| Subject | Date Asked |
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| Pen stab | 10/9/2008 |
Q: My son accidently stabbed me with a pen to my forearm. What do I need to look for and do I need to ...
A: You don't say whether or not it caused you to bleed. If not, or only a small amount of ...
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| 2nd or 3rd degree burn | 8/28/2008 |
Q: I burned my calf on my motorcycle muffler. its a pretty good size burn. the outside of the burn is ...
A: The cream should help to dry it up. One option is to place a sterile dry dressing over the 3rd ...
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| Rusty Nail | 8/19/2008 |
Q: I was working in my building and stepped on a nail that went through my flip flop. The nail didn't ...
A: You should get a tetanus shot as soon as possible. If you don't want to go to the hospital or ...
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| head injury | 8/14/2008 |
Q: about 2 months ago a fan fell on my head real hard while i was sleeping. I woke up was very dizzy ...
A: It takes head injuries a long time to heal. There is a lot of skin, nerves, and blood vessels in the ...
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| first aid kit | 8/5/2008 |
Q: I live in scotland and iam trainning in childcare can you tell me what is the appropriate contents ...
A: Generally a basic first aid will do. Most can be purchased from a store. I would add to the first ...
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| Hit my head | 7/22/2008 |
Q: I was leaning over my bed and my hand slipped, i hit my head off my night stand like on the corner. ...
A: Yes, Brittany you could have a concussion. As long as you feel swelling on the outside, it is good. ...
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| rusty nail | 7/17/2008 |
Q: My 11 year old son stepped on a rusty roof nail yesterday. It went into his heel about 1/4 inch (not ...
A: I would recommend watching it for infection. If he keeps it clean and washes it good and puts ...
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| sons hand was cut | 6/19/2008 |
Q: My 2 yr old cut the side of the palm of his hand down below his pinky. There was a chunk of skin ...
A: He should be check by a medical professional. Either a medical center or if your local fire ...
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| Insect stings | 6/9/2008 |
Q: I am allergic to bee, wasps, etc. I know this from two stings - the first time I was 12 and stung ...
A: When you get stung, you stated you have trouble breathing and your sting site swells. The trouble ...
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| Insect stings | 6/8/2008 |
Q: I am allergic to bee, wasps, etc. I know this from two stings - the first time I was 12 and stung ...
A: I have never heard of liquid cortisone. I do not know of anything other than an epi-pen to treat a ...
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| sun blisters | 5/5/2008 |
Q: I have been put on a drug called acutane, which is to get rid of acne. The skin is said to become ...
A: You don't say if the blisters formed after you starting using the spf lipstuff. If it started after, ...
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| head swelling from hitting the back of my head | 4/5/2008 |
Q: I hit my head hard on the cement and woke up this morning with swelling all over the back of head ...
A: Yes. You should have it checked immediately. Especially if there is numbness in your neck, arms, ...
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| brain injuries | 3/10/2008 |
Q: this falling object hit so hard i was knocked out i went to the hospital and said it was not an ...
A: You don't say if the hospital did any X-rays. Hopefully they did. You may have headaches for a ...
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| heimlick maneuver | 2/27/2008 |
Q: What are the dangers of heimlick maneuver?
A: The 1st concern would be not dislodging whatever is stuck in the person's throat. As far as dangers: ...
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| Finger injury | 2/24/2008 |
Q: The skin was ripped off my finger. It is not bleeding but is throbbing. Almost all of the finger ...
A: Yes, you seek medical attention as soon as possible. It is a high risk for infection and the ...
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| Fingertip Laceration with prolonged bleeding | 2/12/2008 |
Q: A friend of mine cut into the tip of his index finger while doing some work on his car (he had a ...
A: I agree he needs to go to the hospital. What is probably happening is that every time he removes the ...
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| swelling | 2/4/2008 |
Q: i WAS IN AUTO ACCIDENT AND HAD HEAD HIT HARD. cat scan SHOWED NO MAJOR DAMAGE BUT i HAVE LARGE KNOT ...
A: I am sorry to hear about your accident. It may not sound like it, but it is good that you have knot ...
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| Unconsciousness | 1/31/2008 |
Q: I'm a writer and I would appreciate any help you can give me on the following subject. Say a person ...
A: It depends on where the person is hit. The person could be out for several minutes to several hours. ...
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| CPR | 1/28/2008 |
Q: 1. If a lay first responder uses the skin color and fingernail method of determining circulation ...
A: We, as EMT and Nurses, are not taught to use skin color or fingernail beds to check for ciculation. ...
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| blood count | 12/17/2007 |
Q: i couldn't find an expert in this area. a large bruise has developed after my blood count. it is ...
A: It is normal to bruise after having blood drawn. Sometimes you may bruise more. It depends on the ...
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| I stuck my finger in a nail12-01-2007(Sat.)Today at 7:30am | 12/1/2007 |
Q: It happen today 12-01-2007(Sat7:30am)..There was a nail in my computer desk and my finger went ...
A: You need to get a tetanus shot since has been more than 5yrs since your last one. Keep the finger ...
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| butt wounds and left leg wounds | 11/15/2007 |
Q: when you have a gun shot wound to the butt can they get the bullet out or they cant My brother got ...
A: It depends on what the person was shot with and where they were shot. Sometimes more damage is done ...
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| Injury from neck in car window | 11/14/2007 |
Q: Good evening! My daughter just got home (she is 10 years old), and the person she rode home with ...
A: You don't say if her head or her neck was closed in the window. If it was her neck, watch for ...
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| rib pain | 11/4/2007 |
Q: I was assaulted and punched twice in the lowest part of my right rib cage two weeks ago. This person ...
A: It sounds to me that you may have re-injury your ribs. It doesn't sound like you "puncture" ...
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| childs average pulse rate | 11/1/2007 |
Q: childs average pulse rate while sitrting down,walking,jogging,running
A: You don't say the age of the child. The following is a table for heartrate (pulse). Newborn (1d to ...
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| Blister that opened | 9/25/2007 |
Q: I started back at Karate last night after taking several years off. The Dojo floor is wood. During ...
A: it will take time to heal. keeping it clean and covered should help. the more it is used the longer ...
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| Blister | 9/22/2007 |
Q: but now I have a problem that I hope you can help with. I got a new pair of tennis shoes ...
A: Carl, first you need to get shoes that fit. you don't say if you have done that or not. ill-fitting ...
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| Infected scrape. | 9/21/2007 |
Q: What is good to get rid of the infection? I used polysporin but did nothing. We are now trying ...
A: Did you clean the scrape good and made sure to get all of the dirt/contaminates out before you put ...
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| Infected cuts | 9/10/2007 |
Q: If one of my cuts looks like it is becoming infected,can I stop the process? What do I need to do?
A: By looking like it is becoming infected, you mean it is red, swollen, and is warm to touch. It is ...
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| Punctured Finger | 9/3/2007 |
Q: I was cleaning yesterday under my sofa and a shard of ceramic from a broken plate, went straight ...
A: Yes, you should have it checked out immediately. It sounds like you may either still have some of ...
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| cut finger | 9/1/2007 |
Q: four days ago my wife jammed her index finger into a putty knife and sliced her finger just above ...
A: it has been 4 days? it sounds like she may have an infection. when you cleaned it, did you put an ...
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| puncture wound =s horrible pain | 8/31/2007 |
Q: today i was chasing my cat through our yard when i ran into a small fence with small gauge wire.. i ...
A: it sounds like the piece of wire went deep into your leg. it may be a small piece of wire, but a ...
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| tetanus | 8/11/2007 |
Q: This morning (Saturday) I accidentally stuck my finger (fairly deep-it bled a lot) with a piano ...
A: If you have not had a tetanus shot in the past 5 yrs, you will need a booster shot. Monday should be ...
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| self-inflicted gunshot wound and suicide attempt | 7/6/2007 |
Q: I am writing a short story in which my main character has aseries of traumatic incidents occur ...
A: it would depend on the severity of the punctured lung. was there are chest tube to reinflate? she ...
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| self-inflicted gunshot wound and suicide attempt | 7/4/2007 |
Q: I am writing a short story in which my main character has aseries of traumatic incidents occur ...
A: She would probably require at least 7 to 30 days on the psychiatry unit, after she is medically ...
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| Slashed Wrists | 6/10/2007 |
Q: I'm writing a story, and I need to know what should be done for a person who cuts their wrists- ...
A: First- stop the bleeding with clean cloth and direct pressure on the site/wound. Second- get them to ...
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| Swollen finger from a stuck ring | 6/9/2007 |
Q: My daughter has a ring stuck on her finger and it has become swollen. What can we do to decrease ...
A: Put the hand in ice. It helps with swelling. If the ring is too tight and cuts off circulation, you ...
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| basic first aid. | 5/3/2007 |
Q: During a recent emergency response my client fell backwards hitting his head on the pavement of the ...
A: Yes, if you removed the wad of towels if could have started to bleed again. It could have also ...
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| back | 4/30/2007 |
Q: .since last night i have had a big red mark in the midddle of my back which is really hot, its also ...
A: Is there a chance you have been bitten by something? It is not good that it is redden and has a ...
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| Injections/shots | 12/30/2006 |
Q: Who is allowed to give injections/vaccines? RNs, LPNs, EMT, etc? Thanks!
A: It depends on the injections/vaccines. RN's can give any injection( with proper training). LPN ...
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| deep cut on finger - stitch? | 12/10/2006 |
Q: i cut the top part of my pinkie where the first set of "wrinkles"(horizontal lines) are with a ...
A: Peroxide is not used on deep cuts. It is more for scrapes and scratches. generally, if it is small. ...
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| EYES BURNED BY WELDING | 12/9/2006 |
Q: MY BROTHER RECENTLY TOOK ON WELDING AT HIS JOB AND FOR THE LAST 2 DAYS HAS EXPERIENCED WELDING BURN ...
A: first, is your brother wearing eye protection. it sounds like if he is, it may not be the right ...
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| schizophrenic? | 12/3/2006 |
Q: You did not address the question. People tend to try to tear each other down with regard to ...
A: John, In order to prove to some people you have to have documentation. That is why I recommended ...
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| semi deep cut | 12/2/2006 |
Q: a piece of glass cut my hand where the thumb joint and hand meet. The cut is about 3/8" wide. ...
A: George, the swelling is probably from the tissue damage done when you cut your hand. as long as you ...
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| First aid - minor cut | 11/14/2006 |
Q: I have three different antiseptics in my first aid kit: 1) Alcohol wipe 2) Benzalkonium Chloride ...
A: Bob, The alcohol and Benzalkonium are cleansing agents. They are used to clean the sites. Alcohol ...
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| schizophrenic? | 10/26/2006 |
Q: I had a pychologist say I am schizophrenic and wont put it in black and white. Now people are saying ...
A: You should make an appointment with a psychiatrist and not a psychologist. A psychiatrist can ...
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| nail stabbed my pinky | 10/1/2006 |
Q: there was a nail (kind of rusty) sticking out of my computer desk and i accidently pushed my pinky ...
A: Go to the doctor or urgent care center. Get an infection in your finger can be serious if it left ...
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| first aid if someone cut off his finger | 8/17/2006 |
Q: Recently a friend of mine nearly cut off his finger in a machine (an electric saw). MyWhat is the ...
A: If the entire finger is cut off, then put the finger in a bag. put the bag in ice, not the finger. ...
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| emt training | 7/21/2006 |
Q: I am thinking about becoming an EMT and am wondering what kind of training or classes you are given ...
A: Larry, Thank you first for considering to become an EMT. We in Virginia have to complete 120hrs of ...
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| Smashed Finger | 7/10/2006 |
Q: I smashed my pinky finger between two large pieces of concrete yesterday. It bled profusely at the ...
A: It sounds like you just need something for protection. Maybe something like a popsicle stick with ...
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| Stitches on a child, going on vacation | 6/29/2006 |
Q: My daughter (6 yr) fell this week just before our upcoming trip to Florida this weekend. She has 2 ...
A: First, I am sorry about your daughter's fall, but am glad she is okay. If you are going anywhere ...
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| removal of stitches | 6/14/2006 |
Q: i would like to know the best care for aftercare for removal of stitches. i just had stitches ...
A: Lateriese, Are there any open areas or just the holes where the stitches were removed? Neosporin is ...
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| First Aid | 5/4/2006 |
Q: Yesterday while I was weight lifting(squating)as I went down I heard a loud pop/crack in my back ...
A: This is a question I can not answer. I recommend you go to your doctor. It is not a question that ...
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| stuck by a thorne from a palm tree | 4/16/2006 |
Q: I got stuck by the thornes of a palm tree more than once in one finger yesterday; my finger has been ...
A: It sounds like you might have an infection. I suggest you go to your doctor as soon as possible or ...
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| oxgyen | 4/13/2006 |
Q: Can lack of oxygen cause brain damage or mental retardation? does it also impaired reasoning skills?
A: Yes. The lack of oxygen can cause several different problems. The main ones are brain damage and ...
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| ecoli | 3/29/2006 |
Q: What are the symptoms. it was in my water and I have not been feeling right
A: Nick, The symptoms are usually diarrhea and sometimes stomach cramps. It usually clears itself ...
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