Back Topic Index - Common Childhood Injuries and Poisonings Common Childhood Injuries and Poisonings Home Accident Statistics Minor Problem vs. a True Emergency Preventing Injuries - How You Can Help Your Child First-Aid Kit Household Safety Checklist Emergency Contact Information Bites and Stings Animal Bites Facts About Animal Bites Treatment for Dog and Cat Bites and Scratches Rabies Cat Scratch Disease Human Bites Treatment for Human Bites Why Young Children Bite Insect Bites Fleas, Mites, and Chiggers Tick Bites Tick Bites Overview Lyme Disease Rocky Mountain Spotted Fever Spider Bites Insect Stings Snake Bites Minor Cuts, Scrapes, and Skin Wounds Minor Injuries Overview Abrasions Blisters Bruises Lacerations Without Stitches Lacerations With Stitches Puncture Wounds Small Cuts and Scrapes Splinters Superficial Injuries to the Face and Head Superficial Injuries Overview Cuts and Wounds of the Face Foreign Bodies in the Ear, Nose, and Airway Insects in the Ear Cuts and Wounds of the Mouth and Lips Injuries to the Teeth Cuts and Wounds of the External Ear Cuts and Wounds of the Nose Nosebleeds Eye Trauma Anatomy of the Eye Avoiding Eye Injuries Cosmetic Safety for Contact Lens Wearers Corneal Abrasions Chemical Burns of the Eye Bruising or Black Eye (Ecchymosis) Fractures of the Orbit Eyelid Lacerations Foreign Bodies in the Eye Blood in the Eye (Hyphema) Muscle and Joint Injuries Sprains and Strains Nursemaid's Elbow Tennis Elbow Thermal Injuries Facts About Burn Injury Sunburn Heat-Related Illnesses (Heat Cramps, Heat Exhaustion, and Heat Stroke) Frostbite Poisons Facts About Poisons First-Aid for Poisoning Syrup of Ipecac Childproof Your Home for Poisons Carbon Monoxide Poisoning Lead Poisoning Mushroom Poisoning in Children Glossary