Heimlich maneuver - Overview
The Heimlich maneuver is an emergency technique for preventing suffocation when a person's airway (windpipe) becomes blocked by a piece of food or other object. It can be used safely on both adults and children, but most experts do not recommend ... [... more]
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Anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) injury - Overview
Cruciate ligament injury - anterior; ACL injury; Knee injury - anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) An anterior cruciate ligament injury is extreme stretching or tearing of the anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) in the knee. A tear may be partial or ... [... more]
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Allergic reactions - Overview
Allergic reactions are sensitivities to substances, called allergens, that are contacted through the skin, inhaled into the lungs, swallowed, or injected. Allergic reactions are common. The immune response that causes an allergic reaction is ... [... more]
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Unconsciousness - first aid - Overview
Loss of consciousness - first aid; Coma - first aid; Mental status change; Altered mental status Unconsciousness is when a person is unable to respond to people and activities. Often, this is called a coma or being in a comatose state. Other ... [... more]
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Amputation - traumatic - Overview
Traumatic amputation is the loss of a body part -- usually a finger, toe, arm, or leg-- that occurs as the result of an accident or trauma. If an accident or trauma results in complete amputation (the body part is totally severed), the part ... [... more]
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Animal bites - Overview
An animal bite can result in a break in the skin, a bruise, or a puncture wound. If the bite is a puncture wound, it has a greater chance of becoming infected. Rabies is a rare but potentially deadly disease spread through the saliva of a rabid ... [... more]
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Anterior knee pain - Overview
Anterior knee pain is pain that occurs at the front of the knee. The health care provider will perform a physical examination of the knee to confirm and assess the pain. Tests that may be performed to rule out possible structural damage to the ... [... more]
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