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SKIN EMERGENCIES
Bee Stings -
Cuts and Scratches - Burns - Allergic Reactions
Bee or Wasp Sting
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1. Remove the stinger. Scrape the stinger out with your fingernail or a piece of
cardboard.
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2. Wash the sting with soap and water.
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3. Put ice on the sting.
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4. Rub an aspirin on the sting.
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Cuts and Scrapes
1. Put a clean towel over the cut and press your hand over it. This stops the bleeding. |
2. Wash the cut with soap and water. Let the cut dry. |
3. Put antibiotic cream like Polysporin on the cut. |
4. Put a band-aid or gauze over the cut.
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5. Get a tetanus shot from the clinic if you have not had one in the last 10 years.
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6. See the clinic nurse if the cut becomes red or drains pus.
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Burns
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1. See a doctor right away for burns to face or private parts, large burns on a
small child or older person, or burns from electricity or chemicals. |
2. Burned skin is red, dry, painful and may have blisters. |
3. Pour cool water on the burn or use wet towels to clean the burn. |
4. Cover the burn with dry, clean bandages or sheets. |
5. Leave the blisters alone until they pop. Then keep the burn clean with soap and water. |
| Itchy Dry Skin |
1. Wash the skin with warm water.
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2. Put a moisturizer on like Lubriderm, petroleum jelly, or Nivea.
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3. Use cortisone cream for itchy, red skin.
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4. Use calamine lotion for rashes that need to be dried out.
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