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Quick Facts: Injuries and Poisoning
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Bites and Stings
Snakebites
What are the symptoms of a snakebite?
Symptoms of a poisonous pit viper snakebite
Symptoms of a coral snakebite
What do I do if I'm bitten by a snake?
How can doctors tell if the snakebite is poisonous?
How do doctors treat a snakebite?
Human Bites
What are the symptoms of a human bite?
What problems can human bites cause?
What should I do if someone bites me?
How do doctors treat a human bite?
Bee, Wasp, Hornet, and Ant Stings
What are the symptoms of bee, wasp, hornet, and ant stings?
Symptoms of bee, wasp, and hornet stings
Symptoms of fire ant stings
Symptoms of an allergic reaction to a sting
How are bee, wasp, hornet, and ant stings treated?
Insect Bites
What are the symptoms of an insect bite?
What diseases are spread by insect bites?
How are insect bites treated?
Tick Bites
What are the symptoms of a tick bite?
How will I know if the tick gave me an infection?
How do I treat a tick bite?
How can I prevent tick bites?
Animal Bites
What should I do if I get bitten by an animal?
What problems do animal bites cause?
How do doctors treat an animal bite?
How can I prevent a dog bite?
Burns
Burns
What are burns?
What causes burns?
How do doctors classify burns?
Depth of burns
Size of burns
Severity of burns
What are the symptoms of burns?
What are the complications of burns?
How do doctors treat burns?
Motion Sickness
Motion Sickness
What is motion sickness?
What causes motion sickness?
What are the symptoms of motion sickness?
How do doctors prevent and treat motion sickness?
Poisoning
Overview of Poisoning
What is poisoning?
What things are poisonous?
Who is at risk for poisoning?
What are the symptoms of poisoning?
What should I do if someone has been poisoned?
How can doctors tell if I've been poisoned?
How do doctors treat poisoning?
How can I prevent poisoning?
Acetaminophen Poisoning
What is acetaminophen poisoning?
What are the symptoms of acetaminophen poisoning?
How can doctors tell if I have acetaminophen poisoning?
How do doctors treat acetaminophen poisoning?
How can I prevent acetaminophen poisoning?
Aspirin Poisoning
What is aspirin poisoning?
What are the symptoms of aspirin poisoning?
How can doctors tell if I have aspirin poisoning?
How do doctors treat aspirin poisoning?
Carbon Monoxide Poisoning
What is carbon monoxide poisoning?
What causes carbon monoxide poisoning?
What are the symptoms of carbon monoxide poisoning?
How can doctors tell if I have carbon monoxide poisoning?
How do doctors treat carbon monoxide poisoning?
How can I prevent carbon monoxide poisoning?
Caustic Substance Poisoning
What is caustic substance poisoning?
What are the symptoms of caustic substance poisoning?
How can doctors tell if I have caustic substance poisoning?
How do doctors treat caustic substance poisoning?
Plant Poisoning
What is plant poisoning?
What plants can poison you?
What are the symptoms of plant poisoning?
How do doctors treat plant poisoning?
Hydrocarbon Poisoning
What is hydrocarbon poisoning?
What are the symptoms of hydrocarbon poisoning?
How can doctors tell if I have hydrocarbon poisoning?
How do doctors treat hydrocarbon poisoning?
Insecticide Poisoning
What is insecticide poisoning?
What are the symptoms of insecticide poisoning?
How can doctors tell if I've been poisoned by an insecticide?
How do doctors treat insecticide poisoning?
Iron Poisoning
What is iron poisoning?
What are the symptoms of iron poisoning?
How can doctors tell if I have iron poisoning?
How do doctors treat iron poisoning?
Lead Poisoning
What is lead poisoning?
How do you get lead poisoning?
What are the symptoms of lead poisoning?
Children
Adults
How can doctors tell if I have lead poisoning?
How do doctors treat lead poisoning?
How can I prevent lead poisoning?
Mushroom Poisoning
What is mushroom poisoning?
What are the symptoms of mushroom poisoning?
The
Chlorophyllum molybdites
type of mushroom
The
Psilocybe
type of mushroom
The
Inocybe
type of mushroom and some species of
Clitocybe
The
Amanita phalloides
type of mushroom
How do doctors treat mushroom poisoning?
Seafood Poisoning
What is seafood poisoning?
What are the symptoms of seafood poisoning?
Ciguatera poisoning
Puffer fish poisoning
Scombroid poisoning
Shellfish poisoning
How do doctors treat seafood poisoning?
Head Injuries
Concussion
What is a concussion?
What causes a concussion?
What are the symptoms of a concussion?
What is post-concussion syndrome?
How can doctors tell if I have a concussion?
How do doctors treat a concussion?
Sports-Related Concussion
What is a sports-related concussion?
Which sports can cause concussion?
What are the symptoms of a sports-related concussion?
How can doctors tell if I have a sports-related concussion?
How do doctors treat a sports-related concussion?
How can I prevent future sports-related concussions?
Injuries to the Eye
Blunt Eye Injuries
What is a blunt eye injury?
What are the symptoms of blunt eye injuries?
How can doctors tell how much damage a blunt eye injury has caused?
How do doctors treat blunt eye injuries?
Corneal Abrasions and Corneal Foreign Bodies
What is a corneal abrasion or a corneal foreign body?
What causes a corneal abrasion or foreign body?
What are the symptoms of a corneal abrasion or foreign body?
How can doctors tell if I have a corneal abrasion or foreign body?
How do doctors treat a corneal abrasion or foreign body?
How can I prevent corneal abrasions and foreign bodies?
Heat Disorders
Heatstroke
What is heatstroke?
What causes heatstroke?
What are the symptoms of heatstroke?
How can doctors tell if I am having heatstroke?
How do doctors treat heatstroke?
How can I prevent heatstroke?
Sprains and Other Soft-Tissue Injuries
Overview of Sprains
What is a sprain?
What causes sprains?
What are the symptoms of sprains?
How can doctors tell if I have a sprain?
How do doctors treat sprains?
What are the complications of sprains?
Achilles Tendon Tears
What is an Achilles tendon tear?
What causes Achilles tendon tears?
What are the symptoms of an Achilles tendon tear?
How do doctors diagnose Achilles tendon tears?
How do doctors treat Achilles tendon tears?
Ankle Sprains
What is an ankle sprain?
What's a high ankle sprain?
What causes ankle sprains?
What are the symptoms of an ankle sprain?
How can doctors tell if I have an ankle sprain?
How do doctors treat ankle sprains?
Knee Sprains
What is a knee sprain?
What causes a knee sprain?
What are the symptoms of a sprained knee?
How do doctors tell if I have a sprained knee?
How do doctors treat a knee sprain?
Mallet Finger
What is mallet finger?
What are the symptoms of mallet finger?
How do doctors tell if I have mallet finger?
How do doctors treat mallet finger?
Shoulder Sprains
What is a shoulder sprain?
What causes a shoulder sprain?
What are the symptoms of a shoulder sprain?
How can doctors tell if I have a shoulder sprain?
How do doctors treat a shoulder sprain?
Cold Injuries
Frostbite
What is frostbite?
What causes frostbite?
What are the symptoms of frostbite?
How can doctors tell if I have frostbite?
How do doctors treat frostbite?
Hypothermia
What is hypothermia?
What causes hypothermia?
What are the symptoms of hypothermia?
How can doctors tell if I have hypothermia?
How do doctors treat hypothermia?
How can I prevent hypothermia?
Nonfreezing Tissue Injuries
What are nonfreezing tissue injuries?
Frostnip
Immersion foot (trench foot)
Chilblains
Fractures
Overview of Broken Bones
What are the different types of fractures?
What causes broken bones?
What are the symptoms of a broken bone?
How can doctors tell if a bone is broken?
How do doctors treat broken bones?
How do I take care of a cast?
Broken Hip
What is a broken hip?
What causes the hip to break?
What are the symptoms of a broken hip?
How can doctors tell if my hip is broken?
How do doctors treat hip fractures?
Broken Pelvis
What is a broken pelvis?
What causes the pelvis to break?
What are the symptoms of a broken pelvis?
How can doctors tell if my pelvis is broken?
How do doctors treat a broken pelvis?
Broken Shoulder
What is a broken shoulder?
What causes the shoulder to break?
What are the symptoms of a broken shoulder?
How can doctors tell if my shoulder is broken?
How do doctors treat a broken shoulder?
Broken Fingertip
What are the symptoms of a broken fingertip?
How can doctors tell if my fingertip is broken?
How do doctors treat a broken fingertip?
Broken Toe
What causes a toe to break?
What are the symptoms of a broken toe?
How can doctors tell if my toe is broken?
How do doctors treat a broken toe?
Broken Ankle
What is a broken ankle?
What are the symptoms of a broken ankle?
How can doctors tell if my ankle is broken?
How do doctors treat a broken ankle?
Broken Collarbone
What causes the collarbone to break?
What are the symptoms of a broken collarbone?
How can doctors tell if my collarbone is broken?
How do doctors treat a broken collarbone?
Broken Heel
What is a broken heel?
What causes the heel to break?
What are the symptoms of a broken heel?
How can doctors tell if my heel is broken?
How do doctors treat a broken heel?
Broken Metatarsal
What are metatarsal fractures?
What causes a metatarsal to break?
What are stress fractures of the metatarsals?
What is a Lisfranc fracture-dislocation?
What are fractures of the 5th metatarsal bone?
Broken Wrist
What is a broken wrist?
What causes the wrist to break?
What are the symptoms of a broken wrist?
How can doctors tell if my wrist is broken?
How do doctors treat a broken wrist?
Compartment Syndrome
What is compartment syndrome?
What causes compartment syndrome?
What are the symptoms of compartment syndrome?
How can doctors tell if I have compartment syndrome?
How do doctors treat compartment syndrome?
Compression Fractures of the Spine
What is a compression fracture of the spine?
What causes compression fractures of the spine?
What are the symptoms of a compression fracture?
How can doctors tell if I have a compression fracture?
How do doctors treat compression fractures of the spine?
Growth Plate Fractures
What is a growth plate fracture?
What causes growth plate fractures?
What are the symptoms of a growth plate fracture?
How can doctors tell if my child has a growth plate fracture?
How do doctors treat growth plate fractures?
Spinal Injuries
Injuries of the Spine and Spinal Cord
What is the spine and spinal cord?
What causes spine and spinal cord injuries?
What are the symptoms of spine and spinal cord injuries?
How can doctors tell if I have injuries to my spine and spinal cord?
How do doctors treat spine and spinal cord injuries?
Mass-Casualty Weapons
Mass-Casualty Weapons
What is a mass-casualty weapon?
What are types of mass-casualty weapons?
How do doctors know an event involving mass-casualty weapons has taken place?
How do doctors and first responders deal with mass-casualty weapon attacks?
Altitude Sickness
Altitude Sickness
What is altitude sickness?
What are the types of altitude sickness?
What causes altitude sickness?
What are the symptoms of altitude sickness?
How can doctors tell if I have altitude sickness?
How do doctors treat altitude sickness?
How can I prevent altitude sickness?
