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Injuries and Poisoning
First Aid
Basic First Aid Supplies
Emergency First Aid Priorities
expand / collapse Cardiac Arrest
First-Aid Treatment
expand / collapse Choking
First-Aid Treatment
expand / collapse Internal Bleeding
First-Aid Treatment
expand / collapse Wounds
First-Aid Treatment
expand / collapse Soft-Tissue Injuries
First-Aid Treatment
Severed or Constricted Limbs or Digits
Burns
expand / collapse Burns
Classification
Symptoms and Diagnosis
Complications
Treatment
Prognosis
Fractures
expand / collapseOverview of Fractures
Symptoms
Complications
Diagnosis
Treatment
Rehabilitation and Prognosis
Foot and Ankle Fractures
Leg Fractures
expand / collapse Hip Fractures
Symptoms and Diagnosis
Treatment
expand / collapse Pelvis Fractures
Symptoms
Diagnosis
Prognosis and Treatment
expand / collapseCompression Fractures of the Spine
Symptoms
Diagnosis
Treatment
Rib Fractures
Clavicle Fractures
Humerus Fractures
Elbow Fractures
Wrist Fractures
Hand Fractures
Facial Injuries
Introduction to Facial Injuries
Ear Injury
expand / collapse Fractures of the Nose
Symptoms
Diagnosis
Treatment
expand / collapse Fractures of the Jaw and Face
Symptoms
Diagnosis
Treatment
expand / collapse Temporal Bone Fracture
Symptoms
Diagnosis
Treatment
Injuries to the Eye
expand / collapseOverview of Eye Injuries
Causes
Evaluation
Prevention
expand / collapseBlunt Injuries to the Eye
Black Eye
Subconjunctival Hemorrhage
expand / collapse Hyphema
Treatment
Retinal Detachment
Other Blunt Injuries to the Eyeball
expand / collapse Fractures of the Orbit
Symptoms
Diagnosis and Treatment
expand / collapse Lacerated Eyeball
Diagnosis and Treatment
Eyelid Lacerations
expand / collapse Corneal Abrasions and Foreign Bodies
Causes
Symptoms
Diagnosis and Treatment
Intraocular Foreign Bodies
Causes
Symptoms and Diagnosis
Prevention and Treatment
expand / collapse Burns to the Eye
Treatment
Traumatic Iritis and Chemical Iritis
Abdominal Injuries
expand / collapse Overview of Abdominal Injuries
Complications
Symptoms
Diagnosis
Treatment
expand / collapse Liver Injury
Causes
Symptoms
Diagnosis
Treatment
expand / collapse Spleen Injury
Symptoms
Diagnosis
Treatment
Injury to the Urinary Tract
Overview of Urinary Tract Injury
expand / collapse Bladder Injuries
Symptoms and Diagnosis
Treatment
expand / collapse Kidney Injuries
Symptoms and Diagnosis
Treatment
expand / collapse Ureteral Injuries
Symptoms and Diagnosis
Treatment
expand / collapse Urethral Injuries
Symptoms and Diagnosis
Treatment
Head Injuries
expand / collapseOverview of Head Injuries
Symptoms
Prognosis
Diagnosis and Treatment
Cerebral Contusions and Lacerations
Concussion
Diffuse Axonal Injury
expand / collapse Intracranial Hematomas
Epidural Hematomas
expand / collapseSubdural Hematomas
Symptoms and Diagnosis
Treatment
Intracerebral Hematomas
expand / collapse Skull Fracture
Symptoms
Diagnosis and Treatment
Sports Injuries
expand / collapseOverview of Sports Injuries
Symptoms
Diagnosis
Prevention
Treatment
expand / collapse Shoulder Injuries
expand / collapse Rotator Cuff Injury
Symptoms and Diagnosis
Treatment
Labral Tear
expand / collapse Elbow Injuries
expand / collapse Lateral Epicondylitis
Symptoms and Diagnosis
Treatment
expand / collapse Medial Epicondylitis
Diagnosis
Treatment
expand / collapse Knee Injuries
expand / collapse Knee Sprains and Meniscal Injuries
Symptoms
Diagnosis
Treatment
expand / collapse Pain in the Front of the Knee
Diagnosis
Treatment
expand / collapse Hamstring Injury
Treatment
expand / collapseLower Leg Injuries
expand / collapse Shin Splints
Symptoms and Diagnosis
Treatment
Achilles Tendinitis
Achilles tendon rupture
expand / collapse Ankle Sprain
Symptoms
Diagnosis
Treatment
expand / collapse Stress Fractures of the Foot
Symptoms
Diagnosis
Treatment
Heat Disorders
expand / collapseOverview of Heat Disorders
Causes
Prevention
Heat Cramps
expand / collapse Heat Exhaustion
Symptoms and Diagnosis
Treatment
expand / collapse Heatstroke
Symptoms
Diagnosis
Treatment
Prognosis
Cold Injuries
Overview of Cold Injuries
expand / collapse Hypothermia
Symptoms
Diagnosis
Treatment
Nonfreezing Tissue Injuries
expand / collapse Frostbite
Symptoms
Diagnosis
Treatment
Radiation Injury
expand / collapse Radiation Injury
Sources of Radiation Exposure
Effects of Radiation
Symptoms
Diagnosis
Prevention
Prognosis
Treatment
Electrical and Lightning Injuries
Overview of Electrical Injuries
expand / collapse Electrical Injuries
Symptoms
Diagnosis
Prevention
Treatment
expand / collapse Lightning Injuries
Symptoms
Diagnosis
Prevention
Prognosis
Treatment
Drowning
expand / collapse Drowning
Symptoms
Diagnosis
Prevention
Prognosis
Treatment
Diving and Compressed Air Injuries
Overview of Diving Injuries
expand / collapse Barotrauma
Symptoms
Diagnosis
Prevention
Treatment
expand / collapse Air Embolism
Symptoms
Diagnosis
Treatment
expand / collapse Decompression Sickness
Symptoms
Diagnosis
Prevention
Treatment
Immersion Pulmonary Edema
Gas Toxicity During Diving
Recompression Therapy
Diving Precautions and Prevention of Diving Injuries
Motion Sickness
expand / collapse Motion Sickness
Symptoms and Diagnosis
Prevention and Treatment
Altitude Illness
expand / collapse Altitude Illness
Symptoms
Diagnosis
Prevention
Treatment
Poisoning
expand / collapseOverview of Poisoning
First Aid
Diagnosis
Prevention
Treatment
expand / collapse Acetaminophen Poisoning
Symptoms and Diagnosis
Treatment
expand / collapse Aspirin Poisoning
Symptoms
Diagnosis and Treatment
expand / collapse Carbon Monoxide Poisoning
Symptoms and Diagnosis
Prevention and Treatment
expand / collapse Caustic Substances Poisoning
Symptoms
Diagnosis and Treatment
expand / collapseChemical Food Poisoning
Mushroom (Toadstool) Poisoning
Plant and Shrub Poisoning
Seafood Poisoning
Contaminant Poisoning
Treatment
expand / collapse Hydrocarbon Poisoning
Symptoms
Diagnosis and Treatment
expand / collapse Insecticide Poisoning
Symptoms
Diagnosis and Treatment
expand / collapse Iron Poisoning
Symptoms
Diagnosis and Treatment
expand / collapse Lead Poisoning
Symptoms and Diagnosis
Prevention
Treatment
Bites and Stings
Introduction
expand / collapse Animal Bites
Treatment
expand / collapse Human Bites
Symptoms
Treatment
expand / collapse Snake Bites
Symptoms
Diagnosis
Treatment
Lizard Bites
expand / collapse Spider Bites
Symptoms
Diagnosis
Treatment
expand / collapse Bee, Wasp, Hornet, and Ant Stings
Symptoms
Treatment
Puss Moth Caterpillar Stings
Insect Bites
expand / collapse Tick and Mite Bites
Treatment
Centipede and Millipede Bites
Scorpion Stings
expand / collapse Marine Animal Stings and Bites
expand / collapse Stingrays
Treatment
expand / collapse Jellyfish
Treatment
expand / collapse Mollusks
Treatment
Sea Urchins
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