Finger Injuries: Crushed Fingers or Hands Stuck in Door A common child injury is when fingers or hands get crushed by a door or a falling heavy object. Such injuries usually don’t require an after-hours call to your doctor or a trip to the ER. Here is what you can do to assess and treat […]
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Treating Burns
Dr. Sears Guide to Treating Burns As you are fixing your hair in the morning, you set the curling iron down on the counter. Your one-year-old has been watching you, fascinated by this strange object. You turn your back for a second, and he eagerly grabs onto the hot iron.This is a very common situation […]
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Cuts, Scrapes and Stitches
Dr. Sears Guide to Cuts, Scrapes and Stitches You hear a loud thud and then screaming from the next room. You run in to find your three-year-old sitting on the floor, holding her forehead, while blood streams down her face. You look at the cut and blood seems to be pouring out. By the time […]
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