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Injuries & First Aid

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


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

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

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

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CPR
Stanford Health Library link Learn CPR:University of Washington School of Medicine
Stanford Health Library link Hands-Only CPR:American Heart Association
Stanford Health Library link CPR:MedlinePlus


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

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

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

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Fractures
General Information
Health Library link Fractures:Merck Manual, Home Edition
Health Library link Fractures:AAOS
Health Library link Stress Fractures:AAOS
Health Library link Let's Talk About Having a Broken Bone:netLibrary [for Kids]
Health Library link Fractures:MedlinePlus
Treatment of Fractures
Health Library link Broken Bones Instruction Sheet:Nemours Foundation
Health Library link First Aid Guide: Fractures (Broken Bones):Mayo Clinic
Health Library link Bone Fracture Repair:MedlinePlus Medical Encyclopedia
Fractures of Specific Parts of the Body
Health Library link Facial Fracture:eMedicine Consumer Health
Health Library link Growth Plate Injuries:NIAMS
Health Library link Fracture of the Pelvis:AAOS
Health Library link Broken Ribs:Mayo Clinic
Health Library link See also: Ankle | Arm | Back | Elbow | Eye Socket | Foot | Hand | Hip | Jaw | Knee | Leg | Neck | Nose | Shoulder | Skull | Wrist

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Heimlich Maneuver
Stanford Health Library link How to do the Heimlich Maneuver:The Heimlich Institute


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

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

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

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

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

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