What is rib fracture? Ribs are long bones of the body that make up your chest skeleton and form a joint with the breast bone (sternum) and vertebrae, kind of connecting them. These bones form a protective cage for your vital organs like heart, lungs and other organs like liver and stomach etc. Breach in […]
Varicose veins (varicosities) are abnormally dilated, convoluted and superficial veins that appears visibly on the lower extremities which are primarily caused by incompetent venous valves. Most commonly, this condition occurs in the lower extremities and the lower trunk but can occur elsewhere in the body such as in the esophagus. Varicose veins are more common
Poison oak rashes are highly similar to rashes from poison ivy and poison sumac. All these three plants contain a sticky, oily resin called urushiol. Urushiol can be found in the plant’s leaves, stems and roots. It can remain active even upon adherence to other objects, such as clothing, equipment, tools, etc. and even in
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Saving lives does not necessarily need so many years of medical education training, the First aid certifications is sufficient to give you the essential medical educational training and experience in saving lives. Not only does the First aid certification gives you the adequate training, skills and experience of saving lives, it also gives you sufficient
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It is said that “It is better to know first aid and not need it, than to need it and not know it all”. Knowledge about first aid and CPR courses is a must as you never know when you could be faced with a medical emergency. Although a delay of a few minutes when
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Does your household have an emergency preparedness plan? If so, does it include your pets? If you have pets, be sure to read further and learn how to make a comprehensive emergency contingency plan. With natural and man-made disasters occurring more frequently, more and more households are now creating their own emergency preparedness plan. People
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Scarlet fever is an infection most common among the children between the ages of 5-15 years and is associated with pain of the throat, fever, strawberry appearance of the tongue and rashes throughout the body. The use of anti-bodies has significantly decreased the rate of deaths caused by scarlet fever. However, if the fever remains untreated,
Cardiac arrest is one of the leading causes of deaths in the US, with a person dying of a heart-related condition every 33 seconds. However, the survival rate for sudden cardiac arrest is quite high if proper medical attention is given. In most CPR courses, this means a quick call for medical assistance, the administering
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Choking is a serious concern, often for parents, and is one of the reasons many people chose to take part in first aid and CPR classes. Choking can be identified by firstly asking if the patient is choking. This sounds obvious but can determine if they have any difficulty in speaking, coughing and/or breathing. If these
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An ankle fracture is a break in one or more bones that are connected in the ankle joint. It is also commonly called a broken ankle. The fracture may be partial, meaning it is only partially cracked and not all the way or the fracture may be complete, wherein the bone has broken into two
