A closed fracture is a broken bone that does not penetrate the skin nor cause an open wound. It is generally safer as compared to an open wound because an open wound requires immediate treatment and is more susceptible to infection. The blood from closed fractures is lost into the tissues. It is also called […]
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Emergency decontamination procedures are the various processes of removing accumulated contaminants which are very critical to the health and safety of health care providers by preventing secondary contamination between health care workers and other patients within the health care facility. Emergency decontamination procedures should have a definitive plan in educating the employees both medical and
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Heart Attack Must-Knows First aid for heart attack can greatly improve the outcome of victims. But before you can provide first aid, you need to know more about heart attack. When you talk about heart attack, you can forget about the ‘six degrees of separation rule’. It is a very common disease. Almost everyone has
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Schizoid personality disorder is a disorder in which people tend to keep to themselves and do not wish to interact with too many people. They are often known to be introverted and shy. They are usually bad at reading social cues and may be seen to be too serious. They tend to over think and
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Although slings are used in other injuries, they are often used when a person breaks or dislocates a bone, it is necessary to keep still the injured body part. Generally, slings are used to immobilize the bone to prevent further damage. But they can also be used as supplementary treatments such as fractured ribs. Normally,
Do you think you could able to remember important health information of your spouse or child health in case of a life-threatening emergency? Unless you are trained at similarly stressful situations, your answer is probably no. Most people can get easily rattled in emergency situations. It is often difficult or impossible to recall medical information.
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Rescuing victims in the water When rescuing victims in the water the “Reach-throw-row-go” is the most preferred approach in this type of rescue. It follows a sequence of quick but careful steps in handling and rescuing victims trapped in any water environment. The Reach-throw-row-go approach is as follows: If the victim is within reach and
[heading style=”1″]Being Prepared and Being a Good Parent: Infant First Aid and CPR will help you achieve that goal.[/heading] There are a number of responsibilities that come with parenthood. To put it simply, to love and cherish your children is no longer enough to be called a good parent. A parent also needs to keep
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Impacted wisdom teeth refer to the third molars that are situated at the back of the mouth and do not have enough space to grow normally. Wisdom teeth emerge in adults and are the last teeth to come out. In most cases, four wisdom teeth emerge at the back of the mouth, one in each
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Motor vehicular crashes, accidents, direct blows, fall from heights, physical assaults and sports injuries are the most common causes of spinal related injuries. Moreover, victims with significant injuries to the head can also acquire spinal injuries due to the close proximity of the head to the cervical spine. It is very important for a possible
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