               When the heart beats at a rate or rhythm than normal it is called an arrhythmia. It is also commonly called as irregular heartbeat or cardiac dysrhythmia. During arrhythmia, the heart may be beating too fast, too slow, or with an irregular rhythm. Although most arrhythmias are considered harmless, it can be serious and […]
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               A wrist fracture is a common occurrence. When any one of the eight bones of the wrist is cracked or broken, it is a wrist fracture. The eight carpal bones are the scaphoid, lunate, triquetral, pisiform, trapezium, trapezoid, capitate, and hamate.These bones interconnect with the radius and ulna of the forearm and the metacarpal
               The inflammation of the appendix is called appendicitis. It is a fairly common emergency abdominal surgery. The appendix is a small, worm-like organ attached at the start of the large intestine (colon) and is located in lower right abdomen. Appendicitis occurs when bacteria attack and contaminate the wall of the appendix. The particular function
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When red blood cells (erythrocytes) are present in the urine, it is called hematuria. In other words, blood is present in the urine. Hematuria can originated from anywhere along the urinary tract, notwithstanding the kidneys, ureters, urethra, bladder and for men, prostrate. It may either be idiopathic, or of no apparent cause, or a sign
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When treating and evaluating victims of sexual assault, a written informed consent should be obtained from the victim (or parent, legal guardian if the victim is a minor) for allowing health care professionals to treat injuries resulting from the sexual assault, taking forensic physical evidence and photographs and for the release of the medical examination
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When First Aid training is to be given, it is necessary that correct and appropriate techniques was provided at the time of training in order to restore blood flow to heart and brain until life support can be provided. Undoubtedly, the best source for getting First Aid training is at the popular and well known
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Dehydration can be a serious condition and First Aid Classes teach you how best to treat it. Water is essential to good health. However, there are many different recommendations on how much water we should be drinking daily to keep hydrated. The truth is, it depends on your health, diet and lifestyle; if you are
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Itchy skin refers to an uncomfortable sensation of the skin that causes it to itch and make scratching too tempting. The problem seems to be a simple one however; many underlying conditions can result in itchy skin. Itchy skin is also called pruritus and can occur due to a rash or skin conditions such as
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[heading style=”1″]Basic First Aid talks about statistics regarding medical emergencies on poisoning[/heading] Every day, 87 people die, while another 2, 277 are treated in emergency rooms as a result to unintentional poisoning in the United States. In 2009, 76% or 31, 758 of the recorded poisoning deaths (n = 42, 592) were reckoned unintentional. Of
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When talking about sports medicine, people usually relate it to emergency situations that may arise anytime during athletic events. Expedient action must be taken in order to provide the best possible care to the sport participant in emergency and/or life threatening conditions. The development and implementation of an emergency plan will help ensure that the
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