{"id":7522,"date":"2018-05-15T08:30:39","date_gmt":"2018-05-15T12:30:39","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blogs.butler.edu\/healthyhorizons\/?p=7522"},"modified":"2018-05-11T14:17:05","modified_gmt":"2018-05-11T18:17:05","slug":"how-to-build-a-summer-first-aid-kit","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/blogs.butler.edu\/healthyhorizons\/health-maintenance\/how-to-build-a-summer-first-aid-kit\/","title":{"rendered":"How to Build a Summer First Aid Kit"},"content":{"rendered":"<h1 class=\"page-title\">How to Build an Essential Summer First Aid Kit<\/h1>\n<div class=\"middle-bottom-wpz\"><\/div>\n<div id=\"ctl00_cphPageContent_EditModePanel1\">\n<div class=\"article-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.healthychildren.org\/SiteCollectionImages\/SummerFirstAidKit_GirlMom.jpg\" alt=\"\" \/><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<div id=\"ctl00_cphPageContent_ctl00__ControlWrapper_RichHtmlField\" class=\"ms-rtestate-field\">\n<p><em class=\"ms-rteFontSize-2\">By: Kathleen Berchelmann, MD, FAAP<\/em><\/p>\n<p>Every year the summer arrives with full force in my ER:\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.healthychildren.org\/English\/health-issues\/injuries-emergencies\/Pages\/Treating-Cuts.aspx\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">cuts<\/a>,\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.healthychildren.org\/English\/health-issues\/conditions\/from-insects-animals\/Pages\/Reduce-the-Risk-of-Tick-Borne-Infections.aspx\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" class=\"broken_link\">ticks<\/a>,\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.healthychildren.org\/English\/health-issues\/conditions\/skin\/Pages\/Poison-Ivy-Treatment.aspx\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">poison ivy<\/a>, infected\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.healthychildren.org\/English\/health-issues\/conditions\/from-insects-animals\/Pages\/Identifying-Insect-Bites-and-Stings.aspx\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">bug bites<\/a>,\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.healthychildren.org\/English\/health-issues\/conditions\/skin\/Pages\/Sunburn-Treatment-and-Prevention.aspx\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">sunburns<\/a>,\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.healthychildren.org\/English\/health-issues\/injuries-emergencies\/Pages\/Eye-Trauma-in-Teenagers.aspx\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" class=\"broken_link\">eye injuries<\/a>,\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.healthychildren.org\/English\/health-issues\/injuries-emergencies\/Pages\/Children-And-Broken-Bones.aspx\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">broken bones<\/a>, and all other kinds of summer fun gone wrong. Luckily, you can easily treat or prevent much of the summer craziness\u00a0if you are prepared.<\/p>\n<p>Being prepared means you need a &#8220;Dr. Mom&#8221; first aid kit and know how to use it. Although pre-made store-bought first aid kits are a good start, these kits typically lack many items you&#8217;ll need for your family.<\/p>\n<h2>Shopping List for Your Summer First Aid Kit<\/h2>\n<p>So to help you get ready, I have prepared a shopping list below for your summer first aid kit. Get it built now, so that you spend your summer having fun, not in the ER.<\/p>\n<p>For more the suggested list and more information check:\u00a0\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.healthychildren.org\/English\/safety-prevention\/on-the-go\/Pages\/First-Aid-Supplies-for-your-Car.aspx\" class=\"broken_link\">https:\/\/www.healthychildren.org\/English\/safety-prevention\/on-the-go\/Pages\/First-Aid-Supplies-for-your-Car.aspx<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<!-- AddThis Advanced Settings generic via filter on the_content --><!-- AddThis Share Buttons generic via filter on the_content -->","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>How to Build an Essential Summer First Aid Kit By: Kathleen Berchelmann, MD, FAAP Every year the summer arrives with full force in my ER:\u00a0cuts,\u00a0ticks,\u00a0poison ivy, infected\u00a0bug bites,\u00a0sunburns,\u00a0eye injuries,\u00a0broken bones, and all other kinds of summer fun gone wrong. 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