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What is it? Occur when the tender blood vessels in the nose break. Common nosebleed causes can include changes of season, dryness, scratching, some medicines, and injuries. People on blood thinners may have worse nosebleeds than do others. Most often noseb...

What is it? Injury or death due to swallowing, inhaling, touching or injecting various drugs, chemicals, venoms or gases.  Many substances — such as drugs and carbon monoxide — are poisonous only in higher concentrations or dosages. Certain types of cleane...

What is it? A wound made by a pointed object such as a nail. knife, or sharp tooth. Plan of Action: 1. Wash your hands. This helps prevent infection. 2. Stop the bleeding. Apply gentle pressure with a clean bandage or cloth. 3. Clean the wound. Rinse the ...

What is it? Blood pumping from a wound, bleeding that does not slow down with pressure, and/or bleeding that is quickly soaking through bandage after bandage. Plan of Action: Call 911 or your local emergency number if the wound is deep or you're not sure ho...

What is it? A critical condition brought on by the sudden drop in blood flow through the body.  Shock may result from trauma, heatstroke, blood loss, an allergic reaction, severe infection, poisoning, severe burns, or other causes. When a person is in shock,...

What is it? A bite from any snake. Most venomous snakes in North America have eyes like slits and are known as pit vipers. Their heads are triangular and they have fangs. One exception is the coral snake, which has a rounded head and round pupils. Nonvenomou...

What is it? A bite from any spider. Most spider bites cause only minor injury but there are a few spider species that can be dangerous. Plan of Action: Seek medical care immediately if: You were bitten by a dangerous spider, such as a black widow or a...

What is it? An injury to the spine. Signs/Symptoms: Assume a person has a spinal injury if: There's evidence of a head injury with an ongoing change in the person's level of consciousness The person complains of severe pain in his or her neck or b...

What is it? An injury to a ligament caused by tearing of the fibers of the ligament. The ligament can have a partial tear, or it can be completely torn apart. Ankle sprains are the most common type of sprain. Wrist, knee and thumb sprains are also common. Sp...

What is it? Occurs when there's bleeding into the brain or when blood flow to the brain is blocked.  When brain cells are deprived of essential nutrients, they start dying within minutes. Seek immediate medical help. A stroke is a true emergency. The sooner...

What is it? To burn or discolor from the sun. Symptoms: The affected skin will be: Painful Inflamed Hot to the touch Blisters might develop You may also experience headache, fever or nausea Plan of Action: Seek immediate medic...

What is it? A bite from a tick. Most tick bites are painless and cause only minor signs and symptoms, such as a change in skin color, swelling or a sore on the skin. But some ticks transmit bacteria that cause illnesses, including Lyme disease, and Rocky Mo...

Plan of Action: It's sometimes possible to successfully implant permanent teeth that have been knocked out, but only if you follow the steps below immediately — before you see a dentist. Handle your tooth by the top or crown only — don't touch the roots....

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