Aspirin is an analgesic, which means it is a drug used to relieve from pain. It is the trade name acetylsalicylic acid. Aspirin works by inhibiting the discharge or prostaglandin, a hormone-like substance. Aspirin helps relieve symptoms of many various conditions such as, rheumatoid arthritis, osteoarthritis, and systemic lupus erythematosus. Moreover, nonprescription aspirin is used […]
Hypocalcaemia is defined as the low levels of serum calcium in the blood. It is a type of electrolyte disturbance in the body. As long as calcium levels in the body are within the range of 2.2 mmol/ L to 2.6 mmol/ L, it is said to be normal. Conversely, when the levels are
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Acute alcohol intoxication occurs mainly in heavy drinkers specifically in the young adult population as well as those older than 60 years old. Alcohol is one of the most common and prevalent psychotropic substances that is widely circulated around the world that is known to affect mood, judgment, behavior, concentration and consciousness. Most individuals who
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Having first aid training is undoubtedly one skill that everyone should learn and foster. Numerous health institutions offer classes that teach people basic first aid and cardiopulmonary resuscitation or CPR. Classes are either a few hours long that can be taken in one day or lasts for several sessions, depending on the level of training
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Camping is one activity that can be enjoyed by children and adults alike. Whole families indulge in this activity, scouts have their own camping trips and friends can bond over a round of stories over the camp fire. But small injuries can ruin an otherwise perfect camping trip, especially if there’s no First aid and
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Heart attacks are often confused with cardiac arrests but these are two very different things. A heart attack is defined as an obstruction to the blood supply to the heart muscle, for example, a clot in a coronary artery. This means oxygen can’t get to the heart and therefore the tissue in the heart starts
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Iritis refers to the inflammation of the iris. The iris is described as a colored ring that surrounds the pupil of your eye. The iris is part of the uvea, the middle layer of the eye, which becomes inflamed when iritis occurs. This is why it is also called uveitis. Due to the fact the
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[heading style=”1″]First Aid Certification explains the proper procedure on conducting first aid for major bleeding[/heading] Major bleeding or severe bleeding, as stated in its name, implicates loss of great amounts of blood. Movies have probably portrayed all scenes that lead to major blood loss: losing control over cars leading to major accidents, walking randomly and
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Diabetes is among the leading causes of morbidity worldwide, affecting 366 million people and counting. Although it is more common among older adults, recent statistics show that it can affect anyone, regardless of age and gender. While there are medications that can help manage blood sugar levels, there is really no treatment for diabetes. As
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Burns are amongst one of the most common injuries people suffer from and depending upon the degree of burns, providing first aid can be really helpful for the victim. You can get burns because of different reasons such as fire, heat, boiling water, acids, radiation, electricity or even sunlight. All these reasons can cause different
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