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1. Blisters: First aid - Mayo Clinic

   Apply an antibiotic ointment or petroleum jelly to the blister and cover it with a nonstick bandage or gauze pad. After several days, cut away the dead skin.

2. Ankle-brachial index - Mayo Clinic

   The ankle-brachial index test is a quick, simple way to check for peripheral artery disease (PAD). The disease happens when narrowed arteries reduce the ...

3. Insect bites and stings: First aid - Mayo Clinic

   Stings from bees, yellow jackets, wasps, hornets and fire ants might cause a severe allergic reaction (anaphylaxis).

4. Chemical burns: First aid - Mayo Clinic

   Chemical burns are tissue damage caused by strong acids, drain cleaners, paint thinner, gasoline and many other substances. Usually, you are aware of such a ...

5. First aid for a choking person - Mayo Clinic

   If a person is choking and cannot talk, cry or laugh forcefully, the American Red Cross recommends this approach to delivering first aid.

6. Motion sickness: First aid - Mayo Clinic

   Any type of transportation can bring on the nausea and dizziness of motion sickness. Here are ways to keep it at bay.

7. Heat exhaustion: First aid - Mayo Clinic

   Heat exhaustion symptoms include: Cool, moist skin with goose bumps when in the heat. Heavy sweating. Faintness. Dizziness. Fatigue. Weak, rapid pulse. Low ...

8. Cuts and scrapes: First aid - Mayo Clinic

   Stop the bleeding. Minor cuts and scrapes usually stop bleeding on their own. If needed, gently press the wound with a clean bandage or cloth. Raise the area ...

9. Gastroenteritis: First aid - Mayo Clinic

   Gastroenteritis is an inflammation of the stomach and intestines that can cause watery diarrhea, nausea and vomiting. Gastroenteritis is often called the " ...

10. Black eye: First aid - Mayo Clinic

    But a black eye could be a symptom of a more serious injury, such as an internal injury to the eye or a fracture of the thin bones around the eye. You may have ...