Schools need to know how to administer CPR and AED in the event of an emergency. Cardio Pulmonary Resuscitation (CPR) and an Automated External Defibrillator (AED) can be the first response to treating someone until a paramedic arrives. Schools can train teachers and students to give CPR and AED in
Checking your doctor's abilities and references is a crucial aspect in making a decision regarding the doctor that is right for you. Before visiting with a doctor, having a procedure or undergoing treatment for an illness, you want to know that you are in good hands. Credentials, board certification
Pets will, like kids, injure themselves one way or the other. If it is a minor wound that does not call for a trip to the vet, you can use aromatherapy essential oils to prevent infection and to speed up the natural healing process. You can choose from a range of anti-bacterial and antiseptic essent
The day before colon surgery requires you to cleanse your colon entirely, which means cutting out solid foods and consuming easily digested foods or an all-liquid diet. Your doctor may prescribe a laxative to use with water the day before surgery, followed by complete elimination of food and liquids
The authors contend that with about one quarter of the recipients transplanted for HCC, a midterm survival rate of over 80% could be achieved for RLDLT.
Isopropyl alcohol, also known as rubbing alcohol or isopropanol, is primarily used for topical applications like disinfecting, and as a solvent or cleaning fluid. This household item, often overlooked as a danger, serves many everyday purposes, but can be extremely harmful if ingested.
Huckleberries are a fruit that you can eat raw or baked. The berries also have medicinal qualities.
Plain radiographs may not be the best option for detecting cervical spine injuries in otherwise low-risk patients.
Treating traumatic bleeding with tranexamic acid can prevent premature deaths -- but how early should it be given?
It is a criminal offense in the U.K. to carry out eye examinations if you are not a qualified eye care professionalglasses reflecting in the glass tabletop image by Daria Miroshnikova from Fotolia.comBritish law is very specific when it comes to eye tests. Those who carry out the tests...
Hospitalist medicine is a style of health care. It involves one physician, a hospitalist, treating the patient from admission to the hospital until discharge.
A list of organizations that provide resources for treating or living with Tendon Injury (Tendinopathy).
You don't have much time to act when someone develops symptoms of heat stroke. This is an emergency condition caused by extreme heat and humidity, causing the body to lose its ability to regulate temperature. Treatment and emergency medical intervention should begin immediately.
Emergency medical service, or EMS, encompasses several sources of assistance when an emergency occurs, requiring quick responders. Recognizable by the flashing lights of the ambulance coming on scene, EMS providers make up an entire system of emergency medical care.
According to information from the American College of Surgeons, a hernia occurs where a hole opens in the lining of the abdominal wall, allowing a small portion of the digestive tract to seep through. An umbilical hernia is simply a type of hernia that occurs near the umbilicus (belly button or nav
Could this technology play a role in the assessment of potential sepsis in an ED setting?
Commentary on a study on whether surgical glove perforations increase the risk of surgical site infections, published June 2009 in the Archives of Surgery.
A list of questions that will help your health care professional diagnose and treat Insect Bites and Stings and Spider Bites.
This brief article discusses the Society of Hospital Medicine's grassroots approach to advocacy and its lobbying efforts on Capitol Hill.
Diabetes is one of the most common conditions hospitalists face, but patients with other endocrine disorders also pose a challenge. Here are 9 tips to help you care for these patients.
