Abrasions - When you serape a part of your body, such as your hand, elbows, or knees, the part that gets all bloody and sore is called an abrasion.girl with scrape on knee That's where the skin is scratched off and the blood beneath the skin oozes through. Sometimes it can hurt a bit, but not for very long. To heal an abrasion, you should first wash the area and pick out any pieces of dirt that are stuck in there. To prevent infection, the wound should be cleaned very well and covered with a bandage, or a special piece of sterile gauze, called "dressing."

Adenoids - Trouble with your adenoids will give you problems breathing and it may seem like you have a cold all the time. What happens is that some parts of your breathing passages swell up and are almost blocked off. The doctor will usually give you some medication. If it keeps happening over and over again, you may have to go into the hospital to get them fixed.


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