First Aid Medical Reference

WebMD walks you through first aid treatment for sunburn.

Bear attacks are rare, but you should still know what to do if you encounter a bear and how to survive an attack.

Learn about gympie. Discover how to identify gympie gympie and what to do if someone has been poisoned.

Find out what you need to know about death cap mushroom poisoning, and discover how to identify it and what to do if you’ve been poisoned.

Lily of the valley is a common but toxic flower. Learn about lily of the valley poisoning, its symptoms, and treatments.

Learn about rhododendron toxicity, how to identify rhododendron, how to avoid rhododendron poisoning, and how rhododendron poisoning is diagnosed and treated.

Find out what you need to do if you happen to get a stingray sting.

Sodium nitrite is a yellowish-white, odorless powder. It helps preserve foods has other uses. But if you consume too much of it, it can be deadly.

Find out what you need to know about a sprained thumb. Discover the risks and how this condition may affect your health.

Find out what you need to know about knee sprains. Discover the signs, risks, and health effects.

Find out what you need to know about death angel mushrooms. Learn about the symptoms of poisoning and how to avoid these poisonous plants.

Learn what you should do when you have a bug in your ear. Discover how to tell if you have one and how to get it out.

What is a UCL sprain? Learn about ulnar collateral ligament injuries and how to treat them.

Find out how to identify Virginia creeper, how to avoid Virginia creeper poisoning, and how to treat problems from eating or touching Virginia creeper.

Mistletoe is a traditional holiday plant, but is it really toxic? Learn about mistletoe poisoning, including symptoms and what to do if you're exposed.

Monkshood has a long history as a poisonous plant. Learn how to identify monkshood, poisoning symptoms, and what to do if you have monkshood poisoning.

Learn about the toxic plant manchineel, how to avoid manchineel poisoning, and what treatment to seek if exposed to this toxic tropical tree.

Larkspur can cause skin irritation if touched and illness and death if ingested. Learn about the different types of larkspur, poisoning symptoms, and how to get help for larkspur poisoning.

Learn more about how to identify the rosary pea plant, including symptoms of poisoning at possible treatments.

Find out what you need to know about tobacco poisoning, and discover how to identify it and what to do if you have it.

Poison hemlock poisoning can be deadly. Find out what the plant looks like, symptoms of poisoning, and what to do if you're poisoned.

Emergency kits can save your life when the unexpected happens. Learn the different types of kits and what to put in each.

Learn to identify false morels. Discover what symptoms to look for and actions to take if someone is poisoned.

Find out what to do if you've ingested horse nettle and what poisoning symptoms to watch out for.

Learn to identify giant hogweed. Discover what symptoms to look for and actions to take if someone is poisoned.

Shoulder sprains and strains are both injuries to the shoulder. Learn the differences between the two, symptoms to watch out for, and how to treat them.

Find out what you need to know about angel’s trumpet poisoning, and discover how to identify it and what to do if you have it.

Find out what you need to know about Cerbera odollam tree poisoning, and discover how to identify it and what to do if you have it.

Find out what you need to know about AC joint sprains and discover their causes, symptoms, and treatments.

High ankle sprains are an uncommon type of ankle sprain. Learn about the causes, symptoms, and treatment options.

A sprained elbow can happen due to injury or overuse. Learn the common causes, symptoms, and treatment options.

Find out what you need to know about thigh contusions and discover their causes, symptoms, and treatments.

Find out what you need to know about metacarpal fractures, including the causes, symptoms, treatment options, and how they may affect your health.

A deltoid ligament sprain affects the inner ankle. Learn about common causes, symptoms, and treatment options.

Find out what you need to know about foot sprains. Discover the symptoms, causes, treatment, and more.

What is white snakeroot, and is it poisonous? Find out all you need to know about this plant in our guide.

Learn about this condition that happen when you eat food that's been contaminated with a certain fungus.

Learn how to tape your sprained ankle to promote healing and discover tips to prevent injury from happening in the first place.

Find out what you need to know about skin avulsion wounds, including treatment and care.

Find out what you need to know about an eyelid laceration, how it's diagnosed, and how it's treated.

Find out the best way to make your own arm sling at home.

Learn about the anatomy of the lateral malleolus and how a fracture affects it.

Potassium iodide can help protect your thyroid from radioactive iodine. It’s useful during a nuclear radiation emergency. Learn more about the medication.

Learn about the orbital (eye) socket and the different ways that it can break. Discover whether or not surgery is required for particular kinds of breaks.

Organophosphate poisoning can cause serious breathing problems. Learn more about this condition, what causes it, symptoms, and your treatment options.

Find out what you need to know about a broken wrist or distal radius fracture. Discover the different types, causes, and treatment options for wrist fracture.

What is a scaphoid fracture, and how does it happen? Here are some scaphoid fracture causes and symptoms to help you get the right and on-time treatment for it.

You won’t get stung if you lightly touch a sea urchin, but if you make contact with pressure, the sea urchin will likely sting you.

Learn more about compression wraps, including when you might need one and how to use it.