First aid Introduction First aid is the provision of initial care for an illness or injury. It is usually performed by non-expert‚ but trained personnel to a sick or injured person until definitive medical treatment can be accessed. Certain self-limiting illnesses or minor injuries may not require further medical care past the first aid intervention. It generally consists of a series of simple and in some cases‚ potentially life-saving techniques that an individual can be trained to perform with
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Vitamins and Vitamin Deficiencies Vitamins: organic molecules w/ diverse functions; required in small amounts (0.01-100 mg/day) 13 essential vitamins for humans Water-soluble: can pass through body; overdoses are rare; (e.g. B-complex‚ Vit C) Fat-soluble: can be stored in body; overdoses can occur; (e.g. Vits A‚ K‚ D) Deficiencies can vary greatly (see Fig. 41.1) Vitamin A Deficiency 1-2 million children/yr affected Occurs in populations with simple rice diets Symptoms include:
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every day from an opioid overdose” (2016). In order to respond to this crisis‚ we must ask‚ who’s at fault? Painkiller addiction continues to escalate because doctors‚ who have the authority to prescribe medication‚ are not offering patients alternate options for pain management‚ are not raising enough awareness and are not following up with patients throughout the prescription
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In the March 27th viewing of “Chasing the Dragon” with guest speaker Neil Morgenstern‚ retired DEA agent. In the showing of “Chasing the Dragon: The Life of an Opiate Addict‚” many stories where shared from first person addicts and family members of addicts. Before the screening of the film‚ Morgenstern shared some interesting facts on the first lady‚ Nancy Reagan‚ and her support to end drug addiction. Through her support of the cause‚ the phrase “just say no” was created and implemented. Following
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there was fentanyl in our school building when an individual overdosed in gym class. The whole school was in distress and administration consequently sent letters home to parents informing them of the overdose and safety concern for unintentional contact with the drug. With drug sniffing dogs‚ the overdose and chaos after may never have even happened. The dogs would have been able to pick up the scent of the illegal substance and notify law enforcement so‚ they could get the situation handled safely
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heroin. Recently a well-known actor‚ Phillip Seymour Hoffman died of a suspected overdose of heroin‚ which brought into sharp relief once again the growing problem that heroin is becoming. According to the substance abuse and mental health administration‚ the number of heroin users has nearly doubled from 370‚000 to over 660‚000 in 2012‚ and that number is still growing today. The number of deaths cause by heroin overdoses has increased by 45% from 2006 to 2010. So what is the reason behind this spike
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parents‚ lying through her teeth. Less than twenty-four hours later‚ her mother and father arrive at the same party to flashing lights of vibrant blue‚ red‚ and white hues and ear-splitting police sirens. They heard their daughter’s name and the word ‘overdose’ through the commotion of the vacating teenagers. Little did they know‚ it was their teenage daughter that overdosed on drugs after she claimed she wouldn’t do anything stupid. Unfortunately‚ drug usage is common among the youth of today’s society
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“Last February‚ the price of Evzio‚ an auto-injected drug that is used to treat opioid overdose‚ jumped to over $4‚000 — from just $690 in 2014 — just as demand for the medicine was quickly rising.” states the AARP (American Association of Retired Persons). Price hikes for prescription drugs have become a recurring problem. They’ve gotten so expensive that many people can’t afford them‚ and they seem to only be getting more expensive. Though many would argue that it’s a business’ choice if they want
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CPR: CARDIOPULMONARY RESUSITATON D= Danger R=Response S=Send for help A=Airway B=Breathing C=CPR D=Difibulation What is CPR Cardiopulmonary resuscitation is a combined of mouth-to-mouth rescue breathing and chest compressions. It helps to keep blood And oxygen circulating to the heart and brain of a person whose heart has stopped beating. The term CPR is used to save life’s. Knowing how to do CPR and doing it as soon as someones heart stops beating can save a persons life. CPR buys
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THE STUDY ABOUT DENGUE IN THE PHILIPPINES A Term Paper Presented to Prof. Ma. Alona L. Manzon Department of English OUR LADY OF FATIMA UNIVERSITY In Partial Fulfillment Of the Requirements for Basic Communication Skills 2 Second Semester 2014-2015 By: Valdez‚ Mylene L. Penoliar‚ Jecylene Q. BSN 1Y2-1 Chapter 1 Introduction Dengue also known as break bone fever is a mosquito to borne tropical disease caused by the dengue virus. It is an infectious disease caused viruses which are transmitted
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