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Common Childhood Injuries and Poisonings Home
Accident Statistics
Minor Problem vs. a True Emergency
Preventing Injuries - How You Can Help Your Child
First-Aid Kit
Household Safety Checklist
Emergency Contact Information
Bites and Stings

Animal Bites
Facts About Animal Bites
Treatment for Dog and Cat Bites and Scratches
Rabies
Cat Scratch Disease
Human Bites
Treatment for Human Bites
Why Young Children Bite
Insect Bites
Fleas, Mites, and Chiggers
Tick Bites
Lyme Disease
Rocky Mountain Spotted Fever
Spider Bites
Insect Stings
Snake Bites

Minor Cuts, Scrapes, and Skin Wounds

Abrasions
Blisters
Bruises
Lacerations Without Stitches
Lacerations With Stitches
Puncture Wounds
Small Cuts and Scrapes
Splinters

Superficial Injuries to the Face and Head

Cuts and Wounds of the Face
Foreign Bodies in the Ear, Nose, and Airway
Insects in the Ear
Cuts and Wounds of the Mouth and Lips
Injuries to the Teeth
Cuts and Wounds of the External Ear
Cuts and Wounds of the Nose
Nosebleeds

Eye Trauma

Anatomy of the Eye
Avoiding Eye Injuries
Cosmetic Safety for Contact Lens Wearers
Corneal Abrasions
Chemical Burns of the Eye
Bruising or Black Eye (Ecchymosis)
Fractures of the Orbit
Eyelid Lacerations
Foreign Bodies in the Eye
Blood in the Eye (Hyphema)

Muscle and Joint Injuries

Sprains and Strains
Nursemaid's Elbow
Tennis Elbow

Thermal Injuries

Facts About Burn Injury
Sunburn
Heat-Related Illnesses (Heat Cramps, Heat Exhaustion, and Heat Stroke)
Frostbite

Poisons

Facts About Poisons
First-Aid for Poisoning
Syrup of Ipecac
Childproof Your Home for Poisons
Carbon Monoxide Poisoning
Lead Poisoning

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Online Resources

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