Foreign object become lodge in the throat or windpipe, choking cut off oxygen to the brain, administer first aid as quickly as possible. Sign and symptoms of choking Hard to breathe Unable to cough Possible turning blue First aid treatment for adult and children (above 1 year old) Quickly ask the victim “are you choking?” […]
Insect and animal stings and bites are among the most common sources of injected poisons. These bites and stings can be serious when they involve envenomation, it is the process which venom is injected by the bite or sting of a venomous animal. Signs and Symptoms of poisonous snake bites some may occur rapidly while […]
Fractures are breaks or disturbances in bone tissue. Besides from that, they include chipped or cracked bones, as well as bones that are broken all the way through. Fractures are commonly caused by direct or indirect forces such as falls, accidents or diseases. Common fractures are classified as: Open fractures Closed fractures Differences between open […]
Bleeding is the loss of blood from blood vessel via a wound and can be divided into two main categories: external or internal bleeding. Severe bleeding combined with shock is a potentially life- threatening situation if it remains untreated. In this article we will introducing the type of bleeding and first aid treatment. Type of […]
Medical term for Nosebleed is known as Epistaxis. Epistaxis occurs due to the lining of your nose contains many tiny blood vessels that lie close to the surface and are easily damage, therefore caused bleeding from the nose. It can take a few seconds to over 10 minutes for a nosebleed to cease completely. The […]
A burn is an injury resulting from heat, chemical, electrical or radiation energy or a combination of these agents. When burn occurs, the heat first destroys the top of the skin. If the burn progresses, the second layer of the skin will be injured or destroyed. Burn breaks the skin thus can cause infection, fluid […]
