(b) _Ear_ (Insect); (c) _Button in Nose_--Foreign bodies in the ear and nose are not very common. But sometimes a child slips a button or other small object into these cavities, or an insect may crawl in. Drop in a few drops of sweet oil and if the object comes out easily, well and good. If not, do not keep on trying to extract it, for fear of greater injury. Send for the doctor. 6. IVY AND OAK POISONING There is a poison ivy (or poison oak) which is very poisonous to some people, and more or less so to all people. The poison ivy has a leaf similar to the harmless woodbine, but the leaves are grouped in threes instead of fives. The poison given off by these plants produces a severe inflammation of the skin. In the early stages it may be spread from one part of the body to another by scratching. _Treatment_--Wash the irritated surface gently with soap and water, and then apply a paste of soda bicarbonate or cover quickly with carbolated vaseline. Another remedy is fluid extract _grindelia robusta_, one dram to four ounces of water. Sugar of lead and alcohol have also been found useful. For severe cases consult a doctor, especially if the face or neck or hands are affected. 7. (a) FAINTING; (b) HEAT EXHAUSTION (a) _Fainting_ is caused by lack of blood in the brain, and usually occurs in overheated, crowded places, from fright or from overfatigue. _Symptoms_--1. The patient is very pale and partially or completely unconscious. 2. The pulse is weak and rapid. 3. The pupils of the eyes are normal. _Treatment_--1. If possible put the patient flat on his back, with the head slightly lower than the rest of the body. 2. If there is not room to do this, bend the patient over with his head between the knees until sufficient blood has returned to the brain to restore consciousness. 3. Then get the patient into the fresh air as soon as possible. 4. Keep the crowd back. 5. Loosen the clothing about the neck. 6. Apply smelling salts to the nose. 7. When the patient has recovered sufficiently to swallow, give him a glass of cold water, with one-half teaspoonful of aromatic spirits of ammonia if necessary. (b) _Heat Exhaustion_ is exhaustion or collapse due to overheating where there is not sufficient evaporation from the surface of the body to keep the temperature normal. _Symptoms_--1. The patient is usually very weak. 2. The face is pale and covered with a clammy sweat. 3. The pulse is weak and rapid. 4. The patient is usually not unconscious. _Treatment_--1. Remove the patient to a cool place and have him lie down. 2. Loosen the clothing. 3. Give him a cold drink to sip. 4. Put cold cloths on his head. 5. Send for the doctor. 6. If necessary, give stimulant as in fainting. 8. (a) CHOKING: (b) HICCOUGH