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EMERGENCY CARE AND KIDS: NOSEBLEEDS AND INJURED TEETH

With the winter season underway let........rsquo........s take a quick look at two common childhood medical emergencies we might encounter on the ....playground or at a child
With the winter season underway let’s take a quick look at two common childhood medical emergencies we might encounter on the playground or at a child’s sporting event http://www.medicfirstaid.co.nz/blog/emergency-care-and-kids-nosebleeds-and-injured-teeth/

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