http://blog.knowingfirstaid.com Helping you with First Aid Issues Thu, 18 Mar 2010 05:00:15 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en The best first aid is to avoid dog bites from the get go. Here are some simple steps to prevent dog bites • Supervise young children around dogs • Teach them to treat dogs with care • Do not roughhouse with dogs • Do not fight with them, hurt them, kick them etc • ... http://blog.knowingfirstaid.com/2010/03/18/canine-injuries-what-to-do-about-dog-bites-2/ The good news is that brown recluse spider bites are not terribly common. The bad news is that when these creepy crawlers do bite, medical attention is generally advised. Brown recluse spider bites can cause serious problems, so immediate first aid and medical review of the bite is likely in ... http://blog.knowingfirstaid.com/2010/03/16/brown-recluse-spider-bites-call-for-medical-attention-3/ Often time spider bites go undetected, but it is very important to know if you have been bitten by a spider and to remedy the situation as fast as possible. Though very few spiders cause serious harm to humans, those of a venomous nature can cause severe damage and ... http://blog.knowingfirstaid.com/2010/03/16/pretty-in-pink-pictures-of-spider-bites-3/ Sharks have lived among on this earth for over 300 million years. Since the fascination with the movie Jaws starring Richard Dreyfuss in 1975, many people are leery of beaches thinking they may be infringing upon shark infested waters. The truth of the matter is that there are ... http://blog.knowingfirstaid.com/2010/03/15/watch-out-for-shark-bites-swim-safely-4/ Ticked off by tick bites, well you should be. Tick-born illnesses are rampant in the United States, and are introduced to humans by way of tick bites. Though the actual processes involved in the transmission of tick viruses are not fully understood it is believed that tick bites transmit ... http://blog.knowingfirstaid.com/2010/03/15/ticked-off-by-tick-bites-2/ Every year hospitals and emergency centers have an influx of people who suffer from animal bites from one source or another. These bites may be wild animals or house pets. The common carriers of rabies include raccoons, skunks, squirrels, rabbits, foxes, bats and domesticated animals that have not been ... http://blog.knowingfirstaid.com/2010/03/13/the-real-deal-on-bites-4/ Most spiders are harmless to humans but about sixty varieties out of a pool of over 20,000 species are the exception to this rule. Of this subgroup the Hobo Spider, Yellow Sac Spider, Black Widow, and Brown Recluse are the most harmful. Further dividing the subgroup we find that ... http://blog.knowingfirstaid.com/2010/03/13/dangerous-spiders-brown-recluse-bites-2/ So you want to show me pictures of broken bones? Whatever for? Actually there are plenty of reasons why someone would say, “show me pictures of broken bones”. In fact, the internet has many requests for broken bones pictures for a number of reasons. • Doctors looking ... http://blog.knowingfirstaid.com/2010/03/09/hey-show-me-pictures-of-broken-bones-2/ The presence of broken bones in feet can certainly slow down your dancing! It’s quite possible you might not be able to even put on your dancing shoes, because of swelling, bruising and pain. Fortunately, bones in the feet will heal with proper care so you can start ... http://blog.knowingfirstaid.com/2010/03/09/broken-bones-in-feet-%e2%80%93-postponing-the-dance-3/ It’s hard to look at broken bones pictures and not think to yourself how much the break had to hurt. The interesting thing about the images is the fact they show both traditional and unusual bone breaks that happen to the body. It’s always amazing to realize how ... http://blog.knowingfirstaid.com/2010/03/07/broken-bones-pictures-%e2%80%93-that-had-to-hurt-2/