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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.
Featured Article: Marine Animal Stings Or Bites
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 »
How To Make A Sling
Slings are devices used to support and immobilize injured shoulders, arms or collarbones. Learn about sling creation and usage.
See more »How To Make A Splint
Splints are devices used to stabilize and immobilize injured body parts to prevent pain or further injury. Learn about splint creation and usage.
See more »Human Bites
Human bites are puncture wounds from human teeth that can cause hard to treat infections. Learn about human bite causes, symptoms, treatment and prevention.
See more »Hypothermia
Hypothermia is when more heat is lost than the body can generate and body temperature falls below 95 degrees Fahrenheit. Learn about hypothermia causes, symptoms, treatment and prevention.
See more »Jaw - Broken Or Dislocated
Broken or dislocated jaws may cause facial pain, swelling, bruising or stiffness or appear to be protruding or lumpy. Learn about broken or dislocated jaw causes, symptoms, treatment and prevention.
See more »Knee Cap Dislocation
Dislocated knee caps are often due to sudden direction changes while running that move or slide the patella out of place. Learn about dislocated knee causes, symptoms, treatment and prevention.
See more »Lateral Collateral Ligament (LCL) Injury Of The Knee
Lateral collateral ligament (LCL) injuries are extreme stretching or partial or complete tearing of the LCL. Learn about LCL injury causes, symptoms, treatment and prevention.
See more »Marine Animal Stings Or Bites
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 »Medial Collateral Ligament (MCL) Injury Of The Knee
Medial collateral ligament (MCL) injuries are extreme stretching or partial or complete tearing of the MCL. Learn about MCL injury causes, symptoms, treatment and prevention.
See more »Meniscus Tears
Meniscus tears are a tear in the shock-absorbing and lubricating cartilage of the knee. Learn about meniscus tear causes, symptoms, treatment and prevention.
See more »Near Drowning
Near drowning situations occur when a victim is rescued from drowning and require immediate medical attention. Learn about near drowning situation causes, symptoms, treatment and prevention.
See more »Nose Fracture
Broken or fractured noses are damage to the bone above the nasal bridge and may occur with septum or neck damage. Learn about broken or fractured nose causes, symptoms, treatment and prevention.
See more »Poison Ivy, Oak or Sumac Rash
Poison ivy, poison oak and poison sumac can all cause an allergic skin reaction. Learn how to treat a poison ivy, oak or sumac rash.
See more »Poisoning First Aid
Poisoning is caused by swallowing, injecting, breathing in or any other exposure to poisonous substance. Learn about poisoning symptoms, treatment and prevention.
See more »Posterior Cruciate Ligament (PCL) Injury
Posterior cruciate ligament (PCL) injuries are extreme stretching or partial or complete tearing of the PCL. Learn about PCL injury causes, symptoms, treatment and prevention.
See more »Pressure Ulcer
Pressure ulcers are when constant pressure against the skin reduces blood supply causing tissue breakdown and ulceration. Learn about pressure ulcer causes, symptoms, treatment and prevention.
See more »Radiation Sickness
Radiation poisoning is the group of symptoms resulting from excessive intentional or unintentional radiation exposure. Learn about radiation poisoning causes, symptoms, treatment and prevention.
See more »Scrape
Scrapes are painful but rarely serious areas of rubbed off skin that may cause mild bleeding. Learn about scrape treatment and prevention.
See more »Shaken Baby Syndrome
Shaken baby syndrome is when a careless handler violently shakes an infant resulting in brain damage or death. Learn about shaken baby syndrome causes, symptoms, treatment and prevention.
See more »Shock
Shock is a life-threatening condition due to lack of blood flow and has 5 major types. Learn about shock types, causes, symptoms, tests, treatment and prevention.
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