi ...
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First Aid & CPR: The First Aid Kit
Though you can give basic first aid and CPR without tools, a few supplies can make it safer, easier, and more effective. It’s a good idea to assemble a simple first aid kit for your home, c ...
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First Aid & CPR: What to Do During an Emergency
No two emergencies are exactly the same. But there is a general plan of response that you should follow in every emergency situation. 1. Survey the Scene You can’t help a victim if you get ...
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First Aid & CPR: CPR
, short for cardiopulmonary resuscitation , is a technique that keeps blood and oxygen flowing through the body of a person who isn’t breathing and whose heart has stopped. Immediate applie ...
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First Aid & CPR: Respiratory Problems
Respiratory problems can be caused by many different injuries and illnesses. The most common are choking , asthma , and hyperventilation . Choking Choking is the partial or total obstruction of th ...
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First Aid & CPR: Anaphylactic Shock
Anaphylactic shock is a severe, life-threatening allergic reaction. Common triggers may include insect stings, medications, and certain foods, such as shellfish or peanuts. If you suspect anaphyla ...
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First Aid & CPR: Bleeding
Bleeding occurs when blood vessels, which circulate blood throughout the body, are ruptured in an injury. If the injury breaks the skin, external bleeding occurs. If the skin isn’t broken, ...
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First Aid & CPR: Heat and Cold Ailments
Extremely hot or cold temperatures can cause medical problems, especially if the victim is exposed to such condition for a long period of time. Temperature-related injuries often have a gradual on ...
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First Aid & CPR: Head, Neck, and Spinal Injuries
Head, neck, and spinal injuries are most often caused by falls, car crashes, diving accidents, or blows to the head, neck, or chest. Head Injuries Head injuries range from concussions that cause b ...
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First Aid & CPR: Skeletal Injuries
Skeletal injuries can involve bones, joints, or muscles. Bones can be fractured or dislocated from their correct position in a joint, while soft tissue such as muscles and ligaments may suffer str ...
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First Aid & CPR: Burns
Heat , chemicals , and electricity can all cause burns. Though minor burns may only need first aid care, major burns need professional medical attention. Major and Minor The classification of a bu ...
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First Aid & CPR: Emergency Medical Issues
A number of medical conditions can appear very suddenly, demanding first aid care. The most common are fainting , hypoglycemia , seizure , heart attack , and stroke . Fainting Fainting is a brief ...
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