Safety


	General Information
	Injury Topics and Fact Sheets:CDC
	Trauma Articles (index):eMedicine
	Burns and Traumatic Injuries:Research Reports, NIH [PDF]
	Injuries:MedlinePlus
	Instruction Sheets (for Common Childhood Accidents and Emergencies):Nemours Foundation
	First Aid Guide:Mayo Clinic
	First Aid and Safety Topics:Nemours Foundation
	Emergency Medical Services:MedlinePlus
	First Aid:MedlinePlus

	Altitude Sickness
	Altitude Sickness:Aetna InteliHealth
	High-Altitude Illness: How to Avoid It and How to Treat It:American Academy of Family Physicians
	Travelers' Health: Altitude Illness:CDC
	Mountain Sickness:eMedicine Consumer Health

	Bruises
	First-Aid Guide: Bruise:Mayo Clinic
	Muscle Contusion (Bruise):AAOS
	Evaluating and Managing Muscle Contusions and Myositis Ossificans:The Physician and SportsMedicine
	Bruises and Blood Spots Under the Skin:HealthWise
	Bruises:MedlinePlus
	See also Skin Diseases, Aging Skin

	Burns
	Burns Instruction Sheet:Nemours Foundation
	First-Aid Guide: Burns:Mayo Clinic
	Burns:Taking Care of Burns:American Academy of Family Physicians
	Burns:Merck Manual, Home Edition
	Chemical Burns:eMedicine Consumer Health
	Sunburn, see Skin Diseases, Sun Exposure
	Thermal (Heat or Fire) Burns:eMedicine Consumer Health
	Burns:MedlinePlus

	CPR
	Learn CPR:University of Washington School of Medicine
	Hands-Only CPR:American Heart Association
	CPR:MedlinePlus

	Cuts & Scrapes
	Cuts Instruction Sheet:Nemours Foundation
	First Aid Guide: Cuts and Scrapes:Mayo Clinic
	Cuts, Scrapes and Stitches: Caring for Wounds:American Academy of Family Physicians
	Cuts:Healthwise
	Scrapes:Healthwise

	Dislocations
	Dislocation:Mayo Clinic
	First Aid Guide: Dislocation:Mayo Clinic
	Dislocations:MedlinePlus
	See also dislocation of specific parts of the body: Elbow \| Hip \| Knee \| Shoulder

	Electrical Injuries
	First Aid Guide: Electrical Shock:Mayo Clinic
	Electric Shock Injuries:Gale Encyclopedia of Medicine
	Electrical Injuries:Merck Manual, Home Edition
	Lightning Injuries:Merck Manual, Home Edition

	Fractures

	General Information
	Fractures:Merck Manual, Home Edition
	Fractures:AAOS
	Stress Fractures:AAOS
	Let's Talk About Having a Broken Bone:netLibrary [for Kids]
	Fractures:MedlinePlus

	Treatment of Fractures
	Broken Bones Instruction Sheet:Nemours Foundation
	First Aid Guide: Fractures (Broken Bones):Mayo Clinic
	Bone Fracture Repair:MedlinePlus Medical Encyclopedia

	Fractures of Specific Parts of the Body
	Facial Fracture:eMedicine Consumer Health
	Growth Plate Injuries:NIAMS
	Fracture of the Pelvis:AAOS
	Broken Ribs:Mayo Clinic
	See also: Ankle \| Arm \| Back \| Elbow \| Eye Socket \| Foot \| Hand \| Hip \| Jaw \| Knee \| Leg \| Neck \| Nose \| Shoulder \| Skull \| Wrist

	Heimlich Maneuver
	How to do the Heimlich Maneuver:The Heimlich Institute

	Repetitive Stress Injury
	Repetitive Motion Injuries:eMedicine Consumer Health
	Repetitive Stress Injury:American Physical Therapy Association
	Repetitive Stress Injury:The Arthritis Society
	Computer-Related Repetitive Stress Injuries:Nemours Foundation
	eBooks About Overuse Injuries:netLibrary [Login to netLibrary required]
	See also Musculoskeletal System, Bursitis and Tendinitis

	Sports Injuries
	Sports Injuries:NIAMS
	Sports Injuries:Merck Manual, Home Edition
	Childhood and Adolescent Sports-Related Overuse Injuries:American Academy of Family Physicians
	eBooks About Sports Injuries:netLibrary [Login to netLibrary required]
	Sports Injuries:MedlinePlus

	Sprains and Strains
	Sprains and Strains:Mayo Clinic
	Sprains and Strains Instruction Sheet:Nemours Foundation
	First Aid Guide: Sprain:Mayo Clinic
	R.I.C.E. (Rest - Ice - Compression - Elevation):National Athletic Trainers's Association
	Sprains and Strains:NIAMS
	Sprains and Strains:MedlinePlus
	See also sprains/strains of specific parts of the body: Ankle \| Back \| Hip \| Neck \| Thigh \| Thumb \| Wrist

	Swimming and Diving Injuries
	Near Drowning:Merck Manual, Home Edition
	Diving and Compressed Air Injuries:Merck Manual, Home Edition
	Decompression Sickness:Aetna InteliHealth
	Decompression Illness: What Is It and What Is The Treatment?:Divers Alert Network
	Drowning:MedlinePlus
	Scuba Diving Safety:American Academy of Family Physicians
	Water Safety (Recreational):MedlinePlus
	See also Marine Animal Bites and Stings

	Wounds
	Wounds:Merck Manual, Home Edition
	Bleeding:Nemours Foundation
	First Aid Guide: Severe Bleeding:Mayo Clinic
	First Aid Guide: Puncture Wounds:Mayo Clinic
	Sutures:Aetna InteliHealth
	Wounds:MedlinePlus
	See also Cuts & Scrapes