There is never a good time to have an emergency but spending Christmas day in a waiting room nursing a fractured wrist would be especially terrible. Having a safe and happy holiday is the ultimate goal. To help out, here is a brief guide on dealing with holiday health emergencies. Tips for preventing some of…
Medical emergencies can happen anywhere and any time. Emergencies such as choking, heart attacks or bleeding force us to make quick decisions to help save ourselves or a loved one. Although help is a phone call away it’s important to have a general idea of what to do when an emergency strikes. Here are a…
Thankfully, medical emergencies are few and far in between. But when they do strike, it’s important to be prepared. Knowing what to do and where to go can save time, reduce panic and possibly save a life. Here are some of the most common medical emergencies and how to approach them. Bleeding Not all bleeding…
Traumatic Brain Injury aka TBI is basically an unexpected injury to the brain caused by any kind of severe blow, pressure as well as a jolt to the head. It can cause mild injuries to fatal ones depending upon the location of the blow. It is also one of the most common causes of permanent…
Most people associate dangerous and damaging burns with heat and fire, but injuries related to cold burns, or frostbite, can be equally severe and damaging. Similar to a heat or fire burn, frostbite occurs when skin or tissue is damaged (in the case of cold injuries, due to contact with extreme cold). When parts of…
Choking can happen to anyone on any day. It might be a normal day at your work or when you are sitting at your restaurant with your family and you see someone choking. You might hear someone across the room who is coughing hard and try to get clear his/her throat. This occurrence is…
When some is having a seizure and you are witnessing it, the experience can be truly frightening for you. Most of the seizures are not an emergency but some of them are. But how are you going to know the difference? How are you going to differentiate and decide whether what step you need…
Medical emergencies are uncalled for and they can cause some serious havoc in someone’s life if not handled properly. If you know how to act in the moment of emergency, then you can actually save someone’s life. Whether it is fainting, seizures, choking, bleeding or accidents can occur at any time, anywhere. Whether it…
Cardiopulmonary resuscitation or CPR is an emergency procedure which is done in order to provide artificial ventilation by giving chest compressions. In case if a person is not able to breathe properly or is unconscious then CPR is given to that person. In case of an emergency, the person giving the CPR becomes the ultimate…