Minor bleeding can usually be treated at home with simple washing and bandaging the wound.
Insect bites and stings usually cause little harm unless there is a severe allergic reaction.
Asthma is a serious respiratory condition that causes narrowing of the airways. Symptoms of an asthma attack include wheezing and shortness of breath. Get help immediately if medication does not bring relief during an episode. First aid focuses on helping the person take his medication, and keeping him calm.
Stand behind the person with your foot between his feet. Reach around the waist. Make a fist (thumb outside fingers) and use the knuckle of the thumb in the navel as a landmark. The flat part of the thumb is placed against the abdomen just above the navel.
Insect bites and stings usually cause little harm unless there is a severe allergic reaction.
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