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  1. Home Remedies: A first-aid acronym called PRICE - Mayo Clinic News Network

    Rest to promote healing. Ice the injury to reduce inflammation. Compress the area to further reduce swelling. Elevate the injury above your heart ...

  2. Chemical splash in the eye: First aid - Mayo Clinic

    Chemicals may be in liquid or powdered form and can cause irritation and burns. The most dangerous chemicals are strong acids or alkali. Alkali burns tend to be ...

  3. Foreign object in the skin: First aid - Mayo Clinic

    Got something stuck in your skin? Use these first-aid tips to safely remove foreign objects and prevent infection.

  4. Electrical burns: First aid - Mayo Clinic

    Learn how to treat electrical burns caused by sources of electricity. The damage may be worse than it looks from the burn on the skin.

  5. Snakebites: First aid - Mayo Clinic

    These snakes are called venomous. In North America, these include the rattlesnake, coral snake, water moccasin, also called cottonmouth, and copperhead. Their ...

  6. Fractures (broken bones): First aid - Mayo Clinic

    A fracture is a broken bone. It needs medical care. If the broken bone is the result of major trauma or injury, call 911 or your local emergency number. When to ...

  7. Tick bites: First aid - Mayo Clinic

    https://www.cdc.gov/lyme/toolkit/index.html. Accessed Oct. 14, 2021. Tintinalli JE, et al. Zoonotic infections. In: Tintinalli's Emergency Medicine: A ...

  8. Human bites: First aid - Mayo Clinic

    Whether they're accidental or on purpose, human bites can be as dangerous as or even more dangerous than animal bites because of the types of bacteria and ...

  9. Spider bites: First aid - Mayo Clinic

    When to seek emergency help · You were bitten by a dangerous spider, such as a black widow or a brown recluse. · You're unsure if the bite was from a dangerous ...

  10. Sunburn: First aid - Mayo Clinic

    A fever over 103 F (39.4 C) with vomiting. Confusion. An infection. Dehydration. Cold skin, dizziness or faintness. Treatment. First aid for ...