Dehydration is the lack of adequate body fluids for the body to perform its functions at the optimum. It can occur by fluid loss, lack of intake, or both together.
Causes and Risk Factors
1. Dehydration from loss. It can occur in situations:
* Vomiting
* Diarrhea
* Excessive loss in urine (polyuria)
* Profuse sweating (fever situations, for example)
2. Dehydration due to lack of supply. It can occur in situations: (more…)
The correct treatment in an eye injury immediately after an accident can prevent vision loss.
* Particles in the Eyes. Do not rub your eye. Lift the upper eyelid over the lower lid allowing the lower lashes rub the particles off the inside of the upper eyelid. Blink a few times and let the eye move the particle out. If the particle remains inside the eye, keep your eye closed and seek medical help.
* Cut eye and eyelid. Seek medical help immediately. Do not attempt to wash the eye or remove any object embedded in the eye. Never apply pressure to the injured eye or eyelid. Be careful not to rub the eye. (more…)
Know first aid for burns is very important, because it will help to avoid initial mistakes.
In the first instance immediately remove all objects in direct contact with skin: rings, watches, bracelets, etc. Determine what type of burn is. According to depth are classified into three types: the first, second or third grade.
• First-degree burns
There will be redness and burning in the affected part. Cool the burn immediately with cool water for at least 10 minutes and then cover with cold compresses. (more…)
We all know that the vast majority of children love sports and play for a long time. Regardless of the hours they spend in the sun, often staying several hours under the sun produces heat stroke. To avoid it you should take into account the following recommendations.
-Do not expose yourself for long hours in the sun.
-Feed you properly.
-Drink plenty of water.
What are the symptoms?
- Congestion in the face.
- Headache. (more…)
Nasal bleeding is very common and the most common causes are nasal trauma, rhinitis (including allergic), or breathing excessively dry air. A lot of nosebleeds occur with no apparent reason.
Most nosebleeds come from the nasal septum and are usually very easy to stop. In some people nosebleeds come from deeper areas of the nose, and they bled, they are less frequent, are much more difficult to cut.
Emergency treatment of nosebleeds
- Sitting or standing remain, which favors slow the flow of blood into the veins of the nose. Do not throw your head back.
- Packing the nose with the forefinger and thumb and breathe through your mouth for 5 or 10 minutes (more…)
A sprain is a partial or total rupture of the ligaments. It is caused by a violent force that tears the ligaments that holds the bones in place.
In general sprains symptoms include pain, swelling, bruising or redness in the affected area and inability to move.
There are different types of strains:
• Partial:
The ligament is stretched too far and some of its fibers break. There is pain and swelling. After the injury appear bruises, but the joint can be used to some extent.
• Total or complete ligament breaks completely. Pain and swelling are severe. (more…)
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There are many types of burns. They can be thermal burns, electrical burns or contact burns. Each may occur in different ways, but treatment for them is very similar. Depending on the severity of the wound you will assist the person, as the doctor or ambulance arrives.
For burned thermal, chemical or contact, the first step is to run cold water over the burn for at least 30 minutes. If the victim’s clothing is stuck to the burn, do not try to remove it. Remove clothing that is not stuck to the burn by cutting. Cover the burn with a clean cloth. If you do not have a let off. Do not apply any soap, or home remedies.
If the victim has received an electrical burn, the treatment is a little different. Do not touch a victim who has been in contact with electricity unless you are clear of electrical current. (more…)
Used when a person has a sudden choking. It may be due to a food or foreign body stuck between the esophagus and trachea bifurcation pressing the epiglottis, preventing breathing.
Method
* We have two people a victim (the problem) and the other the assistant (who runs the Heimlich maneuver). The victim may be standing or seated, the feet will assist and back, hugging the victim’s waist level.
* The assistant places a folded hand as a fist at the victim’s abdomen, and with the other hand grabs the wrist of the previous hand. In this position it is easy to perform intense pressures in the form of a hug, the victim is lifted in the maneuver, but it is even advisable. (more…)
Fainting is a fall to the ground by the partial or total loss of consciousness. It generally lasts a few minutes and occur when a short space of time, not enough blood to the brain.
Also known by other names such as syncope, fainting, dizziness, among others.
There are many causes of fainting, but the most common are pain, sudden stress, standing for a long time without bending the knees, lying down and getting up in a violent or fast.
Some medications can also cause fainting due to a decrease in blood pressure or other. Dehydration or prolonged fasting, consumption of drugs or alcohol are other reasons why fainting may occur.
There are also reasons for fainting caused by more serious but less common, such as heart disease, seizures and strokes. (more…)
Sugar can be used for spider bite, apply topically. The conventional sugar does heal ulcers caused by these bugs.
There are more than 20 000 species of spiders of various sizes and colors, but with one common feature: all to a greater or lesser degree, are poisonous. However, only 50 of these animals manage to penetrate human skin.
The spider genus Loxosceles is the most important, whose bite causes pain of varying intensity, mild edema, ulcers and serious skin diseases. Specifically in the case of the Black Widow, symptoms include a combination of sweating, twitching and mild pain. It affects the liver and stomach.
When the ulcer is formed, the sugar is recommended because topically applied in concentrated amounts, inhibits bacterial growth, ie the area heals the bite. (more…)