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The Injuries Dictionary has concise, straightforward explanations of injuries, along with injury symptoms, injury prevention and injury treatments. Look up common injuries, such as broken bones, cuts, burns and choking, and learn how to perform first aid procedures including CPR, splints and the Heimlich maneuver.
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Marine animal bites or stings are bites or stings are bites or stings from any marine life that rarely cause death. Learn about marine animal bite or sting causes, symptoms, treatment and prevention. See more »
CPR
CPR or cardiopulmonary resuscitation is a lifesaving procedure providing oxygen and blood flow until they are restored. Learn about CPR techniques.
See more »CPR for Adult
CPR for an adult can save a life when breathing or heartbeat has stopped. Learn how to perform CPR on an adult.
See more »CPR for Child (1 to 8 Years)
CPR for a child can save a life when breathing or heartbeat has stopped. Learn how to perform CPR on a child 1 to 8 years old.
See more »CPR for Infant
CPR for an infant can save a life when breathing or heartbeat has stopped. Learn how to perform CPR on an infant.
See more »Crush Injury
Crush injuries occur when a body part is subjected to a high degree of force causing laceration, fracture and others. Learn about crush injury causes, symptoms, treatment and prevention.
See more »Cuts And Puncture Wounds
Cuts are wounds breaking the skin, lacerations are jagged and irregular cuts and punctures are wounds caused by pointed objects. Learn about cut and puncture wound causes, symptoms, treatment and prevention.
See more »Dislocation
Dislocated bones are separated at the joint from sudden impact and may cause ligament or nerve damage. Learn about dislocated bone causes, symptoms, treatment and prevention.
See more »Drug Abuse First Aid
Drug abuse first aid information from HowStuffWorks. Learn how to provide first aid in a drug abuse emergency or drug overdose.
See more »Ear Emergencies
Ear emergencies may be foreign objects inserted or stuck in the ear or a ruptured or damaged ear drum. Learn about ear emergency causes, symptoms, treatment and prevention.
See more »Electrical Injury
Electrical injury is when direct exposure to an electrical current causes skin or internal organ damage. Learn about electrical injury symptoms, treatment and prevention.
See more »Eye Emergencies
Eye emergencies are cuts, scratches, burns, chemical exposure, blunt injuries or objects in the eye that may lead to vision loss. Learn about eye emergency causes, symptoms, treatment and prevention.
See more »Fishhook Removal
Fishhook removal can be self treated if it is not lodged in the eye or located near an artery. Learn about fishhook removal self treatment and prevention.
See more »Foreign Body In The Nose
Foreign objects in the nose can cause irritation, infection or tissue damage and usually should be removed by a doctor. Learn about foreign objects in the nose causes, symptoms, treatment and prevention.
See more »Foreign Object - Inhaled Or Swallowed
Foreign objects inhaled into the respiratory tract may get stuck and cause respiratory complications, infection or inflammation. Learn about foreign objects inhaled symptoms, treatment and prevention.
See more »Frostbite
Frostbite is skin and tissue damage due to exposure to extreme cold and is permanent if blood vessels are affected. Learn about frostbite symptoms, treatment and prevention.
See more »Genital Injury
Genital injuries are injuries to the genitals or perineum that may be painful or bleed heavily. Learn about genital injury causes, symptoms, treatment and prevention.
See more »Head Injury
Head injuries, classified as either closed or penetrating, are any trauma leading to scalp, skull or brain injury. Learn about head injury causes, symptoms, treatment and prevention.
See more »Heart Attack First Aid
Heart attack first aid can be crucial to improve the victim's chances for survival. Learn how to provide first aid to a heart attack victim.
See more »Heat Emergencies
Heat emergencies are classified by severity as heat cramps, exhaustion or heatstroke which can lead to shock or death. Learn about heat emergency causes, symptoms, treatment and prevention.
See more »Heimlich Maneuver
Heimlich maneuver is a technique using abdominal thrusts to remove obstructions from a choking victim’s airway. Learn about Heimlich maneuver techniques.
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