SKIN EMERGENCIES
Bee Stings - Cuts and Scratches - Burns - Allergic Reactions

Bee or Wasp Sting
1. Remove the stinger. Scrape the stinger out with your fingernail or a piece of cardboard.
2. Wash the sting with soap and water.
3. Put ice on the sting.
4. Rub an aspirin on the sting.

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.
5. Get a tetanus shot from the clinic if you have not had one in the last 10 years.
6. See the clinic nurse if the cut becomes red or drains pus.

Burns
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.
2. Put a moisturizer on like Lubriderm™, petroleum jelly, or Nivea™.
3. Use cortisone cream for itchy, red skin.
4. Use calamine lotion for rashes that need to be dried out.

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