| Over the years we have seen that
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| | is that is CURES the allergic reaction.
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| sometimes "good old fashioned home
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| | This is not necessarily the case. The
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| remedies" weren't all they were cracked
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| | medicine in the epi-pen does not
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| up to be. Sometimes they cause more harm
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| | eliminate the poison in their blood
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| than good. We're not blaming Mom for
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| | stream, it only diminishes their reaction
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| trying, we just want to clear a few
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| | to it. The victim must still get help at
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| things up.
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| | an emergency facility before the allergic
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| Changes in health care have also brought
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| | reaction returns later on.
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| about the need to be aware of different
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| | Burns:
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| methods of care for administering first
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| | Home remedies of the past were to relieve
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| aid. Read below to find out the best way
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| | the pain or heal the wound with butter or
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| to give first aid, and to find out what
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| | petroleum jelly. This has never worked,
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| we've learned over the years.
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| | and only harms the condition of the burn.
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| Seizures:
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| | These remedies actually hold in the heat
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| A common misconception of handling a
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| | from the burn on the skin,not allowing it
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| seizure victim is to hold them down while
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| | to breathe. This only makes the pain
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| they have a seizure. This is no longer
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| | worse! Butter on the skin also has
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| accepted as the correct way to handle
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| | properties in it which will harm open
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| this situation. The reason for this is
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| | wounds by contributing to infection.
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| because our bodies natural "fight or
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| | In order to help a burn, you must
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| flight" mechanism of defense can tend to
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| | remember what stage of burn you are
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| fight back, even while having a seizure.
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| | dealing with:
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| If the victim's body tries to break loose
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| | 1st and 2nd degree burns appear red on
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| of the bystander's hold, studies show
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| | the skin. Second degree burns will
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| that this prolongs the seizure by his
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| | blister and could later scar. A sun burn
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| body's natural instinct to fight against
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| | (or other type) on over 10% of the body
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| it.
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| | can cause a fever. Remember to take an
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| If you are ever in a situation where you
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| | over the counter medicine for fever
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| must act to help, or if you are a witness
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| | relief.
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| to a seizure, make sure that the
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| | 3rd degree burns are the most severe,
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| responders do not hold the victim down.
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| | with the skin being black and charred.
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| Our only instruction is to remove any
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| | Seek medical attention for this degree of
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| potentially dangerous objects out of the
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| | burn. This can not be handled at home.
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| way (such as chairs, coffee tables, etc.)
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| | If you are ever at home, or alone and
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| so that the victim does not further hurt
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| | need to alleviate the pain from a burn,
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| themself.
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| | remember that cold water always helps.
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| Nose Bleeds:
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| | Remember this: Your skin can only feel
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| A nose bleed may not be a genuine
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| | ONE sensation at a time at that spot, and
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| emergency (unless it was caused by an
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| | by immersing the wound in cold water, you
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| accident or an object hitting the nose)
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| | will soothe the burning feeling. By doing
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| but it is a definite cause for concern.
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| | this, you can offer pain relief and burn
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| Nose bleeds can be handled a certain way
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| | relief at the same time.
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| to minimize further blood loss.
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| | If a burn occurs on the skin and on top
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| In the recent years, we were told to stop
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| | of the clothing he/she was wearing, NEVER
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| a nose bleed by leaning backward, and
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| | rip it away. If the clothing does not
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| squeezing the nostrils together. Now,
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| | come off and seems to stick to the skin,
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| doctors believe that we should lean
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| | immerse the whole burned area in water,
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| slightly forward while holding the nose,
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| | or wrap a cold soaking wet towel around
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| lessening the blood flow going down our
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| | it until you can get to emergency care.
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| throat. Other benefits to leaning forward
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| | By the towel being wet and cold it offers
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| instead of backward, are that we are
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| | pain relief to the victim until further
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| giving the blood time to clot, which will
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| | care can be given.
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| stop the nose bleed sooner.
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| | Choking:
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| A tip for caring for nosebleeds in
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| | The abdominal thrust (formerly called the
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| children: Use a timer, and set it to five
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| | "Heimlich") is still widely used for a
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| minutes. While the timer is ticking, try
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| | choking victim. But did you know that
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| distracting the child from the wait by
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| | this method can be self administered? If
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| reading a book to them. Instruct the
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| | you are alone, and find that the food you
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| child to continue holding the cloth at
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| | were eating has suddenly blocked your
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| the end of the nose for the full five
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| | airway, quickly thrust yourself over the
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| minutes, or until the timer goes off.
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| | top edge of a chair or against the edge
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| Bleeding:
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| | of the counter, with the abdominal "push"
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| Basic information on bleeding you should
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| | from the chair targeted at your stomach.
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| know: Bleeding from a vein (this is the
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| | If you target the right spot (above the
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| usually the form we see from a small cut
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| | belly button) and place blunt force on
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| or scratch) will tend to ooze or run,
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| | the diaphragm, the object will likely
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| while bleeding from an artery will be
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| | come out of your throat.
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| much different. An arterial cut will
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| | Fainting:
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| squirt, and a victim can lose blood
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| | Often times, someone may pass out by
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| quickly this way. Bleeding from a large
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| | simply receiving bad news. Women tend to
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| wound is a potential emergency. Our first
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| | faint or have dizzy spells at the
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| priority is to get the bleeding stopped
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| | beginning stages of pregnancy as well. If
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| immediately.
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| | someone passes out for unknown reasons,
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| We do this by holding pressure to the
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| | then check the scene around them to see
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| site, allowing a scab to form. This can
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| | if you can decipher why they would have
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| take up to five minutes or more. An old
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| | passed out.
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| remedy for bleeding was a tourniquet. We
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| | Were they crouched down for several
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| no longer use tourniquets to control
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| | minutes at a filing cabinet or leaning
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| bleeding, but rather pressure point
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| | over a drawer? Were they standing/or
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| sites.
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| | sitting very still for too long? If the
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| You have four pressure points sites
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| | answer to those questions is yes, then
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| available for bleeding control from arms
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| | hopefully the victim will recover fully
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| or legs that you can easily access in an
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| | in a few minutes by trying these simple
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| emergency, or until you can get the
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| | tips.
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| victim to emergency care. The pressure
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| | Gently lie them down and raise their legs
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| points for the arms are located on the
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| | straight up, equal to the level of their
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| inside of the arm, in the middle between
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| | head. Try resting their feet on a box, a
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| the elbow and underarm. The pressure
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| | foot stool, etc. so you don't have to
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| points for the legs are located in the
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| | hold their legs. By doing this, you are
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| groin area, at the point where the top of
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| | forcing more blood to flow back into the
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| the thigh meets the genitals. It is the
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| | head where it belongs, instead of all the
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| top crease of the thigh. In the past,
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| | blood staying in the legs.
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| people were leaving tourniquets on too
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| | If there was no apparent reason for the
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| long and causing unnecessary amputations.
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| | loss of consciousness, and no history of
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| A tourniquet causes all the blood flow to
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| | this happening to them, then call your
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| be cut off from the injured limb, where
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| | emergency number right away. Fainting is
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| as pressure point compression only slows
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| | our bodies signal that something inside
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| it down.
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| | is wrong, and it needs help.
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| Broken Bones:
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| | Staying Calm:
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| If you are ever in a situation where a
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| | We realize that you have heard this
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| broken bone is protruding through the
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| | before, and it is still very good advice.
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| skin or an object is impaled in the body,
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| | By staying calm we are giving our brain
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| never move the bone or object! The
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| | time to react to the situation
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| medical procedure for injuries of this
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| | appropriately and can make a quick
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| nature is to x-ray first before resetting
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| | emergency plan of action.
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| a bone or removing any object that is
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| | First aid is an important element of care
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| impaled. To pull an object out or push a
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| | and is beneficial to know whenever it is
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| bone back in place, would only cause
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| | needed. Be prepared and know where the
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| further damage and pain to the victim.
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| | first aid kit is. Be careful not to cause
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| In emergencies of this nature, our only
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| | further harm to the victim by using old
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| goal is to control any bleeding from the
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| | methods of care that are no longer
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| source and to get the victim medical
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| | correct. By remembering these first aid
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| attention immediately.
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| | hints, we hope this helps in the state of
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| Allergic Reactions:
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| | emergency. Don't forget the most
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| Most people don't realize that serious
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| | important step to take in an emergency:
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| allergies could progress to true
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| | When in doubt of what to do, always call
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| emergency situations. Even common foods
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| | for help!
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| such as peanuts, eggs and chocolate, can
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| | Disclaimer: This information booklet is
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| potentially be life-threatening
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| | not designed as an alternative for
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| emergencies to individuals that are
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| | professional medical advice, emergency
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| allergic to them. (There are other foods
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| | care or formal first-aid training. Do not
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| are potentially dangerous to allergy
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| | use this booklet to diagnose any one or
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| sensitive individuals, however those
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| | develop a plan for a health issue,
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| mentioned are the most common).
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| | disease, or allergy without consulting a
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| The emergency in the allergy response
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| | qualified health care attendant. If you
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| from the victim comes from their bodies
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| | are involved in an emergency medical
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| reaction to the food. The throat can
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| | situation, get medical assistance
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| begin to swell shut, leaving the victim
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| | immediately.
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| gasping for air and unable to breathe.
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| | Disclaimer for AHA: This information is
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| Most severe allergy sufferers should be
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| | not intended to replace or combat any
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| aware of their condition, and therefore
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| | information taught in any of the American
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| carry an epi-pen with them at all times.
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| | Heart Association courses. This booklet
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| When needed, the epi-pen can inject
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| | was privately funded and produced by an
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| medicine into the thigh muscle of the
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| | independent agent of CPRus, not to be
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| leg.
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| | used as emergency medical care
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| A common misconception with the epi-pen
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| | replacement.
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