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There are different maneuvers that can be used for clearing airway obstruction. As a first aider, you should know when to each of these techniques. First aiders respond to countless cases of airway obstruction, such as choking, strangulation and suffocation, every year.Prompt and proper first aid is very helpful in preventing deaths due to airway
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Any injury to the abdomen is called the abdominal trauma, which can be either blunt or penetrating. In blunt trauma, clinical signs are not as evident, whereas penetrating abdominal trauma has obvious clinical signs, such as in stab wounds and gunshot wounds. As is with any penetration wound, there is increased risk of infection. Sometimes,
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Also known as pulled abdominal muscle, abdominal muscle strain is an injury to one of the muscles in the abdominal wall as a result of overstretching which tears the muscles fibers but in severe cases, the muscle can rupture from its attachment. Abdominal muscle strain normally comes about as a result of an overexertion of
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Asphyxia is a condition of the body that occurs from severely inadequate oxygen supply or excessive carbon dioxide to the body. It is usually a result of disruption in breathing or insufficient oxygen supply. Nerve cells in the brain can survive only up to four minutes without oxygen. Without oxygen, these cells will die and
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Hyperglycemia is a medical condition describing high blood sugar. It is caused by too much glucose in the blood plasma. The normal blood sugar level ranges from 70 to 100 milligrams per deciliter (mg/dL) before breakfast as glucose levels may rise after breakfast, depending on diet. It is considered hyperglycemic between 100 and 126
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The Emergency Department is often the place where individuals and victims of violence, abuse and neglect go and seek for help which in most cases are not really identified until a comprehensive assessment is done primarily due to incongruence in a victim’s narration of events, and body language. Each year, in North America alone, there
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Organizations like the American St Mark James and the American Heart Association have been pushing for more people to take CPR classes. Administering cardiopulmonary resuscitation or CPR quickly and correctly helps increase the survival chances of a cardiac arrest victim. However, numerous healthcare professionals continue to encounter people with the wrong or old information about
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Now that Summer is well on its way, I thought it would be a good idea to talk about heat exhaustion & heatstroke as you may well come across these in the coming weeks! The two conditions are often confused with each other but First Aid Classes teach you to clarify the differences. Heat exhaustion
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Iron deficiency anemia is type of anemia which is very common in people. Anemia is a condition that occurs as a result of an inadequate amount of healthy red blood cells, which play a role in carrying oxygen to the tissues. Iron deficiency anemia occurs due to lack of iron in the body. This results
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[heading style=”1″]First Aid and CPR Courses shares an article about minor wounds and wound types with first aid treatment.[/heading] Anyone can sustain wounds by simply doing daily chores and activities. It is fairly common to see kids running around who end up tripping then falling on their knees and resulting to a few new scratches.
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