Fainting is a brief loss of consciousness due to a drop in blood flow to the brain. The episode...
Category - First Aid
Chemical Burns: Symptoms & First Aid Treatment
Chemical Burns Overview A chemical burn is irritation and destruction of human tissue caused by...
Bruise: Risk Factors, Symptoms & Home Treatment
Bruises Overview A bruise is a common skin injury that results in a discoloration of the skin...
Thermal Burns: First Aid, Handling and Treatment
Thermal Burns Overview From simple sunburn on vacation to touching a hot pot on a stove, many of...
Anaphylaxis: Learn the Common Causes & Risk Factors
Anaphylaxis Overview Anaphylaxis (an-a-fi-LAK-sis) is a serious, life-threatening allergic...
Frostbite: What Are the Treatments for Frostbite?
Frostbite is an injury caused by freezing of the skin and underlying tissues. First your skin...
Foreign Object in your Eye: Quick, Fast First Aid and Treatment
A Foreign Object in your Eye could be a piece of dust, grit, or other substance that comes in...
How To Treat Cuts and Scrapes First Aid
How to Treat Minor Cuts and Scrapes Minor cuts and scrapes usually don’t require a trip to...
Hypothermia: Learn Quick Facts of Treatments
Hypothermia is a potentially dangerous drop in body temperature, usually caused by prolonged...
Electrical Burn & Injuries: First Aid & Emergencies
An electrical burn is a burn that results from electricity passing through the body causing rapid...