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Medications
- Immunization, Inactivated influenza
- Anthrax Vaccine
- Diphtheria, Pertussis, and Tetanus Vaccines
- Haemophilus Influenzae Type B (Hib) Vaccine
- Hepatitis A Vaccine
- Hepatitis B Vaccine
- Herpes-Zoster Vaccine for Shingles
- Human Papillomavirus (HPV) Vaccine
- Measles, Mumps, and Rubella Vaccine
- Meningococcal Vaccine
- Pneumococcal Vaccines
- Polio Vaccine
- Rotavirus Vaccine
- Weight-Loss Medicines
- Non-Prescription Products for Weight Loss
- Obesity: Should I Take Weight-Loss Medicine?
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Medical Tests
- Abdominal Ultrasound
- Abdominal X-Ray
- Adrenocorticotropic Hormone
- Alanine Aminotransferase (ALT)
- Albumin Urine Test
- Aldosterone in Blood
- Aldosterone in Urine
- Alkaline Phosphatase
- Allergy Tests
- Alpha-Fetoprotein (AFP) in Blood
- Ambulatory Electrocardiogram
- Ammonia
- Amniocentesis
- Amylase
- Angiogram
- Angiogram of the Head and Neck
- Angiogram of the Lung
- Antinuclear Antibodies (ANA)
- Antisperm Antibody Test
- Antithyroid Antibody Tests
- Arterial Blood Gases
- Arthrogram (Joint X-Ray)
- Arthroscopy
- Aspartate Aminotransferase (AST)
- Autoimmune Disease Tests
- Autopsy
- Barium Enema
- Bilirubin
- Biophysical Profile (BPP)
- Biopsy of Genital Warts
- Bladder Stress Test in Women
- Blood Alcohol
- Blood Culture
- Blood Glucose
- Blood Type Test
- Blood Urea Nitrogen
- Body Temperature
- Bone Biopsy
- Bone Density
- Bone Marrow Aspiration and Biopsy
- Bone Scan
- Bowel Transit Time
- Brain Natriuretic Peptide (BNP) Test
- Breast Biopsy
- Breast Cancer (BRCA) Gene Test
- Breast Ultrasound
- Bronchoscopy
- C-Peptide
- C-Reactive Protein (CRP)
- Calcium (Ca) in Blood
- Calcium (Ca) in Urine
- Cancer Antigen 125 (CA-125)
- Carbon Dioxide
- Carbon Monoxide (CO)
- Carcinoembryonic Antigen (CEA)
- Cardiac Blood Pool Scan
- Cardiac Catheterization
- Cardiac Enzyme Studies
- Cardiac Perfusion Scan
- Catecholamines in Blood
- Catecholamines in Urine
- CD4+ Count
- Celiac Disease Antibodies
- Cell-Free Fetal DNA Test
- Chemistry Screen
- Chest X-Ray
- Chlamydia Tests
- Chloride (Cl)
- Cholesterol and Triglycerides Tests
- Chorionic Villus Sampling (CVS)
- Clinical Breast Examination
- Clostridium Difficile Toxins
- Cold Agglutinins
- Colonoscopy
- Colposcopy and Cervical Biopsy
- Complete Blood Count (CBC)
- Computed Tomography (CT) Scan of the Body
- Computed Tomography (CT) Scan of the Head and Face
- Computed Tomography (CT) Scan of the Spine
- Computed Tomography Angiogram
- Contraction Stress Test
- Coombs Antibody Test
- Coronary Calcium Scan
- Cortisol in Blood
- Cortisol in Urine
- Cranial Ultrasound
- Creatine Kinase
- Creatinine and Creatinine Clearance
- Cystometry
- Bacterial Vaginosis Tests
- Cystoscopy
- Cystourethrogram
- D-Dimer Test
- D-Xylose Absorption Test
- DHEA-S Test
- Dental X-Rays
- Digital Rectal Examination (DRE)
- Doppler Ultrasound
- Ear Examination
- Echocardiogram
- Electrocardiogram
- Electroencephalogram (EEG)
- Electromyogram (EMG) and Nerve Conduction Studies
- Electronystagmography (ENG)
- Electrophysiology Study
- Electrophysiology Tests for the Eyes
- Endometrial Biopsy
- Endoscopic Retrograde Cholangiopancreatogram (ERCP)
- Endoscopic Sinus Examination for Sinusitis
- Esophagus Tests
- Evoked Potential Test for Multiple Sclerosis
- Exercise Electrocardiogram
- Extremity X-Ray
- Facial X-Ray
- Ferritin
- Fertility Awareness
- Fetal Blood Sampling (FBS) for Rh Sensitization During Pregnancy
- Fetal Ultrasound
- Folic Acid Test
- Galactosemia Test
- Gallbladder Scan
- Gallium Scan
- Gastrin
- Genetic Test
- Glycohemoglobin
- Gonioscopy
- Gonorrhea Test
- Growth Hormone
- HIV Viral Load Measurement
- Hair Analysis
- Hearing Tests
- Heart Catheterization for Congenital Heart Defects
- Helicobacter Pylori Tests
- Hemochromatosis Gene Test
- Hemoglobin Electrophoresis
- Hepatitis A Virus Test
- Hepatitis B Virus Tests
- Hepatitis C Virus Tests
- Herpes Tests
- High-Sensitivity C-Reactive Protein
- Home Blood Glucose Test
- Home Blood Pressure Test
- Home Ear Examination
- Home Lung Function Test
- Home Pregnancy Tests
- Homocysteine
- Hormone Inhibin A
- Human Chorionic Gonadotropin (HCG)
- Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) Test
- Human Papillomavirus (HPV) Test
- Hysterosalpingogram
- Hysteroscopy
- Immunoglobulins
- Intravenous Pyelogram (IVP)
- Iron (Fe)
- Joint Fluid Analysis
- KOH Preparation
- Karyotype Test
- Ketones
- Kidney Biopsy
- Kidney Scan
- Kidney Stone Analysis
- Lactic Acid Dehydrogenase (LDH)
- Lactic Acid
- Laparoscopy
- Laryngoscopy
- Lead
- Lipase
- Liver Biopsy
- Liver Function Tests
- Liver and Spleen Scan
- Lumbar Puncture
- Lung Biopsy
- Lung Cancer Screening: Low-Dose CT Scan
- Lung Function Tests
- Lung VQ Scan
- Lyme Disease Test
- Lymph Node Biopsy
- Magnesium (Mg)
- Magnetic Resonance Angiogram (MRA)
- Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) of the Abdomen
- Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) of the Breast
- Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) of the Head
- Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) of the Knee
- Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) of the Shoulder
- Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) of the Spine
- Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI)
- Mammogram
- Mediastinoscopy
- Medicine Levels in Blood
- Mental Health Assessment
- Mononucleosis Tests
- Myelogram
- Myoglobin Test
- Needle Puncture and Aspiration of Sinus Contents
- Neurological Examination for Multiple Sclerosis
- Neuropsychological Tests
- Nuchal Translucency Screening Test
- Ophthalmoscopy
- Oral Glucose Tolerance Test
- Overnight Dexamethasone Suppression Test
- Pap Test
- Paracentesis
- Parathyroid Hormone
- Partial Thromboplastin Time
- Pelvic Examination
- Pelvic Ultrasound
- Pericardial Drainage
- Perimetry Test for Glaucoma
- Phenylketonuria (PKU) Test
- Phosphate in Blood
- Phosphate in Urine
- Positron Emission Tomography (PET)
- Potassium (K) in Blood
- Potassium (K) in Urine
- Prealbumin Blood Test
- Prolactin
- Prostate Biopsy
- Prostate-Specific Antigen (PSA)
- Prothrombin Time and INR
- Pulse Measurement
- Radioactive Iodine Uptake Test
- Rapid Strep Test for Strep Throat
- Renin Assay
- Reticulocyte Count
- Retinal Imaging
- Retrograde Pyelogram for Kidney Stones
- Rheumatoid Factor (RF)
- Rubella Test
- Salivary Gland Scan
- Sedimentation Rate
- Seizure Medicine Levels in Blood
- Self-Examination for Dental Plaque
- Semen Analysis
- Sentinel Lymph Node Biopsy
- Serum Osmolality
- Serum Protein Electrophoresis (SPEP)
- Sickle Cell Test
- Sigmoidoscopy
- Single Photon Emission Computed Tomography (SPECT)
- Skin Biopsy
- Skin and Wound Cultures
- Skull X-Ray
- Sleep Studies
- Slit Lamp Examination
- Sodium (Na) in Blood
- Sodium (Na) in Urine
- Sonohysterogram
- Spinal X-Ray
- Sputum Culture
- Sputum Cytology
- Stool Analysis
- Stool Culture
- Stool Tests for Colorectal Cancer
- Swallowing Study
- Sweat Test
- Syphilis Tests
- Tay-Sachs Test
- Testicular Biopsy
- Testicular Examination and Testicular Self-Examination
- Testicular Scan
- Testicular Ultrasound
- Testosterone
- Tests for Erection Problems
- Thick and Thin Blood Smears for Malaria
- Thoracentesis
- Throat Culture
- Thyroid Biopsy
- Thyroid Hormone Tests
- Thyroid Scan
- Thyroid and Parathyroid Ultrasound
- Thyroid-Stimulating Hormone (TSH)
- Tissue Type Test
- Tonometry
- Total Serum Protein
- Toxicology Tests
- Toxoplasmosis Test
- Tuberculin Skin Test
- Tympanocentesis for Ear Infections
- Tympanometry
- Upper Gastrointestinal (UGI) Series
- Upper Gastrointestinal Endoscopy
- Uric Acid in Blood
- Uric Acid in Urine Test
- Urine Culture
- Urine Test
- Urodynamic Tests for Urinary Incontinence
- Vaginal Examination for Preterm Labour
- Vaginal Self-Examination (VSE)
- Vaginal Wet Mount
- Viral Tests
- Vision Tests
- Vitamin B12 Test
- Vitamin D Test
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Surgery
- Achilles Tendon Rupture: Should I Have Surgery?
- ACL Injury: Should I Have Knee Surgery?
- Blood Transfusions: Should I Bank Blood Before Surgery?
- Bunions: Should I Have Surgery?
- Carpal Tunnel Syndrome: Should I Have Surgery?
- Cataracts: Should I Have Surgery?
- Dupuytren's Disease: Should I Have Hand Surgery?
- Ear Problems: Should My Child Be Treated for Fluid Buildup in the Middle Ear?
- Endometriosis: Should I Have a Hysterectomy and Oophorectomy?
- Enlarged Prostate: Should I Have Surgery?
- Gallstones: Should I Have Gallbladder Surgery?
- GERD: Which Treatment Should I Use?
- Coronary Artery Disease: Should I Have Bypass Surgery?
- Hysterectomy: Should I Also Have My Ovaries Removed?
- Inguinal Hernia: Should I Have Surgery Now, or Should I Wait?
- Lumbar Herniated Disc: Should I Have Surgery?
- Lumbar Spinal Stenosis: Should I Have Surgery?
- Meniscus Tear: Should I Have Surgery?
- Nearsightedness: Should I Have Laser Surgery?
- Pelvic Organ Prolapse: Should I Have Surgery?
- Peripheral Arterial Disease: Should I Have Surgery?
- Plantar Fasciitis: Should I Have Surgery for Heel Pain?
- Rotator Cuff Problems: Should I Have Surgery?
- Scoliosis: Should My Child Have Surgery?
- Sinusitis: Should I Have Surgery?
- Sleep Apnea: Should I Have Surgery?
- Stress Incontinence in Women: Should I Have Surgery?
- Tennis Elbow: Should I Have Surgery?
- Temporomandibular Disorder: Should I Have Surgery for Jaw Pain?
- Tonsillitis: Should My Child Have a Tonsillectomy?
- Ulcerative Colitis: Should I Have Surgery?
- Umbilical Hernia: Should I Have Surgery?
- Umbilical Hernia: Should My Child Have Surgery?
- Uterine Fibroids: Should I Have Surgery?
- Varicose Veins: Should I Have a Surgical Procedure?
- Wisdom Teeth: Should I Have My Wisdom Teeth Removed?
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Treatments
- Advance Care Planning: Should I Receive CPR and Life Support?
- Advance Care Planning: Should I Stop Treatment That Prolongs My Life?
- Hearing Loss: Should I Get Hearing Aids?
- Atrial Fibrillation: Should I Have Catheter Ablation?
- Hemorrhoids: Which Treatment Should I Use?
- Kidney Failure: What Type of Dialysis Should I Have?
- Low Back Pain: Should I Try Epidural Steroid Shots?
- Obesity: Should I Use a Diet Plan to Lose Weight?
- Warts: Should I Treat Warts?
- First Aid
Learn about first aid
Accidents happen every day. An accident can be as simple as a fall that scrapes your elbow or sprains your ankle. Our first aid topics can help you deal with these common injuries. They can also teach you how to help someone else who has had an accident or injury. You'll learn the proper treatments that help prevent infection and further injury so you can be safe in all of your everyday activities.
Explore the following first aid topics to learn more:
- Abdominal Pain, Age 11 and Younger
- Abdominal Pain, Age 12 and Older
- Abnormal Vaginal Bleeding
- Acetaminophen
- Acid Burns
- Alkali Burns
- Allergic Reaction
- Allergies to Insect Stings
- Anger, Hostility, and Violent Behaviour
- Animal and Human Bites
- Antihistamines
- Anxiety
- Arm Injuries
- Arm Problems, Non-Injury
- Back Problems and Injuries
- Black Widow Spider Bite
- Blister Care
- Blisters
- Blood and Body Fluid Precautions
- Body Piercing Problems
- Breast Problems
- Broken Rib
- Broken Toe
- Broken Tooth or Dental Appliance: First Aid
- Brown Recluse Spider Bite
- Bruises and Blood Spots Under the Skin
- Burns and Electric Shock
- Burns to the Eye
- Calf Muscle Injury
- Care for a Skin Wound
- Care of an Insect Sting
- Change in Heartbeat
- Chemical Burn
- Chemical in the Eye
- Chest Problems
- Chili Pepper Burns
- Choking Rescue Procedure: Heimlich Manoeuvre
- Cold Exposure: Emergency Equipment
- Cold Packs for Eye Injuries
- Cold Temperature Exposure
- Confusion, Memory Loss, and Altered Alertness
- Constipation, Age 11 and Younger
- Constipation, Age 12 and Older
- Copperhead
- Coral Snake
- Cottonmouth (Water Moccasin)
- Coughs, Age 12 and Older
- CPR Basics
- Crying, Age 3 and Younger
- Cut That Removes All Layers of Skin
- Cuts
- Cuts: When Stitches Are Needed
- Dealing With Emergencies
- Dehydration
- Dehydration Caused by a Medicine
- Dehydration: Drinking Enough Fluids (Babies and Young Children)
- Dehydration: Drinking Extra Fluids (Older Children and Adults)
- Diabetes in Children: Care Plan for School or Daycare
- Diabetes: How to Give Glucagon
- Diabetes-Related High and Low Blood Sugar Levels
- Diaper Rash
- Diarrhea, Age 11 and Younger
- Diarrhea, Age 12 and Older
- Disasters and Public Health Threats
- Disc Battery in the Nose
- Dizziness: Light-Headedness and Vertigo
- Ear Canal Problems (Swimmer's Ear)
- Ear Problems and Injuries, Age 11 and Younger
- Ear Problems and Injuries, Age 12 and Older
- Earwax
- Elbow Injuries
- Elbow Problems, Non-Injury
- Emergency Care for an Accidental Amputation
- Emergency First Aid for Heatstroke
- Estimating the Size of a Burn
- Eye Flushing
- Eye Injuries
- Eye Injury: First Aid for a Black Eye
- Eye Injury: First Aid for Chemical Burns
- Eye Injury: First Aid for Heat Burns
- Eye Injury: First Aid for Minor Cuts
- Eye Problems, Non-Injury
- Facial Injuries
- Facial Problems, Non-Injury
- Feeling Depressed
- Female Genital Problems and Injuries
- Fentanyl Overdose
- Fever or Chills, Age 11 and Younger
- Fever or Chills, Age 12 and Older
- Fever Seizures
- Finger, Hand, and Wrist Injuries
- Finger, Hand, and Wrist Problems, Non-Injury
- Fire Ant Stings
- First Aid for a Fish Hook Stuck in an Eye
- First Aid for a Spinal Injury
- First Aid for Chemical Burns
- First Aid for Electrical Burns
- First Aid for Low Back Pain
- First Aid for Tar or Plastic Burns
- First Aid Kit for Travellers
- Fish Hook Injuries
- Foodborne Illness: Toxoplasmosis
- Gas, Bloating, and Burping
- Groin Problems and Injuries
- Head Injury, Age 3 and Younger
- Head Injury, Age 4 and Older
- Headaches
- Heartburn
- Heat After an Injury
- Heat-Related Illnesses
- Heatstroke: Emergency Symptoms
- Heimlich Manoeuvre for Adults and Children Older Than 1 Year
- Helping a Person During a Seizure
- High-Pressure Injection Wounds
- Hip Injuries, Age 11 and Younger
- Hip Injuries, Age 12 and Older
- Hip Problems, Age 11 and Younger
- Hip Problems, Age 12 and Older
- Home Remedies for Bites and Stings
- Home Treatment First Aid for Cold Exposure
- Home Treatment for Second-Degree Burns
- How a Scrape Heals
- How to Stop Bleeding From a Head Wound
- How to Transport a Piece of Tongue
- Hyperventilation
- Hypothermia and Cold Temperature Exposure
- Insect Bites and Stings and Spider Bites
- Insect Stings: How to Remove the Stinger
- Interactive Tool: How Do Temperatures Compare?
- Itching Relief
- Jellyfish Sting: Home Treatment
- Kissing Bugs
- Knee Problems and Injuries
- Knocked-Out Tooth: First Aid
- Leg Injuries
- Leg Problems, Non-Injury
- Male Genital Problems and Injuries
- Marine Stings and Scrapes
- Mouth Wounds: How to Stop Bleeding
- Nail Problems and Injuries
- Nausea and Vomiting, Age 11 and Younger
- Nausea and Vomiting, Age 12 and Older
- Near-Drowning
- Nervous System Problems
- Non-Poisonous Spider Bites
- Non-Steroidal Anti-Inflammatory Drugs (NSAIDs)
- Nose Injuries
- Nosebleeds
- Object in the Eye: First Aid
- Object in the Vagina
- Objects in the Ear
- Objects in the Eye
- Objects in the Nose
- Other Home Treatment Measures for a First-Degree Burn or Sunburn
- Pink Eye
- Poisoning
- Pregnancy-Related Problems
- Problems After Delivery of Your Baby
- Puncture Wounds
- Puncture Wounds: Stitches, Staples, and Skin Adhesives
- Puss Caterpillar Stings
- Rash, Age 11 and Younger
- Rash, Age 12 and Older
- Rattlesnake Bite
- Rectal Problems
- Removing a Fish Hook
- Removing an Object From a Wound
- Removing Splinters
- Respiratory Problems, Age 11 and Younger
- Respiratory Problems, Age 12 and Older
- Rest, Ice, Compression, and Elevation (RICE)
- Ringing in the Ears (Tinnitus)
- Scalp Problems
- Scorpion Stings
- Scrapes
- Seabather's Eruption
- Seizures
- Self-Care Supplies
- Shock
- Shoulder Problems and Injuries
- Skin Adhesives (Liquid Stitches)
- Skin Changes
- Skin Cyst: Home Treatment
- Skin Rashes: Home Treatment
- Sleep Problems, Age 12 and Older
- Snake and Lizard Bites
- Snake Antivenom
- Snakebite: Symptoms of a Pit Viper Bite
- Sore Throat and Other Throat Problems
- Splint Care Tips
- Splinting
- Sponge Bath for a Child's Fever
- Stopping a Nosebleed
- Stopping Facial Bleeding
- Sunburn
- Swallowed or Inhaled Objects
- Swelling
- Swollen Glands, Hernias, and Other Lumps Under the Skin
- Take-Home Naloxone Kits for Opioid Overdose
- Taking Care of Your Stitches or Staples
- Tattoo Problems
- Tick Bites
- Ticks: How to Avoid and Remove Ticks
- Toe, Foot, and Ankle Injuries
- Toe, Foot, and Ankle Problems, Non-Injury
- Toxic Reaction to Insect or Spider Venom
- Trapped Finger, Toe, or Limb
- Treating a Hangnail
- Treating a Nail Infection
- Treating Low Blood Sugar
- Urinary Problems and Injuries, Age 11 and Younger
- Urinary Problems and Injuries, Age 12 and Older
- Use Heat or Ice to Relieve Low Back Pain
- Using Cold and Heat Therapies
- Using Eye Ointment
- Using Ice and Cold Packs
- Warm Compresses for Eye Problems
- Weakness and Fatigue
Current as of: November 9, 2022
Author: Healthwise Staff
Medical Review:Adam Husney MD - Family Medicine & Martin J. Gabica MD - Family Medicine
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