Life's Little Emergencies -- Title Page -- Copyright -- Contents -- Foreword -- Section I: Getting Started -- Chapter 1: Is This an Emergency? -- Follow Your Gut -- All Emergencies Are Not Created Equal -- Should I NOT Call? -- Who You Gonna Call? (More Importantly, Who'sGonna Come?) -- How to Use This Book -- When in Doubt, Call 'Em Out! -- On the Internet -- Chapter 2: The 411 About 911 -- What to Expect From 911 -- Tips to Get the Help You Need -- 911 on the Go: Cell Phones -- Other Ways to Call for Help -- On the Internet -- Chapter 3: Gearing Up -- Smoke and Carbon Monoxide Detectors -- Fancy Lifesaving Gear -- On the Internet -- Chapter 4: A Medical History of Me (That's You) -- Need to Know or Nice to Know? -- What to Include on the Medical History of Me -- Where to Keep Your Medical History of Me -- Keep Your Medical History of Me Low-Tech -- Don't Get Scammed -- Putting It on ICE -- Your Wishes for the Worst-Case Scenario -- On the Internet -- Chapter 5: Oh, What a Pill -- Storing Medications -- Even If the Cops Are Pounding on the Door,Don't Flush the Drugs -- Stopping a Drug Can Be as Dangerous asStarting One -- Common Side Effects for Drugs You Might Be Taking -- On the Internet -- Section II: Saving Lives -- Chapter 6: Your Own Mask First -- On the Internet -- Chapter 7: Mighty Neighborly of You -- No Good Deed Goes Unpunished -- On the Internet -- Chapter 8: Doing CPR -- Adult CPR -- Child CPR -- Infant CPR -- CPR Training -- On the Internet -- Chapter 9: All Choked Up -- Infant Choking -- On the Internet -- Chapter 10: Controlling Bleeding -- Bloody Noses -- Severe Bleeding and Shock -- On the Internet -- Section III: Injuries and Illnesses -- Chapter 11: Help! I Don't Know Where to Start! -- Headache -- Blurry Vision -- Earache -- Swollen Tongue/Trouble Swallowi ng -- Weakness or Numbness -- Night Sweats or Cold Sweats.

Nausea and Vomiting -- Pain -- On the Internet -- Chapter 12: Caring for Burns -- To Call 911 or Not to Call 911? -- Treating Minor Burns -- On the Internet -- Chapter 13: Have a Nice Trip -- See You Next Fall -- On the Internet -- Chapter 14: Knocking the Noggin -- Traumatic Brain Injuries -- What a Pain in the Neck -- On the Internet -- Chapter 15: Dressing Cuts and Scrapes -- Do I Need to See a Doctor? -- Care and Cleaning of Your Wound -- Infected Wounds -- What About Hydrogen Peroxide? -- Blisters -- Skin Tears -- Pressure Sores -- Bruises -- On the Internet -- Chapter 16: Breaks and Sprains -- R.I.C.E. -- Dislocations -- Hip Fractures -- Broken Ribs -- Broken Collarbones and Dislocated Shoulders -- Broken Humerus (It's Not Funny) -- Broken Wrist -- Keep Your Hands and Feet Inside the Ride at All Times -- On the Inter net -- Chapter 17: Slings and Arrows -- Splinter Removal -- Impaled Object -- Impaled Object in the Eye -- On the Internet -- Chapter 18: Brain Matters: Confusion and More -- Strokes -- Diabetes and Low Blood Sugar -- Seizures -- On the Internet -- Chapter 19: Breathing Troubles -- What to Do for Shortness of Breath at Home -- Asthma -- COPD -- Anaphylaxis (Allergic Reaction) -- Pulmonary Edema -- Pneumonia -- On the Internet -- Chapter 20: Is That Chest Pain, or Is Someone Sitting on My Chest? -- When Chest Pain Makes a Paramedic Nervous -- What to Do If You Have Chest Pain -- Other Drugs for Chest Pain -- On the Internet -- Chapter 21: Abdominal Pains and Lower back Pain -- Pancreatitis -- Gall Bladders and Gall Stones -- Appendicitis -- Diverticulitis -- Peritonitis -- Kidney Stones -- Gastroenteritis -- Lower Back Pain -- On the Internet -- Chapter 22: Feeling Faint -- Dehydration and Shock -- Psychological Triggers -- Drugs or Alcohol -- Pain -- Heart -- Signs and Symptoms of Fainting -- What to Expect -- After Fainting.

Fainting Treatment -- Preventing Fainting -- On the Internet -- Chapter 23: Infections and Fevers -- The Flu -- Pneumonia -- Common Colds -- West Nile Virus -- Meningitis -- Shingles -- MRSA -- Food Poisoning -- Urinary Tract Infections -- Vomiting and Diarrhea -- On the Internet -- Section IV: Surviving the Environment -- Chapter 24: Getting Too Hot -- Heatstroke -- Heat Exhaustion -- Dehydration -- On the Internet -- Chapter 25: Getting Too Cold -- Frostbite -- On the Internet -- Chapter 26: Spiders, Snakes, and Other Critters -- Creepy Crawly Critters -- Mosquito Bites -- Tick Bites -- Chiggers -- Don't Let the Bed Bugs Bite -- Bee Stings -- Spider Bites -- Snake Bites -- Marine Bites and Stings -- On the Internet -- Chapter 27: Poisons and Poisonings -- Pesticides -- Bleach and Ammonia -- Carbon Monoxide Poisoning -- On the Internet -- Chapter 28: Twisters, Earthquakes, and Other Bad Days -- The Basic Needs -- Stocking the Shelves -- Emergency Water Supply -- Emergency Food Supply -- Emergency Shelter -- Making an Emergency Evacuation Kit -- I Think I'll Stay Home for This One -- Disaster Survival at Home -- What to Do If You Didn't Prepare -- Burning Down the House -- Floods -- On the Internet -- Chapter 29: Traveling Safely -- Where to Turn in an Emergency on the Go -- Motion Sickness -- On the Internet -- Notes -- Chapter 2 -- Chapter 6 -- Chapter 17 -- Chapter 21 -- Chapter 24 -- Chapter 26 -- Chapter 27 -- Index.