by Hermeet Suri | Aug 2, 2012 | Diseases
Food, vomit, and the tongue itself can obstruct the airway to the lungs and cause choking. The signs of choking are difficulty breathing and speaking, and sometimes coughing. If the obstruction cannot be removed, the person will turn blue and clutch at the throat,...
by Hermeet Suri | Aug 2, 2012 | Diseases
If the heart stops beating, blood flow to the brain and other vital organs ceases. With each heartbeat blood surges through the arteries, giving a pulse or throb which can be felt at various points on the body Normal pulse rate is 60-80 beats per minute in adults; in...
by Hermeet Suri | Aug 2, 2012 | Diseases
Severe crush injuries cause extensive damage to skin, muscle, nerves and bone. There may be internal and external bleeding, or blood supply to a limb may be cut off for some time. Large quantities of plasma may leak from the blood vessels into the damaged tissues,...
by Hermeet Suri | Aug 2, 2012 | Diseases
These are fast-setting, ‘superglue’ adhesives that bond anything, including human skin, in seconds. In rare cases a large drop will cause a burn (see Burns and scalds), since cyanocrylates heat up as they set. Immerse the bonded sections of skin in warm...
by Hermeet Suri | Aug 2, 2012 | Diseases
If a tooth socket starts to bleed after extraction, encourage the person to spit the blood out rather than swallow it. Place a clean pad of gauze over the socket and ask the person to bite on it for 15-20 minutes. Once the bleeding has stopped, rinse the mouth with...
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