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| Hypothermia: Body looses more heat than it can generate |
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Symptoms: Numbness, Fatigue, irritability, Slurred Speech, Shivering, Poor judgement
First Aid: Drink warm fluid, Shelter Warm clothing, Warm bottles to groin armpit. Prevention: Stay Hydrated, Stay Dry, Stay sheltered, Have food |
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| Frostbite: Skin exposed to cold weather and ice crystals form in tissue |
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Symptoms: Numb feeling, Gray white patches on skin,
First Aid: Remove wet clothing and wrap in warm clothing, Do not warm if it may freeze again, If mild put exposed skin next to warm area armpit belly |
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| Dehydration: Lose more water than you take in. |
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Symptoms: Dry Lips, Dark Urine, Thirst Dry mouth, dizzy, nausea, Decreased sweating
First Aid: Drink water, If severe see physician Avoid activity |
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Symptom: Reddening skin
First Aid: Cold water and wet compresses |
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Symptom: reddening and blistering skin
First Aid: Cool, Loose sterile bandage |
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Symptom: Skin burned away, no pain
First Aid: Do not remove clothing, Cool area with wet compress, Dry Sterile bandage treat for shock, Get medical care |
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| Chemical Burn: Exposed skin to strong Acid or base like glue, cleaners,battery acid |
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| First Aid: Remove chemical Do not contaminate yourself, Flood with water 20 minutes, Flush eyes with water if in eye, Loosely cover with bandage, Get Medical Help |
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Symptom: Jerking leg or arm, Bite tongue, Face turn red or blue, grunting or hissing noise, loose bowel control
First Aid: Move hard items away, loosen clothing, do not hold, nothing in mouth, Place in recovery position when seizure over, call medical help. |
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Symptom: loss of apetite, nausea and vomiting, pain
First Aid: Seek medical attention |
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| Broken chipped loose Tooth |
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| FIrst Aid: Rinse mouth with warm water, Cold wet cloth on injury, Save tooth and see dentist |
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| First Aid: Rinse tooth with water or milk, clean wound with water. Take victim and tooth to dentist. |
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| Sprain and Strain: Ligament of joint is overstretched(sprain) Muscle overstretched(Sprain) |
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Symptom: tender and painful joint, bruising.
First Aid: Ice, elevate and rest area also compress |
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| Muscle Cramps: When a muscle contracts and does not relax |
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| First Aid: Rest, gentle massage and stretch, rehydrate. Prevention: Stretching, hydration,, warm down |
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| First Aid: Wash with soap and water, Apply antiseptic, bandage |
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| First Aid: Sit up and lean forward, Pinch nostril, Cool wet cloth to face If severe treat for shock and call for help |
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| First Aid: Treat as soon as you notice, Cover with moleskin May use Gel Pad. If you have to continue hiking drain blister with sterile pin and cover |
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| First Aid: Scrape away stinger with edge of knife, Do not squeeze, Apply Ice Pack |
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Prevention: Wear long pants and long sleeve shirt, Button collar and tuck in pants.
First Aid: Grasp tick with tweezer and gently remove, Wash wound with soap and water, |
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| First Aid: Do not scratch, apply calamine lotion or clear fingernail polish |
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| First Aid: Wash area and apply cold pack. Seek medical attention for symptoms of nausea, vomiting, stomach pain, breathing problem or if wound becomes swollen and tender. Or for fever and chills |
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Nonvenomous: wound care seek medical attention
Venomous: Seek medical care as soon as possible, remove rings and jewelry around bite, Encourge to stay calm, treat for shock |
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| First Aid: Blink and tears may flush out, RInse with clean running water, If not better take to doctor |
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| First Aid: Scrub wound with soap and water, Bandage, Call authorities to catch animal |
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| First Aid: Encourage wound to bleed, Tweezers to pull out debris, Wash with soap and Water, Bandage |
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| First Aid: Let doctor remove if possible, If not possible push through skin and cut off barb then ease back until out |
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| Symptoms: Pale clammy skin, Nausea fatigue, Dizzy faint, Headache, cramps, rapid Pulse First Aid: Lie in cool shady place, Remove clothing, Fan and apply cool wet compresses, Hydrate, if not recovering seek help |
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Symptoms: Hot skin, dry or damp skin, rapid pulse, Confusion irritability, Unconscious
First Aid: Move to cool spot, Ice packs to armpit, neck and groin seek medical help |
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