Why Does inflammation occur?
When the human body suffers from an injury or comes in contact with offending agents, such as bacteria, viruses, or toxic chemicals, the immune system gets activated. This is when the immune system sends...
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Head Injuries in Children
A head injury refers to any sort of damage caused to the brain, skull, scalp, or other blood vessels or tissues in the head. Based on the depth of a person’s injury, a head...
How to Prevent Hypothermia
Hypothermia is a condition that causes the body temperature to drop dangerously low due to prolonged exposure to cold temperatures. While normal body temperature is 37 degrees Celsius, hypothermia leads to a person’s body...
What are Febrile Convulsions?
Febrile seizures are a relatively common childhood condition, referring to a child having a seizure when they have a high temperature most usually as a result of an infection. Although febrile seizures may be...
First Aid for Epiglottitis
Epiglottitis is a condition that leads to swelling and inflammation of the epiglottis, which is a flap of cartilage situated in the throat behind a person’s tongue. The job of the epiglottis is to...
What is Lyme Disease?
Lyme disease is a bacterial infection caused by Borrelia burgdorferi when an infected deer tick or blacklegged tick bites a human being. The tick stays attached to the skin for anywhere between 36 to...
What is Scarlet Fever?
Scarlet fever is a bacterial illness that occurs due to Group A Streptococcus, which can be found in a human being’s throat and on the skin. The same bacteria also cause people to have...
What is COPD?
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, or COPD, is a common chronic inflammatory lung disease or a group of progressive lung diseases. It leads to breathing issues and restricted airflow. Individuals who suffer from COPD can...
What is Neurogenic Shock?
Neurogenic shock is a life-threatening condition that occurs after a spinal cord injury in which a person doesn’t have a stable temperature, blood pressure, or heart rate. A neurogenic condition is related to a...
What Causes Fainting?
Fainting is a short-term episode of unconsciousness that occurs due to decreased blood flow to the brain. The episode usually lasts for a couple of minutes or seconds, after which the person wakes up...
First Aid For Choking
Choking refers to a blockage of a person’s upper airway due to food or other objects, thereby preventing them from breathing properly. It can either just lead to a coughing fit or completely block...
First Aid For Frostbite
Frostbite is an injury that is caused when a person’s skin and the underlying tissues freeze. It occurs when an individual is exposed to extremely cold temperatures. The most commonly affected areas when it...
Epilepsy in Children
Epilepsy is a brain condition that causes a person to experience recurring seizures. Although it can begin at any point during a person’s life, the diagnosis commonly happens in children or older citizens aged...
What is Meningitis?
Meningitis refers to an infection and inflammation of the fluid and membranes that surround a human being’s spinal cord and brain. The membranes are known as meninges. Anyone can get afflicted with meningitis, but...
