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First aid for a stroke
A stroke is a medical emergency. It occurs when blood flow to part of the brain is disrupted, usually by a blood clot.
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Real-life story
Man dies of heart attack at gym
Breathing emergencies
CPR, Choking, Heimlich's Manoeuvre basics, Video on first aid for choking, Heimlich manoeuvre, More...
Burns
Burns, Chemical burns on the skin, Chemical burns, Smoke inhalation, First aid for serious sunburn, More...
Wounds and bleeding
Severe bleeding, Nosebleeds, Cuts, Bruises, Blisters, More...
Unconsciousness
Crime
What to do if you've been raped, Prevent car hijacking
Sprains, fractures, dislocations
Sprains, fractures, dislocations, Treat the pain of a strain
Shock
Shock, Anaphylaxis (allergic shock), First aid for electric shock, Electricity and your body, Electric shock, More...
Safety first
A cycle of danger, A helmet should fit, Accidents killing SA kids, Are you a crime target?, Avoid being thunderstruck, More...
Health tips
Be watersafe, Fingernail bloodclots, Handling a seizure, The essential first aid kit, Safe candle burning, More...
The basics
Home first aid kit, A travel first-aid kit, Dealing with emergencies, The recovery position, Signs of infection, More...
Bites and stings
Tick bites, Insect bites and stings, Spider bites and scorpion stings, Jellyfish and bluebottle stings, Animal and human bites, More...
Heat emergencies and hypothermia
Heat exhaustion, Heatstroke, Hypothermia, Dehydration, Heatstroke
Head and spinal injuries
Head injuries, Conscious, memory, coordination?, First-on-the-scene first aid, Spinal cord injury
Specific medical emergencies
Seizure, Stroke, Asthma, Diabetes, Fainting, More...
Drowning
Drowning, Tips to prevent drowning, Drowning
Removing foreign objects
Objects in the skin, Foreign objects in the nose, Foreign objects in the ear, Removing fishhooks, Removing a ring, More...
Eye injuries
Chemical burns, Eyes: first aid
MediClinic fact file
Stroke - a serious condition, Spot prostate cancer early, Fight breast cancer, Myths about breast cancer, Sensible sun fun
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