Information about Injuries   

NameAlt. Name
allergic reactions acquired sensitivity reaction, induced sensitivity reaction
animal bites
anterior cruciate ligament injury ACL tear
bee sting
bleeding blood loss, hemorrhage
bone fracture broken bone
broken or dislocated jaw dislocated jaw, fractured jaw
burns
chemical burns
choking in the conscious adult Heimlich maneuver for choking in the conscious adult, obstructed airway
choking in the conscious child Heimlich maneuver for the conscious child, obstructed airway
choking in the conscious infant obstructed airway
choking in the unconscious adult obstructed airway
choking in the unconscious child Heimlich maneuver in the unconscious child
choking in the unconscious infant
collarbone fracture broken collarbone, clavicle fracture
concussion closed head injury, postconcussive syndrome
corneal injury
crush injury crush wound
decompression sickness caisson disease, decompression illness, the bends
dental injuries
dislocated elbow in children nursemaid's elbow, radial head dislocation, radial head subluxation
electrical injury electrical shock, high-voltage electric shock
eye emergencies
first aid for difficulty breathing difficulty breathing, dyspnea, shortness of breath
first aid for near drowning suffocation
first aid kit
fishhook removal
foreign body in the eye
foreign body in the nose
frostbite cold-induced injury, frozen fingers, toes, or nose
genital injuries in females injury to the genitals, straddle injury, vaginal injuries, vulvar injuries
genital injury in males injury to the genitals, injury to the testicles, penile injury, straddle injury
head injury brain injury, closed head injury, concussion, injury to the head, traumatic brain injury
hip fracture broken hip
how to make a sling
how to make a splint
human bites bites-human
insect bites and stings
joint x-ray radiographic exam of the joint
lateral collateral ligament injury LCL injury
marine animal sting or bite
medial collateral ligament injury MCL injury
meniscus tear cartilage tear, locked knee, trick knee
myocardial contusion traumatic heart disease
neck injury C-spine injury, neck fracture, neck strain
nose emergency nose injury, nose trauma
nose fracture broken nose, nasal bone fracture
pleurisy pleuritis
pneumothorax
posterior cruciate ligament injury PCL injury, tear, or rupture, posterior instability of the knee
radial head fracture
rape sexual abuse, sexual assault
repetitive stress injury repetitive stress syndrome, RSI
runner's knee chondromalacia patellae (CMP)
ruptured disk herniated disk, slipped disk
seizure convulsion, epilepsy, fit
shaken baby syndrome child abuse
shin splints anterior shin splints, anterior tibial tendinitis, posterior shin splints, posterior tibial tendinitis, stress fracture
smashed fingers crushed fingers
snakebite snake venom poisoning
spinal cord injury
splinter removal
sports safety for adolescents
sports safety for adults
sports safety for children
sports safety for summer
sprains
strains
stress fracture
tailbone trauma coccyx injury
unconsciousness, first aid first aid for loss of consciousness
whiplash hyperextension injury of the neck
wounds cuts, lacerations
wrist fracture