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Patient, Provider Views of Why Patients Seek Care in EDs
What are the most common reasons patients present to an ED to receive care?
Things to Put in a Toiletry Basket in a Bathroom
A toiletry basket is a common convenience to include in the guest bathroom when you have friends or family coming to stay. Your guest will appreciate having access to toiletries that she forgot to bring or didn't even consider to pack. You should create a toiletry basket whether you have male or fem
What Are the Causes of Excessive Underarm Wetness?
Excessive underarm wetness can be extremely embarrassing. The medical name for this condition is hyperhidrosis and, while some causes are known, in many more cases there is no known cause. The best way to determine if you have hyperhidrosis is to talk with your doctor and allow her to...
Emergency Care for an Accidental Amputation-Topic Overview
Amputation is the removal of a body part. This can be done by a health professional in a hospital setting, such as when a foot must be amputated because of diabetes complications. However, amputation may also happen during an accident.An amputation may be complete (the body part is completely ...
The Best Ointments for Healing Cuts
While nobody likes getting a cut, the right ointment can greatly help the healing process.doigt cass?? image by Melisback from Fotolia.comIt happens to everyone. A slip of a knife, or sliding a piece of paper at just the wrong angle, and there's a nasty cut to be dealt with. Improper care...
Caffeinated Energy Drink Intoxication
The potential dangers of caffeinated beverages are outlined in this new article.
How to Stop Surgical Staple Itching
Surgical staples are constructed from plastic or stainless steel, and are used to close wounds after injury or surgery. The staples are generally removed 10 days to two weeks after they are put in place, and must be removed by a professional. Many patients that have surgical staples complain of itch
Hypertrophic Obstructive Cardiomyopathy in Young Adults
Would you have identified this case of hypertrophic obstructive cardiomyopathy appropriately?
Side Effects of Hyaluronic Acid Injections in the Knee
Swelling and Tenderness of Knee JointHyaluronic acid injections, which are routinely injected into the knee to treat arthritis and arthritis-related pain, are an effective treatment designed to increase mobility and range of motion in a diseased knee joint. As with most other forms of...
Food Storage List for Emergency Preparedness
When weathering a power outage, flood or other disaster, a supply of food is vital. Your food supply should be portable, with some stored in a secure area to remain viable in the event your home is damaged. Clean, dry root cellars are ideal locations for long-term food storage.
Tactical First Aid Training
Emergency professionals, such as police officers, may perform some forms of first aid while waiting for the emergency professional arrive on the scene. Tactical first aid training allows an officer to recognize and manage life-threatening injuries to himself or to others while waiting for medical pr
Paediatric Assessment Tools
Pediatrics is an important branch of medicine because it involves the health of babies and children, age groups that are particularly vulnerable to illness and injury. Quality pediatric treatment early in life helps ensure good health later in life. Pediatricians employ a number of assessment tools
Inguinal Hernia Surgery Side Effects
Inguinal hernias result when abdominal fat or part of the small intestine pushes through the lower abdomen near the groin. These hernias tend to grow larger over time and some adults might require surgery---children and infants always do, according to the NDDIC (National Digestive Diseases Informati
Sural Fasciocutaneous Flap for Knee and Lower Leg Defects
Learn more about clinical outcomes of using a sural fasciocutaneous island flap for reconstruction of traumatic soft-tissue defects around the knee and on the proximal lower leg.
How to Put Anti-Glare Coating on Glasses
Glare and reflection are two big problems when you wear glasses but anti-reflective coatings, also called anti-glare or AR coating, help cut down on both. In addition to helping you see better, anti-glare coatings have the added benefit of making your glasses more cosmetically appealing because they
How to Find News Articles About Accidents in My Area
Some searches for information can yield little or no results, but major accidents usually receive some media attention. This makes it a simple task to track down news reports about accidents in your local area. The older the accident, though, the more difficult it is to find the articles reporting t
Red Cross CPR Requirements
The American Red Cross uses dummies for certification participants to practice CPR.cpr head to head image by paul mitchell from Fotolia.comThe American Red Cross frequently holds cardiopulmonary resuscitation certification training classes all over the United States for anyone who needs...
Ambulance First Aid Training
Working on an ambulance is a fast-paced career in health care that attracts those individuals who prefer working outside in the field rather than in a health care facility or office setting. Training to become an emergency medical technician is necessary to get a job working on an ambulance. First a
How Does a Doctor Install a Pacemaker?
While it might at first seem frightening, the procedure to implant a pacemaker is quick and relatively easy to recover from. The patient is put to sleep while the doctor puts the pacemaker in and tests it. The entire process usually takes no longer than a couple of hours.