scene of the drowning. 3. Begin mouth to mouth resuscitation if the drowning victim is not breathing on his own. Quickly sweep his mouth to remove any foreign objects and then place his head tilted upwards. Breathe every few seconds through his mouth while holding his nose shut. 4. Continue breathing for him until he is able to breathe on his own. If vomiting occurs‚ clear the mouth and continue the mouth to mouth resuscitation. 5. Check the victim for a pulse. Place your fingers
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‘Euthanasia: Pros and Cons’ Euthanasia is the practise of ending another person’s life in order to end them suffering. The person would feel no pain‚ and the word ‘euthanasia’ was first used to describe a painless‚ easy and happy death. Seeing a loved one in pain is something which no one wishes for‚ so most people would try to end someone they love’s suffering‚ even if that means ending their life. However‚ not everyone would‚ as this is a very controversial subject‚ and the act remains illegal
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Physical Therapists are a part of a health care team that have been educated to help with a patient’s movement‚ ease pain‚ and offer emotional support‚ also. They use special treatment programs that are very unique because they are for each individual patient and each treatment is going to cater to their needs. PT’s can treat problems that are already prevalent and also make preventive measures to make sure that other problems don’t arise. Physical Therapy is a very compound job but it’s still a
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What is ERCP (endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography)? By Jonas Wilson‚ Ing. Med. ERCP is short for endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography. It is a medical technique that employs a combination of fluoroscopy and endoscopy to diagnose and treat disorders affecting the biliary tree or pancreatic ducts. Conditions such as gall stones‚ inflammatory scars and cancer are primary indications for ERCP. ERCP may be used to for diagnostic purposes‚ however‚ there are safer alternative and
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Department of Health Independent Health Care National Minimum Standards Regulations London: The Stationery Office Published with the permission of the Department of Health on behalf of the Controller of Her Majesty’s Stationery Office. © Crown copyright 2002 All rights reserved. Copyright in the typographical arrangement and design is vested in The Stationery Office Limited. Applications for reproduction should be made in writing in the first instance to the Copyright Unit‚ Her Majesty’s
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Graffiti on Hedges‚” by Katya Sander‚ created with white spray paint and green hedges‚ depicts safety procedures on the hedges outside of suburban homes. Each image shows a different safety procedure; such as‚ the heimlich maneuver‚ mouth-to-mouth resuscitation‚ or evacuation routes. Sander sprayed the white paint on the hedges of a Denmark community; regardless‚ these maneuvers are universally known‚ making it easy for anyone to decipher her artistic message. Due to the simplicity of the maneuvers being
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First aid assignment Unit 302.3 K3S198‚ K3H196‚ K3H197‚ K3H199 E1 10/689321 When I am working in the crèche with the children‚ I make sure that the children are all safe‚ sometime accidents do happen. If an accident does happen while I am there I would find out what has happened‚ by asking the child and other members of staff. While I am finding out what has happened I would give the appropriate first aid and recorded it in the first aid book. For example if a child has banged their head
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some of the ethical dilemmas posed to the medical community by the practice of organ donation after cardiac death (DCD) and whether it violates any of the basic ethical principles of medicine. Cardiac death can only be declared on the basis of cardiopulmonary criteria of permanent cessation of circulatory and respiratory function and not on the basis of neurological criteria of irreversible loss of all functions of the entire brain‚ which is used to declare brain death. In the landmark trial of Dr
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The Box Jellyfish is known as one of the most venomous creatures in the world and has caused significant injuries and fatalities (Straw 2010). Due to the box jellyfish’s dangerous nature much research has been carried out in regards to its physical appearance‚ habitat‚ mating habits and its known predators. Further research has been done in the area of its venomous properties and effective first aid procedures. It is hoped that with a better understanding of the box jelly fish‚ humans will be able
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Research Proposal: Rapid Response Teams and Team Dynamics Study Problem Statement/Scope The question being studied is whether Rapid Response Teams‚ RRT’s collaboration and team dynamics improve patient outcomes. This question doesn’t only relate to the outcome of one patient but rather to general patient population outcome‚ a different set of criteria to evaluate should be explored when
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