Quick Facts: Injuries and Poisoning

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Bites and Stings

• Animal Bites
  • What should I do if I get bitten by an animal?
  • What problems do animal bites cause?
  • How do doctors treat an animal bite?
  • How can I prevent a dog bite?

• Bee, Wasp, Hornet, and Ant Stings
  • What are the symptoms of bee, wasp, hornet, and ant stings?
    • Symptoms of bee, wasp, and hornet stings
    • Symptoms of fire ant stings
    • Symptoms of an allergic reaction to a sting
  • How are bee, wasp, hornet, and ant stings treated?

• Human Bites
  • What are the symptoms of a human bite?
  • What problems can human bites cause?
  • What should I do if someone bites me?
  • How do doctors treat a human bite?

• Insect Bites
  • What are the symptoms of an insect bite?
  • What diseases are spread by insect bites?
  • How are insect bites treated?

• Snakebites
  • What are the symptoms of a snakebite?
    • Symptoms of a poisonous pit viper snakebite
    • Symptoms of a coral snakebite
  • What do I do if I'm bitten by a snake?
  • How can doctors tell if the snakebite is poisonous?
  • How do doctors treat a snakebite?

• Tick Bites
  • What are the symptoms of a tick bite?
  • How will I know if the tick gave me an infection?
  • How do I treat a tick bite?
  • How can I prevent tick bites?

Burns

• Burns
  • What are burns?
  • What causes burns?
  • How do doctors classify burns?
    • Depth of burns
    • Size of burns
    • Severity of burns
  • What are the symptoms of burns?
    • What are the complications of burns?
  • How do doctors treat burns?

Motion Sickness

• Motion Sickness
  • What is motion sickness?
  • What causes motion sickness?
  • What are the symptoms of motion sickness?
  • How do doctors prevent and treat motion sickness?

Poisoning

• Overview of Poisoning
  • What is poisoning?
  • What things are poisonous?
  • Who is at risk for poisoning?
  • What are the symptoms of poisoning?
  • What should I do if someone has been poisoned?
  • How can doctors tell if I've been poisoned?
  • How do doctors treat poisoning?
  • How can I prevent poisoning?

• Acetaminophen Poisoning
  • What is acetaminophen poisoning?
  • What are the symptoms of acetaminophen poisoning?
  • How can doctors tell if I have acetaminophen poisoning?
  • How do doctors treat acetaminophen poisoning?
  • How can I prevent acetaminophen poisoning?

• Aspirin Poisoning
  • What is aspirin poisoning?
  • What are the symptoms of aspirin poisoning?
  • How can doctors tell if I have aspirin poisoning?
  • How do doctors treat aspirin poisoning?

• Carbon Monoxide Poisoning
  • What is carbon monoxide poisoning?
  • What causes carbon monoxide poisoning?
  • What are the symptoms of carbon monoxide poisoning?
  • How can doctors tell if I have carbon monoxide poisoning?
  • How do doctors treat carbon monoxide poisoning?
  • How can I prevent carbon monoxide poisoning?

• Caustic Substance Poisoning
  • What is caustic substance poisoning?
  • What are the symptoms of caustic substance poisoning?
  • How can doctors tell if I have caustic substance poisoning?
  • How do doctors treat caustic substance poisoning?

• Hydrocarbon Poisoning
  • What is hydrocarbon poisoning?
  • What are the symptoms of hydrocarbon poisoning?
  • How can doctors tell if I have hydrocarbon poisoning?
  • How do doctors treat hydrocarbon poisoning?

• Insecticide Poisoning
  • What is insecticide poisoning?
  • What are the symptoms of insecticide poisoning?
  • How can doctors tell if I've been poisoned by an insecticide?
  • How do doctors treat insecticide poisoning?

• Iron Poisoning
  • What is iron poisoning?
  • What are the symptoms of iron poisoning?
  • How can doctors tell if I have iron poisoning?
  • How do doctors treat iron poisoning?

• Lead Poisoning
  • What is lead poisoning?
  • How do you get lead poisoning?
  • What are the symptoms of lead poisoning?
    • Children
    • Adults
  • How can doctors tell if I have lead poisoning?
  • How do doctors treat lead poisoning?
  • How can I prevent lead poisoning?

• Plant Poisoning
  • What is plant poisoning?
  • What plants can poison you?
  • What are the symptoms of plant poisoning?
  • How do doctors treat plant poisoning?

• Mushroom Poisoning
  • What is mushroom poisoning?
  • What are the symptoms of mushroom poisoning?
    • The Chlorophyllum molybdites type of mushroom
    • The Psilocybe type of mushroom
    • The Inocybe type of mushroom and some species of Clitocybe
    • The Amanita phalloides type of mushroom
  • How do doctors treat mushroom poisoning?

• Seafood Poisoning
  • What is seafood poisoning?
  • What are the symptoms of seafood poisoning?
    • Ciguatera poisoning
    • Puffer fish poisoning
    • Scombroid poisoning
    • Shellfish poisoning
  • How do doctors treat seafood poisoning?

Head Injuries

• Concussion
  • What is a concussion?
  • What causes a concussion?
  • What are the symptoms of a concussion?
    • What is post-concussion syndrome?
  • How can doctors tell if I have a concussion?
  • How do doctors treat a concussion?

• Sports-Related Concussion
  • What is a sports-related concussion?
  • Which sports can cause concussion?
  • What are the symptoms of a sports-related concussion?
  • How can doctors tell if I have a sports-related concussion?
  • How do doctors treat a sports-related concussion?
  • How can I prevent future sports-related concussions?

Injuries to the Eye

• Blunt Eye Injuries
  • What is a blunt eye injury?
  • What are the symptoms of blunt eye injuries?
  • How can doctors tell how much damage a blunt eye injury has caused?
  • How do doctors treat blunt eye injuries?

• Corneal Abrasions and Corneal Foreign Bodies
  • What is a corneal abrasion or a corneal foreign body?
  • What causes a corneal abrasion or foreign body?
  • What are the symptoms of a corneal abrasion or foreign body?
  • How can doctors tell if I have a corneal abrasion or foreign body?
  • How do doctors treat a corneal abrasion or foreign body?
  • How can I prevent corneal abrasions and foreign bodies?

Heat Disorders

• Heatstroke
  • What is heatstroke?
  • What causes heatstroke?
  • What are the symptoms of heatstroke?
  • How can doctors tell if I am having heatstroke?
  • How do doctors treat heatstroke?
  • How can I prevent heatstroke?

Sprains and Other Soft-Tissue Injuries

• Overview of Sprains
  • What is a sprain?
  • What causes sprains?
  • What are the symptoms of sprains?
  • How can doctors tell if I have a sprain?
  • How do doctors treat sprains?
    • What are the complications of sprains?

• Achilles Tendon Tears
  • What is an Achilles tendon tear?
  • What causes Achilles tendon tears?
  • What are the symptoms of an Achilles tendon tear?
  • How do doctors diagnose Achilles tendon tears?
  • How do doctors treat Achilles tendon tears?

• Ankle Sprains
  • What is an ankle sprain?
    • What's a high ankle sprain?
  • What causes ankle sprains?
  • What are the symptoms of an ankle sprain?
  • How can doctors tell if I have an ankle sprain?
  • How do doctors treat ankle sprains?

• Knee Sprains
  • What is a knee sprain?
  • What causes a knee sprain?
  • What are the symptoms of a sprained knee?
  • How do doctors tell if I have a sprained knee?
  • How do doctors treat a knee sprain?

• Mallet Finger
  • What is mallet finger?
  • What are the symptoms of mallet finger?
  • How do doctors tell if I have mallet finger?
  • How do doctors treat mallet finger?

• Shoulder Sprains
  • What is a shoulder sprain?
  • What causes a shoulder sprain?
  • What are the symptoms of a shoulder sprain?
  • How can doctors tell if I have a shoulder sprain?
  • How do doctors treat a shoulder sprain?

Cold Injuries

• Frostbite
  • What is frostbite?
  • What causes frostbite?
  • What are the symptoms of frostbite?
  • How can doctors tell if I have frostbite?
  • How do doctors treat frostbite?

• Hypothermia
  • What is hypothermia?
  • What causes hypothermia?
  • What are the symptoms of hypothermia?
  • How can doctors tell if I have hypothermia?
  • How do doctors treat hypothermia?
  • How can I prevent hypothermia?

• Nonfreezing Tissue Injuries
  • What are nonfreezing tissue injuries?
    • Frostnip
    • Immersion foot (trench foot)
    • Chilblains

Fractures

• Overview of Broken Bones
  • What are the different types of fractures?
  • What causes broken bones?
  • What are the symptoms of a broken bone?
  • How can doctors tell if a bone is broken?
  • How do doctors treat broken bones?
    • How do I take care of a cast?

• Broken Ankle
  • What is a broken ankle?
  • What are the symptoms of a broken ankle?
  • How can doctors tell if my ankle is broken?
  • How do doctors treat a broken ankle?

• Broken Collarbone
  • What causes the collarbone to break?
  • What are the symptoms of a broken collarbone?
  • How can doctors tell if my collarbone is broken?
  • How do doctors treat a broken collarbone?

• Broken Fingertip
  • What are the symptoms of a broken fingertip?
  • How can doctors tell if my fingertip is broken?
  • How do doctors treat a broken fingertip?

• Broken Heel
  • What is a broken heel?
  • What causes the heel to break?
  • What are the symptoms of a broken heel?
  • How can doctors tell if my heel is broken?
  • How do doctors treat a broken heel?

• Broken Hip
  • What is a broken hip?
  • What causes the hip to break?
  • What are the symptoms of a broken hip?
  • How can doctors tell if my hip is broken?
  • How do doctors treat hip fractures?

• Broken Metatarsal
  • What are metatarsal fractures?
  • What causes a metatarsal to break?
  • What are stress fractures of the metatarsals?
  • What is a Lisfranc fracture-dislocation?
  • What are fractures of the 5th metatarsal bone?

• Broken Pelvis
  • What is a broken pelvis?
  • What causes the pelvis to break?
  • What are the symptoms of a broken pelvis?
  • How can doctors tell if my pelvis is broken?
  • How do doctors treat a broken pelvis?

• Broken Shoulder
  • What is a broken shoulder?
  • What causes the shoulder to break?
  • What are the symptoms of a broken shoulder?
  • How can doctors tell if my shoulder is broken?
  • How do doctors treat a broken shoulder?

• Broken Toe
  • What causes a toe to break?
  • What are the symptoms of a broken toe?
  • How can doctors tell if my toe is broken?
  • How do doctors treat a broken toe?

• Broken Wrist
  • What is a broken wrist?
  • What causes the wrist to break?
  • What are the symptoms of a broken wrist?
  • How can doctors tell if my wrist is broken?
  • How do doctors treat a broken wrist?

• Compartment Syndrome
  • What is compartment syndrome?
  • What causes compartment syndrome?
  • What are the symptoms of compartment syndrome?
  • How can doctors tell if I have compartment syndrome?
  • How do doctors treat compartment syndrome?

• Compression Fractures of the Spine
  • What is a compression fracture of the spine?
  • What causes compression fractures of the spine?
  • What are the symptoms of a compression fracture?
  • How can doctors tell if I have a compression fracture?
  • How do doctors treat compression fractures of the spine?

• Growth Plate Fractures
  • What is a growth plate fracture?
  • What causes growth plate fractures?
  • What are the symptoms of a growth plate fracture?
  • How can doctors tell if my child has a growth plate fracture?
  • How do doctors treat growth plate fractures?

Spinal Injuries

• Injuries of the Spine and Spinal Cord
  • What is the spine and spinal cord?
  • What causes spine and spinal cord injuries?
  • What are the symptoms of spine and spinal cord injuries?
  • How can doctors tell if I have injuries to my spine and spinal cord?
  • How do doctors treat spine and spinal cord injuries?

Mass-Casualty Weapons

• Mass-Casualty Weapons
  • What is a mass-casualty weapon?
  • What are types of mass-casualty weapons?
  • How do doctors know an event involving mass-casualty weapons has taken place?
  • How do doctors and first responders deal with mass-casualty weapon attacks?

Altitude Sickness

• Altitude Sickness
  • What is altitude sickness?
    • What are the types of altitude sickness?
  • What causes altitude sickness?
  • What are the symptoms of altitude sickness?
  • How can doctors tell if I have altitude sickness?
  • How do doctors treat altitude sickness?
  • How can I prevent altitude sickness?