a victim’s specific illness is not needed to give first aid 2. General Signs and Symptoms of Sudden Illness‚ pg. 246 Person feels ill‚ dizzy‚ confused or weak Skin color changes Flushed‚ pale or ashen Sweating Breathing changes Nausea‚ vomiting 3. General Care for Sudden Illness‚ pg. 246 Call 9-1-1 for unexplained sudden illness Help victim rest and avoid getting chilled or overheated Reassure victim Do not give victim anything to eat or drink Watch for changes Be prepared to
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poisoned: h Packaging h Note of approximate amount taken h Time taken This will help to speed up the process of treating your dog. Ingestion (non-corrosive) If the dog has ingested a non-corrosive poison vomiting should be induced. There are various ways to induce vomiting‚ these include: h Salted water h Mustard and water h Washing soda h Rompun injection (by veterinarian) h Wash out stomach (by veterinarian) Ingestion (corrosive) If a corrosive poison has been ingested
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Question 1: What questions (or types of questions) would you ask the student? The student should be asked the what‚ who‚ when‚ where‚ and why (or how) of the problem as denoted below: What is the problem? (e.g.‚ clinical description of the illness‚ whether a physician was consulted‚ whether any tests were performed or any treatments were provided) Who was affected and their characteristics? (e.g.‚ age‚ sex‚ occupation)‚ and the nature of their illnesses (e.g.‚ symptoms‚ whether any persons were
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Food allergy is a reaction from the response of the immune system. It is a reaction to fight the harmful ingredient in the food. Food allergies vary between infants‚ children‚ and adults. The sign and symptoms for food allergies can show reactions that are minor to severe. Treatment for food allergies depend on the signs and symptoms. In infants and young children‚ they have reactions to milk or soy milk if they are allergic to it. “Allergies to milk or soy formula (a milk substitute made from
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low heart rate and blood pressure‚ osteoporosis and muscle loss. Bulimia nervosa is described as the continuous cycle of binge eating and the using a method such as vomiting or laxatives to undo it. Symptoms to be aware of for bulimia nervosa are frequent episodes of consuming large amounts of food followed with behaviors such as vomiting‚ feeling out of control during a binge eating episode‚ and self esteem issues relating to one’s body image. Warning signs are evident if a person shows binge eating
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Ancient India saw great advancements in medical science. Some of these fields were dental surgery‚ cataract extraction and plastic surgery. It is amazing that even in the absence of anesthesia some of the complex operations are performed. Around 800 B.C the first instances of surgery were recorded. It was considered as one of the eight branches of Ayurveda.Shushruta- Samhita is the oldest treatise dealing with surgery. The main medical practitioners were Atraya‚ Charaka and Shusruta.Shushruta studied
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infected with the disease do not have any symptoms at all. But those who experience symptoms may have yellowing of the skin‚ eyes‚ and fingernails‚ may feel tired‚ pain in the upper right abdomen‚ loss of appetite‚ weight loss‚ fever‚ nausea‚ diarrhea‚ vomiting‚ dark urine‚ pale stool‚ and joint pain. This disease can be diagnosed by taking a blood tests. Your health care provider can order these tests if you have symptoms of or if you were infected with it in the past. The blood test looks for immunoglobulin
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retention * mechanical stenosis of the GIT * pyloric obstruction * tachycardia * megacolon or myasthenia gravis. | * Constipation * decreased sweating‚dryness of mouth‚skin and eye * blurred feeling * bloating * dysuria * nausea or vomiting‚ * lightheadedness * headache * weakness | * Assess for eye pain * Assess for urinary hesitancy * Assess for constipation * Monitor urine output * Encourage patient to void. * Monitor BP for possible hypertension. * For pregnant
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procedure. These will help to clarify how you should best prepare for the general anaesthetic. Some of the important things to remember are to avoid eating or drinking approximately six hours before the operation. This will reduce the risk of vomiting during the procedure‚ which could be dangerous as the gag reflex will be suppressed preventing one from coughing. Vomit from your stomach has the potential of entering the lungs. Prior to the general anaesthetic a detailed medical history will
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The Digestive System: Motility 1. The process by which food is received into the GI tract via the mouth is called ingestion. a. True b. False 2. Swallowing has both voluntary and involuntary components a. True b. False 3. The function of the epiglottis is to prevent a bolus from entering the trachea. 4. The first wave of contraction of the esophageal muscles is called primary peristalsis. 5. If a food bolus does not make it all the way to the stomach‚ secondary peristalsis forces the bolus
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