http://www.pediatriconcall.com/forpatients/commonchild/First_aid/First_aid.asp First aid is the immediate care given to a person who has been injured. en-us 2012-02-25T09:48:22.0000000+05:30 http://www.pediatriconcall.com/rss_media/rss_rss_First_Aid.jpg http://www.pediatriconcall.com/forpatients/commonchild/First_aid/First_aid.asp First aid the care given before emergency medical help arrives can literally mean the difference between life and death. But knowing the correct thing to do if someone has a nosebleed or cut is also important. http://www.pediatriconcall.com/forpatients/commonchild/First_aid/First_aid.asp 2012-02-24T00:00:00.0000000+05:30 Bites from animals (and humans) can leave very nasty wounds. The teeth carry infection into the tissues and any bite that punctures the skin always need to be seen by a doctor. http://www.pediatriconcall.com/forpatients/commonchild/First_aid/bites_stings.asp 2011-06-17T00:00:00.0000000+05:30 Treatment for Animal and human bites for Serious Wound and Minor Wound http://www.pediatriconcall.com/forpatients/commonchild/First_aid/Treatment_Animal_Humabites.asp 2011-06-17T00:00:00.0000000+05:30 Very rarely are snake bites poisonous. The commonest poisonous snakes are Cobra, Viper, Krait and Rattle snake. http://www.pediatriconcall.com/forpatients/commonchild/First_aid/Snakes_Bites_Introduction.asp 2011-06-17T00:00:00.0000000+05:30 Treatment for Snake Bites http://www.pediatriconcall.com/forpatients/commonchild/First_aid/Treatment_Snakebites.asp 2011-06-17T00:00:00.0000000+05:30 Do's and Dont's for Snake Bites http://www.pediatriconcall.com/forpatients/commonchild/First_aid/Do_donts_snakebites.asp 2011-06-17T00:00:00.0000000+05:30 Many insect stings are painful but rarely present any danger to life. Occasionally, someone may be allergic to particular insect stings and suffer a more serious reaction. http://www.pediatriconcall.com/forpatients/commonchild/First_aid/Insect_Stings.asp 2011-06-17T00:00:00.0000000+05:30 The resultant swelling can cause partial or complete obstruction of the casualty's airway. Stings in and around the mouth can be fatal and should always be treated as an emergency. http://www.pediatriconcall.com/forpatients/commonchild/First_aid/Stings_Mouth_Throat.asp 2011-06-17T00:00:00.0000000+05:30 When a person with immune susceptibility comes in contact with certain substances be it on touching, eating, inhaling or even injections. it leads to adverse reactions (allergic reactions) in the body. http://www.pediatriconcall.com/forpatients/commonchild/First_aid/ALLERGIES.ASP 2011-06-17T00:00:00.0000000+05:30 A person with allergic problems should avoid the specific allergy producing substances. The doctor usually prescribes medications to keep the allergies under control. http://www.pediatriconcall.com/forpatients/commonchild/First_aid/ALLERGIES1.asp 2011-06-17T00:00:00.0000000+05:30 Drowning is a condition is when a person falls into a pool of water and water enters into the lungs leading to death within 24 hours. When a person survives more than 24 hours, it is called near-drowning. http://www.pediatriconcall.com/forpatients/commonchild/First_aid/DROWNING.ASP 2011-06-17T00:00:00.0000000+05:30 Drowning may occur in 2-3 in (5-7cm ) of water. Teens may go into unguarded pools, ponds, lakes, and seas and may drown if washed away by undercurrents. http://www.pediatriconcall.com/forpatients/commonchild/First_aid/DROWNING1.asp 2011-06-17T00:00:00.0000000+05:30 A Well-stocked first-aid kit. kept in the easy reach,is a necessity in every home.Having supplies gathered ahead of time will hellp you handle an emergency at a moment's notice. http://www.pediatriconcall.com/forpatients/commonchild/First_aid/first_aid_kit.asp 2005-06-01T00:00:00.0000000+05:30 Brief loss of consciousness (less than 30 minutes) is called a faint. http://www.pediatriconcall.com/forpatients/commonchild/First_aid/PERSON_FAINTS.ASP 2004-07-01T00:00:00.0000000+05:30 When the bones break, the break in the continuity of a bone is called a fracture. http://www.pediatriconcall.com/forpatients/commonchild/First_aid/fractures.asp 2009-12-24T00:00:00.0000000+05:30