First aid

Natural Face Weight Loss Tips

2013-05-11T12:06:00.002+01:00

Fat people do have a chubby face. It is because of the fats and water that is contained in it. Furthermore, once you are in a certain weight loss program and starting to see your body getting fit, the face most of the time is left to be chubby. Though people sometimes find it cute to have bulging cheeks, you have to make your face proportionate to your fit body. Yet, how will you be able to lose weight in the face?

It is not really common to people how to lose weight in the face. It is because their concentration is more on the body and how to make it sexy and attractive in the eyes of the people. There are also many weight loss options that you can see and hear around your place but among those fat loss options, you have never seen any ads that promote natural face weight loss.

You might think of this idea weird. However, there are ways that you can lose fats in your face naturally. Let me show you the following natural face weight loss tips.

• Avoid Sugar and Refined Carbohydrates

Mostly, food contains these two. If not, one of them has high content level in the food you take. However, these two only promotes facial water retention. Thus, this makes your face chubby and fat. Avoid food, then, that contains high level of sugar and refined carbohydrates. You can maintain eating whole grains and fruits that are fresh.

• Beware of Over-The-Counter Medication

This is usually the problem of many people. They buy right away non-prescribed medicines to cure some of their body aches or any illnesses that they are experiencing. Unfortunately, these over-the-counter medicines promote facial water retention causing your face to be fat or chubby always. With this, you should always have the proper medication that is prescribed by your doctor or any physician. This will help to reduce or promote face weight loss.

• Salt

Salt is very essential especially when you cook food. It makes your food tasty and yummy to eat. The problem, however, with salt is that it promotes facial water retention. Such water retention leads to puffiness. If you want to lose fats in your face, you have to control and reduce salt intake.

• Drink Plenty of Water

One of the ways to reduce the retention of water in your face is to drink plenty of water. Like health experts say that you have to drink 8 to 10 glasses of water and maintain it everyday. This primarily helps to reduce water retention and thus, effective to lose weight in your face.

Are you bothered with hoe your face looks like because of the fa

ts and water? Try maintaining these natural face weight loss tips to achieve a good looking and sexy face.
Bhadra Patel has struggled with weight loss for a long time and has now discovered some simple, slimmingly effective secrets to losing weight that didn't mean turning my life upside down, or spending countless hours sweating on a treadmill.

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Nervous breakdown

2012-07-16T12:32:00.002+01:00

Nervous breakdown

Nervous breakdown

The tantrums usually affect young women and adolescents. Nevertheless, they can rarely affect an adult victim of an annoyance more or less important. Because of conflicting, and in the presence of witnesses, the victim shows signs of agitation, crying, crying, externalized ... Even if all these signs may seem benign, it is important not to neglect them in order not to miss a call for help, which may evolve in the absence of consideration to the consequences of accidents more disturbing psychiatric . How to react?

NerfsEn crisis first and foremost a crisis of agitation, it is important to isolate the victim

For that, we retired to an isolated room with the victim, or they brought out all witnesses of the place where we are with the victim. In any case, reassure the victim and ask him:


  * Are you taking any treatment? Is this the first time this has happened to you?
    * Are you monitoring for an illness?
    * Since when do you feel bad? After collecting this information, call her doctor. In his absence, and if the discomfort persists, call 15. Then give the following information:

    * The reason for your call: "a person who presents a state of agitation";
    * The telephone number you are calling;
    * The precise location of where you are: number, street, stairs, apartment, villa, security code, etc.. Answer the questions you will be asked by the doctor:

    * What feels the victim?
    * Is it followed for a psychiatric illness?
    * Do they take alcohol? A she recently stopped drinking?
    *
      A-she took a poison? A drug?
    * Do they take drugs?
    * What are the first things you have done? The alert ended, wait until the doctor tells you to hang up. In all cases follow the appropriate instructions provided by the physician. To avoid this ...
    * In order not to aggravate a state of agitation, it is important to show a sympathetic listening to the victim;
    * Do not try to forcefully control the victim, especially when one is alone, a quiet altitude is often enough to reassure the person;
    * Neither slap or bucket of water are needed!
    * If drug absorption, "do not drink or eat;
    * If the person has suicidal intentions, do let alone at any time and in all cases call a physician (doctor, center 15).

Cuts And Grazes

2012-07-10T22:51:00.001+01:00

Slightly bleeding from a cut or graze usually stops within a few minutes as the blood clots.
Treatment 1. Clean area using a gauze or cotton pad.
2. Small cuts heal best if covered by putting on or two strips of surgical tape across the cut.
3. A course of tetanus injections may be necessary if the cut was caused by something dirty (to prevent infection).

Poisoning

2012-07-09T21:46:00.002+01:00

Poisoning

Poisons are substances that if inhaled, ingested, absorbed or injected, harm the 
structure or functions. of the body.
Poisonous Fumes or Gases
Signs
1. Rapid, weak pulse
2. Headache
3. Blurred vision
4. Drowsiness (may lead to unconsciuosness)
5. Breathing difficulties

Treatment
1. Immediately carry or drag victim to fresh air (minimize your exposure to the fumes).
2. If the victim is not breathing, start mouth-to-mouth ventilation (see Absence of Breathing).

Poison Ivy
Signs
1. Skin Rash
2. Blisters on the skin
3. Swelling
4. Burning and itching of the skin

Treatment
1. Remove any clothing from the affected area.
2. Wash the affected area of skin thoroughly with soap and cool water to remove any poisonous residue. Be sure the water used to clean the area does not spread poison by running over the other parts of the body.

3. Rinse the area with rubbing alcohol.
4. Apply calamine lotion to the area to relieve itching and burning.
5. If the victim develops a fever for several days or experiences an
excessive amount of inflammation, irritation, oozing, or itching, he/she should
be treated by a doctor.
Swallowed Poisons/Medications
Signs
1. Pale, cool, clammy skin
2. Rapid, weak pulse
3. Nausea and/or vomiting
4. Burns around the mouth
5. Burning pain in the mouth or throat
6. Stomach pains or cramps
7. Drowsiness (may lead to unconsciousness)

Treatment
1. Look into the victim's mouth and remove all tablets, powder or any material that is present.
2. Examine the mouth for cuts, burns, swelling, unusual coloring or odor.
3. Rinse and wipe out the mouth with a cloth.
4. Call for Ambulance.

NEVER produce vomiting if the patient is drowsy, unconscious, or has swallowed
Liquid Plumber or acids. If this occurs, give liquids only.

Severe Bleeding, Wounds, and Injuries

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Severe Bleeding, Wounds, and Injuries

Blood can be lost very rapidly from a severed or torn artery. Severe blood loss can
lead to shock, unconsciousness, or death.
External Bleeding
If an adult loses more than 1 liter of blood, or a child loses as little as one-third that amount, blood loss is considered severe.
Arm or Leg Injury

Treatment
1. Lay the victim down and, if possible, raise the injured part (this will reduce the flow of blood from the wound).
2. Press hard on the wound with a clean pad. If the wound is gaping, hold its edges together firmly.

3. If there is a foreign body in the wound (e.g. glass), apply pressure alongside.
4. Take a firm pad and bind it firmly over the whole wound so that pressure is maintained (a scarf or tie can be used).

5. If blood soaks through the bandage, do not remove it. Instead, continue to apply pressure to the wound for 7-10 minutes.
6. Seek medical help.

Head Injury

Causes
1. Blood or fluid from the ear.
2. Loss of consciousness.
3. Wound
4. Or sometimes there may be no signs.

Treatment
1. Very carefully, try to put any flaps of skin back into position.
2. Press firmly on the wound with a clean pad (sterile if possible).
3. Hold the dressing in place with more clean cloth.

4. If victim is conscious, lay him/her down with the head and shoulders raised
slightly.
5. If fluid trickles from the ear, cover the ear with a clean pad and lay him/her
on that side to allow free drainage of the fluid from the ear.
6. Seek medical help immediately.

Chest Injuries

Treatment
1. Cover the wound immediately using the palm of your hand, or the victim's if he/she is conscious.

2. Place a sterile dressing or clean pad over the wound, then cover the pad with a plastic bag, kitchen film or foil, held in place with adhesive strapping or firm bandaging to form an airtight seal.

3. If the victim is conscious, support hm/her in a comfortable position.
4. Call an ambulance.

Electric shock

2012-07-09T01:41:00.003+01:00

Electric shock

Electric shock can cause unconsciousness or stop breathing and heartbeat.
Determine what has happened, then perform the appropriate procedure.

FIRST AID CANNOT BE PERFORMED UNTIL VICTIM HAS BEEN SEPARATED
FROM THE CURRENT.

What To Do

1. If casualty has been struck by lightining, perform first aid immediately.
2. Otherwise, turn off the electricity, make sure the victim is no longer in contact with the electric current before you attemt to treat him/her.
3. If you are unable to turn off the current, stand on a dry insulating material (such as a rubber mat or a thick pile of newspaper).
4. Use a wooden broom, stool or chair to push the victim's body away from the electrical appliance or outlet.
5. If the victim is unconscious, perform mouth-to-mouth ventilation (see Absence of Breathing)
6. Get help.

First Aid Kit

2012-07-08T23:09:00.001+01:00

First Aid Kit
What Your First Aid Kit Should Consist Of

There are ready made first aid kits available in chemists and large department 
stores, but some people like to make up their own kits, so with this in mind, we 
have put together some items you might like to include in your first-aid kit.

Every office, factory, home and school should have an accessible first-aid box with
following recommended basic contents:
1. First Aid Book
Clearly explains how to handle basic problems.

2. Band-aids (Plasters)
Band aids or sticky plasters are great for dressing small wounds. They come in all shapes and sizes for fingers, legs, and anywhere else you might get little cuts.
Make sure the Band aid is big enough to cover the wound, if not you should use a dressing instead

3. Elastic Bandages
The elastic bandages are good for wrapping sprained joints or making a sling in the case of a broken arm.

4. Gauze and Adhesive Tape
Gauze pads or roll are cloth pads that are placed directly on a wound to protect and control bleeding (for larger cuts and scrapes).
You will need adhesive tape to keep the gauze in place.
In an emergency, a clean tea cloth, hand towel, clean tee-shirt can be used to cover the wound.

5. Antiseptic Wipes (Alcohol Swaps) and Cotton Wool

6. Safety Pins and Tweezer

7. Scissors
A pair of scissors is needed to cut the tape and gauze.

8. Small Mirror and Latex Gloves
Latex gloves are always a good idea, especially if you are dealing with body fluids from a stranger.

9. Calamine Lotion
Calamine lotion is used for soothing sunburns and stings.

10. Clinical Thermometer

11. Analgesic Tablets
Such as aspirin or paracetamol

Adults

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Adults

If the person is breathing

1. Bend her/him over, head lower than chest.

2. Encourage her/him to cough.

3. Slap her/him between shoulder blades 4-5 times.

4. Check airway to see if obstruction ( a piece of food or a small plaything) can be removed.

5. If the slaps are unsuccessfull, give up to 5 abdominal thrusts.

6. Repeat back slaps and abdominal thrusts until airway is clear.

Mouth-To-Mouth Ventilation for Adults

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Mouth-To-Mouth Ventilation for Adults

1. Open and clear the airway by carefully removing any objects from mouth with your finger.
2. Place two fingers under the point of the chin and place your other hand on the victim's forehead. At the same time, lift the chin and gently tilt the head back.
3. Close the victim's nostrils, then take a deep breath and seal your mouth around his/her mouth. Blow into the mouth until his/her chest rises.

4. Remove your mouth and allow the chest to fall. Give 10 breaths and then check the person's pulse. If the pulse is not present, CPR may be needed.
5. Continue the process at the rate of 10 breaths per minute.

first aid for head pain

2011-01-30T03:50:00.000Z

Most headaches are minor, and you can amusement them with a affliction reliever. Some arch pain, however, signals a alarming or austere medical problem. Don't avoid alien arch affliction or arch afflic
tion that steadily worsens. Get medical absorption appropriate abroad if your arch pain:

* Develops aback and severely

* Accompanies a fever; annealed neck; rash; brainy confusion; seizures; changes in vision, such as abashing or seeing halos about lights; dizziness; weakness or paralysis, such as in the accoutrements or legs; accident of balance; a black eye; numbness; or adversity speaking

* Is astringent and follows a contempo abscessed throat or respiratory infection

* Begins or worsens afterwards a arch injury, abatement or bump

* Is a fresh affliction and you're earlier than 50

* Progressively worsens over the advance of a distinct day or persists for several days

Treatment >>

Serious wounds

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Serious wounds

How to identify a serious wound? Some are obvious but for others ... But know the identifying is essential to rescue as efficiently as possible.
Most often, what to do is to extend the person and monitor until help arrives. Why a wound is serious?

Serious wounds
A wound is said to be serious if it has at least one of the following characters:

    * It is extensive (greater than half the palm of the hand of the victim);
    * It is deep;
    * It contains foreign bodies (glass, dirt, debris, etc.).
    * It is contused (pieces of skin wound crashed);
    * It is infected;
    * It is located near a natural orifice (orifices of the face, genitals, anus ...);
    * It occurs in a particularly fragile victim (sick, infant, old ...).
In all these cases it is necessary to cover the wound with sterile gauze or cloth if very clean.
You should immediately consult your doctor or in his absence, contact the center 15 to have a medical advice. How to react?
Two cases can occur: sore abdomen and chest wound.
Wound of the abdomen
The seriousness of a wound in the abdomen, usually due to trauma (car accident, fight, stab wound ...), requires first and foremost call the SAMU (15).
While waiting for emergency services:

    * Lay the victim (to avoid a possible aggravation of circulatory distress due to internal bleeding);
    * Apply a sterile or otherwise very clean cloth to the wound;
    * Make flex the knees of the victim, and place a cover to secure them. This position relaxes the stomach muscles and reduces pressure on the wound;
    * Monitor the victim and reassure her.
Wound of thorax
A penetrating wound of the chest can cause serious internal injuries and can cause breathing distress (difficulty breathing major).
She usually follows a trauma (car accident, fight, stab wound ...) and requires first and foremost call the SAMU (15).
While waiting for emergency services:

    * Place the victim in the position where it feels best, usually semi-sitting position or lying on the injured side with the head and shoulders raised;
    * Cover the wound with sterile compresses or otherwise very clean with a cloth;
    * Watch for ventilation (breathing) of the victim.
To avoid the complications of a severe wound ...

    * Before any serious wound, he should never attempt to remove a foreign body present in the wound;
    * These wounds may be accompanied by bleeding, usually internal, that only emergency healthcare can take over;
    * This is why any serious wound must be considered as a vital emergency.
Dr.

Warning: The only way to properly perform this type of gesture is to have previously received training in first aid certified.

Nervous breakdown

2011-01-29T19:17:00.000Z

Nervous breakdown

The tantrums usually affect young women and adolescents. Nevertheless, they can rarely affect an adult victim of an annoyance more or less important. Because of conflicting, and in the presence of witnesses, the victim shows signs of agitation, crying, crying, externalized ...
Even if all these signs may seem benign, it is important not to neglect them in order not to miss a call for help, which may evolve in the absence of consideration to the consequences of accidents more disturbing psychiatric . How to react?

NerfsEn crisis first and foremost a crisis of agitation, it is important to isolate the victim

For that, we retired to an isolated room with the victim, or they brought out all witnesses of the place where we are with the victim.
In any case, reassure the victim and ask him:


  * Are you taking any treatment? Is this the first time this has happened to you?
    * Are you monitoring for an illness?
    * Since when do you feel bad?
After collecting this information, call her doctor. In his absence, and if the discomfort persists, call 15.
Then give the following information:

    * The reason for your call: "a person who presents a state of agitation";
    * The telephone number you are calling;
    * The precise location of where you are: number, street, stairs, apartment, villa, security code, etc..
Answer the questions you will be asked by the doctor:

    * What feels the victim?
    * Is it followed for a psychiatric illness?
    * Do they take alcohol? A she recently stopped drinking?
    *
      A-she took a poison? A drug?
    * Do they take drugs?
    * What are the first things you have done?
The alert ended, wait until the doctor tells you to hang up. In all cases follow the appropriate instructions provided by the physician. To avoid this ...
    * In order not to aggravate a state of agitation, it is important to show a sympathetic listening to the victim;
    * Do not try to forcefully control the victim, especially when one is alone, a quiet altitude is often enough to reassure the person;
    * Neither slap or bucket of water are needed!
    * If drug absorption, "do not drink or eat;
    * If the person has suicidal intentions, do let alone at any time and in all cases call a physician (doctor, center 15).
Dr

Choking child

2011-01-29T19:06:00.000Z

Choking child

One room, a small toy, a peanut. Many causes that could lead to choking in young children. If despite all your precautions, your child can no longer breathe, we must react quickly and take the right actions, his life is in danger!
The suffocation of young children is a common household accident. Before a brutal tract obstruction by a foreign Arian, two types of attitude can be distinguished:

* If the child is breathing spontaneously, encourage her coughing. Do not perform other actions, unless the problem worsens breathing and whether a stay of the breakdown occurs;
* If the child is not breathing, do not remove the foreign body from the mouth, blindly, at the risk of the enclave deeper. Instead, use clearance techniques.
How to react?
Make five back blows
Choking in children

    * Keep the child's head bent forward, so that his head is lower than his chest .. For an infant, lie on the belly astride your forearm;
    * Give him five back blows between the shoulder blades with the flat of the open hand;
    * If this technique is inefficient, make five cuts of the chest.
Perform five compressions of the chest
Choking in children

    * Keep the child lying, lying on his back, head tilted back. If it's a baby, lay him on his back, his head down on your forearm;
    * Perform five compressions to the chest. The cuts must be made on the bottom of the breastbone with the heel of one hand in children and with two fingers in the infant.
Remove foreign body from the mouth of the child

    * After five back blows and five chest compressions, look at the child's mouth;
    * Carefully remove any visible foreign matter;
    * Check the ventilation.
If the child breathes

    * Continue to monitor breathing (it must be regular and have at least twelve minute ventilation in children and twenty five per minute in the nourrison).
If the airway of the victim are still blocked

    * Repeat the previous cycle, replacing the chest compressions with abdominal thrusts as adults;
    * Repeat the cycle, alternating compressions of the chest and abdominal compression;
    * Continue until the clearing of airway and resumption of spontaneous ventilation of the child.
For infants under one year
Abdominal compressions in infants are not recommended because they can cause damage to organs of the abdomen.

    * Perform five cycles of dry taps in the back and five chest compressions only;
    * Continue until the clearing of airway and resumption of spontaneous ventilation in infants.
Dr.

Warning: The only way to properly perform this type of gesture is to have previously received training in first aid certified.

Crush syndrome

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Crush syndrome

Earthquakes, terrorist attacks, bombings. After the disaster, began the work of rescuers. One of the main risks for survivors buried for several hours is the crush syndrome or syndrome Bywaters. September 11, 2001, two planes crashing on the two tallest towers in New York (415 meters and 417 meters) in which 000 people work 50. June 1990, Iran, the earth trembles: 40,000 dead. 1940, Nazi Germany launched the "blitzkrieg" in England: the daily bombings, thousands of victims. The common point between these disasters is in one name: Bywaters. better known under the name of the crush syndrome.
Compression of muscles
"When we managed to pull the victim from his mound of earth, she seemed quite valid! Apart from some minor wounds to his legs, it seemed almost in top form. Fifteen minutes later she was dead." This testimony summarizes a first aid by itself harm syndrome Bywaters. The syndrome is named after the English physician who was the first to describe during the Second World War.
The syndrome is characterized by the burial "of the brain post-disaster related to

compression of the lower limbs alone and the fear caused by the dramatic situation," reads the memoirs of the British doctor. Better known these days, this syndrome is actually the result of compression of muscles during a landslide. Crushed, these bodies produce toxins that will be released during the release of the victim. Risks while resident in the onset of kidney damage or even cardiac arrest.
Yards, beaches risk areas
If this syndrome is commonly associated with earthquakes and other earthquakes, it can appear outside of any natural disaster. The area of Building and Construction is thus one of the few environments where this syndrome is now mentioned. Each year, dozens of deaths on construction sites are well recorded under "Crush".
This syndrome may even meet ... along our beaches. "In summer, it is not uncommon to see some teens have fun in the sand to bury one of their comrades. The only compression of the legs can cause irreversible damage to some fragile individuals" explains a lifeguard rescuer of a seaside resort Var.
Psychological sequelae
If the Crush syndrome has consequences more or less short term, other effects can occur after several years. This is particularly true of psychological scars. Tremors, vomiting, respiratory failure, all characteristic symptoms of "sick earth" and can strike at any time after the tragedy no one identifies their cause completely. Compressed, trapped under the weight of the earth or other material, the victim accumulates almost unconsciously many psychological disorders. "Anxiety, anxiety while waiting for rescue, feeling trapped! All of these situations, the injured were seen for hours without being able to do anything," said Gilbert Bousquet Office Professional prevention and public works building (OPPBTP). Thus, for the survivors of a burial, we should remain vigilant long after the trauma

First aid kit

2011-01-29T18:48:00.000Z

First aid kit

First aid kit is indispensable both at home, in the car or while traveling. It must be practical to contain only the essential, and its contents should be regularly be reviewed.
Many kinds of first aid kits are available commercially, but it is more efficient to design one based on individual needs. How be?
First aid kit
First aid kit at home can be kept in the medicine cabinet. It includes:

    * The first aid kit A thermometer;
    * A box of sterile gauze;
    * From the elastic mesh;
    * From the tape;
    * A tubular bandage for fingers;
    * A chisel;
    * An emergency hemostatic pad (to stop bleeding).

The drugs should be limited to strictly necessary:

    * From aspirin and paracetamol;
    * A bottle of alcohol at 70 °;
    * A bottle of antiseptic uncolored.
The travel kit
Besides the usual treatment of all family members, it is worth it contains:

    * The European Health Insurance Card;
    * The vaccination records;
    *
      A thermometer;
    * A box of sterile gauze;
    * From the elastic mesh;
    * From the tape;
    * A tubular bandage for fingers;
    * An emergency hemostatic pad.
The drugs should be limited to strictly necessary:

    * Drugs against motion sickness;
    *
      Aspirin and paracetamol;
    * The alcohol swabs;
    * Sachets antiseptic skin.
Kit Car
The car kit includes:

    * Sachets skin antiseptic;
    * A box of sterile gauze;
    *
      Mesh elastic;
    * From the tape;
    * A tubular bandage for fingers;
    * An emergency hemostatic pad;
    * A blanket.

Dr

Stings and bites

2011-01-29T18:13:00.000Z

Stings and bites

Often spend the holidays with a rediscovery of nature. But you're not alone and arrival times may cause strong reactions of the occupants in the year: insects, snakes, etc.. Despite frequent bites and stings are not neglected, however. Four risks are feared. Learn how to apprehend them and know how to react.
Bites and animal bites are very common injuries, which expose mainly four risks:

    * Bleeding (in this case just press on the wound);
    * Infection;
    * Tetanus;
    * The specific action of the toxin or microbes brought directly by the bite or sting.
In addition to conducting regular face a simple wound, it is essential to perform some specific actions depending on the animal caused the wound.
How to react?

Animal Bites
If you are bitten, it is a domestic or wild animal, is to behave the same:

    * First wash your hands thoroughly with soap and water;
    * Clean the wound then gently, with warm water and using a soap and then apply an antiseptic skin not colored (you ask your pharmacist);
    * Avoid touching the wound with your fingers while nursing;
    * Leave to air dry for a few minutes;
    * Finish by placing a precut bandage (sterile gauze or a) and mesh elastic.
Tell the victim to consult his doctor. Attention Rabies is a viral disease fatal. If the victim is bitten in an area where rabies is endemic and where the animal has been captured, the victim must receive a rabies vaccination.
Viper Sting
In France, the only venomous snake is the snake, whose bite is exceptionally lethal. In cases of suspected bite (bite occurred in a wood, two bite marks close ...), do exactly the same gestures as before any animal bite. Immobilize the victim as much as possible (eg it can be transported lying down in a car) and take advice to a hospital emergency room. In no case inject antivenom: adverse reactions vis-à-vis the serum are more frequent than the risks due to the bite.
Animal bites
Insect bites are usually more painful than dangerous. Nevertheless, in an allergic subject, a violent reaction can sometimes be extremely serious. The initial pain is followed by swelling.
Before any injection, if a stinger is visible, remove it with tweezers previously disinfected with alcohol 70 °. Then do exactly the same gestures as before any simple wound or bite. Check tetanus vaccination of the victim.
Before any allergic reaction, call SAMU (15).
Dr.

Holidays: Beware of home and leisure accidents

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Holidays: Beware of home and leisure accidents

The vacation period allows everyone to perform activities often ignored during the work year: crafts, sports, gardening ... But sometimes the crash occurs, unexpected, which can ruin the holidays.
Without being exhaustive, we will discuss here the three most frequent accidents during leisure activities: burns, wounds and limb injuries.
Burning

Blight is a common summer occurrence (fire, barbecue ...), whose severity depends on the location, extent, depth and cause.
Whatever the type of burn to make the first move after protecting the scene of the accident is watering.

In cases of minor burn
(Range less than half the palm of the hand of the victim)
It is, after removing the cause of burns
:

    * Cool the burn by spraying cold water for at least 5 minutes;
    * When watering, remove clothing in contact with the burn, with the exception of those who adhere to the skin;
    * If necessary, protect with a bandage.
In case of severe burn (Range, deep, or located near a natural orifice), after removing the cause of the burn, you must:

    * Cool the burn immediately, watering with cold water for at least five minutes;
    * When watering, remove clothing in contact with the burn, with the exception of those who adhere to the skin;
    * Lay the victim on the unburned area;
    * Call emergency;
    * Monitor the victim until help arrives.
Simple wound
Small wounds are very common, especially in summer: gardening, crafts, play activities for children ...
How to react?

    * First wash your hands thoroughly with soap and water;
    * Clean the wound then gently, using a soap and then apply an antiseptic skin not colored (you ask your pharmacist);
    * Allow to air dry for a few minutes;
    * Finish by placing a precut bandage or sterile gauze and elastic mesh, you change every day.
Check if the victim is his day of tetanus vaccination (must be less than ten years).
In the days following the occurrence watch for signs of infection:

    * Pain appears at the wound or remotely;
    * Swelling or redness around the wound;
    * The wound becomes hot;
    * The wound became purulent;
    * There are other signs of infection (small glands near the wound in the neck, underarm or groin, or even a fever ...).
In the presence of any of these signs, it is essential to consult your doctor.

The crisis of tetany

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The crisis of tetany

The tetany or "spasmophilia", another name used for this type of crisis, are a special form of nervous breakdown and still affecting young women or teenagers.
Because of annoyance, anxiety, and in the presence of witnesses, the victim has a breakdown accelerated, contractures at his muscles, signs of agitation.
This crisis poses no risk but it mobilizes numerous witnesses who are themselves involved in the maintenance of this state!
How to react?

The crisis in the first place tétanieEn face such a crisis, and as for the crisis of nerve, it is important to isolate the victim. For that, we retired to an isolated room with her, or they brought out all witnesses of the place where we are with the victim.
In any case, reassure the victim and ask him:

    *
      Are you taking any treatment?
    *
      Is this the first time this has happened to you?
    * Are you monitoring for an illness?
    * Since when do you feel bad?

If the patient usually takes a drug for this type of crisis, and that the drug was prescribed by his doctor, he must then help to absorb it.
If discomfort persists, call her doctor. In his absence, medical emergencies call (dial 15).
Then give the following information:

    * The reason for your call: "a person who presents a state of agitation"; "she says she does tetany or is spasmophilia";
    * The telephone number you are calling;
    * The precise location of where you are: number, street, stairs, apartment, villa, security code, etc..
Answer the questions you will be asked by the doctor:

    * What feels the victim?
    * Is it followed for a psychiatric illness?
    * Do they take alcohol? A she recently stopped drinking?
    *
      A-she took a poison? A drug?
    * Do they take drugs?
    * What-are the first things you have done?
The alert ended, wait until the doctor tells you to hang up.
In all cases follow the appropriate instructions provided by the physician. To avoid this ...

    * In order not to aggravate this crisis, it is important to show a caring but firm listens.
    * The calm of the rescuer is inversely proportional to the duration of the crisis.
    * Make breathe calmly and gently as possible the victim.
    * It is not necessary to breathe into a bag and especially do not put her head in the bag! There is a risk of asphyxiation.
    * Neither slap or bucket of water are needed ...
    * Finally, teach the victim to self-rescue.
Dr.

Les corps étrangers

2011-01-29T17:51:00.000Z

Foreign bodies

The presence of a foreign body in the eye, nose or ears is a common occurrence that may require advice from a specialist. However, if a dust or an insect, a simple gesture can solve the inconvenience. How to react?
Foreign body in the eye oeilCorps abroad

The extraction of foreign body from the eye is possible if the body is easily accessible.
For an insect or dust, use a clean handkerchief or piece of gauze by gently spreading the eyelids with your thumb and forefinger.
To explore the inside of the upper eyelid, return it with a match, ask the victim to look at the opposite and enter the foreign body using a corner of the towel or compress.

If the object is stuck, if there is a foreign body stuck in the cornea or if the foreign body is invisible - as in the case of broken glass, under any circumstances attempt to retrieve the object. Bandage both eyes while taking care not to press them. It should then carry the victim lying down to the nearest emergency eye.
Foreign body in nose
The accident happens most often to young children which drive small objects in their nostrils. Accordingly, these foreign bodies can cause obstruction or infection by damaging the nasal mucosa.
Do not under any circumstances try to remove them. Any maneuver might indeed cause further damage or even cause depression of the foreign body in the airway. Bring the child directly to the nearest emergency ENT.
Foreign body in ear
A small object can be trapped in the ear and cause temporary hearing loss or infection. Again, it takes no time to attempt the extraction. The latter may cause trauma to the ear canal or eardrum. Again, the solution is the closest emergency ENT.
If a bug is trapped in the ear, reassure the victim and help her sit. Then slowly pour warm water into the ear to dislodge the insect.
If these maneuvers are ineffective, it is imperative to get to emergencies. How to avoid these situations?
It is essential to wear eye protection when handling tools may cause splattering.
It is also important to explain to children the risk with such objects, including the obstruction.
Dr.

Internal burns

2011-01-29T17:40:00.000Z

The internal burns

The vast majority of products used in our daily life contain substances harmful if swallowed. The internal burns after ingestion of household products represent 30% of domestic accidents.
Their seriousness depends essentially on the nature of the product in question. In most cases it is a child who is injured. How to react?
If swallowed, and regardless of the product in question you must

The internal burns

    * Do not induce vomiting, because the lining of the esophagus has been burned in the first pass of the product, it would be even burned at the second.
    * Do not drink, because water can react chemically with the product at issue, or cause further while the wall of the stomach is stronger than that of the intestine.
    * Do not give mainly of milk, it can only enhance the absorption of the product and has no action poison ...
    * Let the child sitting or lying on its side.
Call EMS (15), stating:

    * The "why" calling "a child has swallowed a toxic";
    * The telephone number you are calling;
    * The precise location of where you are: number, street, stairs, apartment, villa, security code, etc..
Answer the questions you will be asked by the doctor:

    * What type of product?
    * How much has he taken?
    *
      For how long?
    * What are the signs presented by the child?
    * What are the first things you have done?
The alert ended, wait until the doctor tells you to hang up.
After inhalation of a toxic product in the airways:

    * Call EMS (15);
    * Take all steps to improve the breathing of the victim put the seated near a window, free the airway, loosen his clothing ...
    * Monitor developments.
To avoid this ...

    * It is essential to put out of reach of children all toxic products in the house;
    * The medicine cabinets must be closed or out of reach of toddlers;
    * Household cleaners should not be placed under the sink, but on shelves;
    * Do not pour toxic chemicals into bottles of mineral water! In 60% of cases of poisoning bleach, the carton was poured into a food container.
Dr

The heart attack

2011-01-29T17:33:00.000Z

The heart attack

Following a decrease in oxygenation of the heart, usually secondary to obstruction of the coronary arteries (arteries that bring oxygen to the heart), heart attack may be the precursor of the arrest. For this, it is an emergency and must impose a call SAMU (15) as early as possible.
Distinct discomfort Benin, the heart attack may endanger the life of the victim. Know how to cope and how to identify it.
How do you recognize?

The unease is reflected cardiaqueLe heart attack most often by:

* Severe pain "that greenhouse" chest, which may have radiation ie move the arm, neck or pit of the stomach;
* The victim is often anxious and pain may be accompanied by shortness of breath, sweating and / or nausea

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How to react?
The victim was hurt in the chest ...
Put it immediately, at rest: the lie unless it spontaneously adopts a different position (half-sitting, sitting ...) where she feels better ...

The heart attack
Reassure the victim and ask him:

    * Are you taking any treatment? Is this the first time?
    * Do you have a disease?
    * Since when does it hurt?
After collecting this information, call her doctor.
In his absence or if the pain persists for more than ten minutes Immediately contact the UAS (15).
Then give the following information:

    * The "why" calling "a person who has a sore in the chest";
    * The telephone number you are calling;
    * The precise location of where you are: number, street, stairs, apartment, villa, security code, etc..
Answer the questions you will be asked by the doctor:

    * What feels the victim?
    * How is the pain? Y-a-irradiations there?
    * The victim has she sweats, vomiting?
    * What is his usual state of health?
    * What are the first things you have done?
    * The alert ended, wait until the doctor tells you to hang up.

Drug poisoning

2011-01-27T21:06:00.000Z

.Drug poisoning

Drug poisoning due to accidental or deliberate ingestion of drugs. The voluntary intake is most often in the context of attempted suicide. The accidental ingestions are the vast majority, to put on the account of the neglect of adults who leave medicines out of reach of children.

Adult

Poisoning is most often voluntary (suicide) and the consequences depend on the amount ingested and the nature of the products. Very often, the person becomes drowsy and / or vomiting. In this case, once the airway released, place the victim in recovery position. If not breathing, practicing mouth-to-mouth.

Immediately contact the UAS (15).

Then give the following information
:

    *
      The precise cause of the appeal;
    *
      The telephone number you are calling from;
    * Your location, indicating the important elements as the number, access code, the staircase ...;
    * The name of drugs;
    * The amount ingested;
    * The possible absorption of alcohol;
    * The associated disorders, particularly those related to consciousness.

Watch the victim until help arrives.

In children

After ingestion, it is necessary to call the emergency services to request any emergency actions

In all cases, avoid drinking or to make the child vomit.

In case of disturbance of consciousness of the child, put in recovery position, if not breathing, perform mouth to mouth.

Watch the victim until help arrives.

Precautions to avoid such poisoning

Never leave medicines out of reach of children.

The medicine cabinet should group all drugs in the family and should be locked.

Dr

What sport to choose during pregnancy?

2011-01-26T22:06:00.000Z

What sport to choose during pregnancy?

This is not because we are pregnant we must remain physically inactive. Provided of course, there is no question of engaging in pregnancy in any sport. With a little common sense and following a few simple rules, you'll keep in shape during those nine months a few individuals.

Pregnancy and sporten fact, everything depends on the term of your pregnancy. In the first quarter, you can pretty much everything you can. After, be a little more cautious. If you have never done any sport, it is certainly not the time to decide either to get started intensively in order to maintain an illusion of a silhouette as smooth as possible. Useless and dangerous!
However, if you were accustomed to physical activity, you can still do it at least provided that:

    * It is not too violent;
    * You do not submit a medical problem;
    * Your doctor agrees.

The recommended sports ...

Sports activities are promoted among all the walking and swimming. Walking because it can be practiced, including the less athletic, throughout pregnancy. Swimming because it is very relaxing, increases cardiac capacity and is not accompanied by the onset of joint pain. Courses for pregnant women are also often offered in public swimming pools and you may advise the backstroke.

Gymnastics "soft" is also possible and may be associated with childbirth preparation. If you want to do some "gym", but prefer sessions of twenty minutes two to three times per week rather than over an hour and, at home, remember to warm up some minutes before starting your exercises. Avoid stretching, however violent. Indeed, ligaments tend to loosen during pregnancy.

Some women also like to dance with measurement, yoga, or cycling, but your "big belly" may hinder the practice of that sport in late pregnancy.

... and sports banned

In contrast, other sports should be avoided after the fourth month. Either because they can lead to falls (riding, skiing, etc..), A risk even more real than the displacement of the center of gravity of the body promotes the loss of balance in pregnant women. Either because they can expose you to shock or trauma to the abdomen: ball sports community, judo, karate ...

Tennis and jogging are not longer recommended because they determine tremors strong enough and are a source of sprains. Finally, we would have suspected, climbing is discouraged and prohibited diving, snorkeling are dangerous to the fetus.

Some other precautions

Of course, you will avoid too sudden movements and excessive stress on joints, weakened by pregnancy. Of course, you will rest a little more often than before and you will not during periods of hot weather. But, remember to keep a healthy diet sufficiently rich in potassium, since the onset of cramps are more common during pregnancy. To this end, you should eat plenty vegetables, fruits and meat. Do not forget to drink plenty of water to prevent dehydration.

What can we expect from exercise?

The benefits of exercise are numerous in pregnancy: maintenance of the abdominal muscles, improve blood circulation, increasing endurance ... Move and take care of themselves are also a source of psychological well-being. In addition, various studies have shown that sporting activity facilitates the work of childbirth by increasing respiratory performance and that women who continued to participate in sports less frequently give birth by caesarean section. So finally convinced?

Dr

How to prevent weight gain?

2011-01-26T02:15:00.000Z

How to prevent weight gain?

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Move sufficiently

Physical activity is not only good for overall health, it is also the only position modular energy expenditure. If you have the taste and the possibilities of engaging in regular sporting activity chosen is of course ideal. But having a more active lifestyle is very simple: choose the stairs to the elevator, park your car in ten minutes walk from the office, traveling as much as possible on foot, bike or (as is the fashion) in skates or scooter, gardening or go swimming at the weekend, playing ball with his children (or dogs) ... Everyone can always do something to move more everyday.

One last tip: do not fall into the trap of overly restrictive diets and other weight loss products "miracle" to quickly lose 4 or 5 pounds "extra" is believed to have. The disappointment is usually up to the promises and the risk is to take more than we lost.

Dr

How to prevent weight gain?

2011-01-26T02:10:00.000Z

How to prevent weight gain?

Exit time curves of sympathetic symbols of enjoyment of life, today, we need to display abody toned and muscular. The thin ideal is glorified in our society for many of us difficult to achieve and maintain. Must apply themselves to the frequent visits of gyms and monitor hisdiet with a magnifying glass for fear of weight gain? Better to focus on the balance

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A good balanced diet, lifestyle and know enough reason to keep active, these are the best ways to maintain a healthy weight (not necessarily that of her 20 years).
Food: common sense above all
In our society of abundance and diversity of food, food should not be a problem. Yet the fear of "evil-eat" is a constant concern. We need to make appropriate choices among all that is before us, learning to eat "smart" as they learned to tan "intelligent".
Do not panic, eat healthy is still possible, following a minimum of common sense rules:

    * Make three square meals daily, pleasant and satiating
enough to avoid snacking, dividing the calories in the day and taking time to eat in the trigger;
    * Limit foods rich in fat (lipid attention to "hidden" in the deli, meats, cheeses, pastries, chips, crackers, sauces ...) and instead of cooking methods like steam, grill pans Non-stick ...
    * Do not eat too many simple carbohydrates (anything that tastes sweet, including sodas and fruit juices);
    * Cleaning up the sources of complex carbohydrates (bread, cereals, starches and legumes, potatoes, pasta and rice) that many feel fuller and do not grow if we do not really enriches sauces, butter, etc. ...
    * Eat plenty of fruits and vegetables (raw vegetables, green vegetables), which provide vitamins and water;
    * Among the sources of protein, low fat meat favor, fish and poultry;
    * Prefer water to soft drinks or alcohol.

How to prevent weight gain ... Following?

1. First Aid Book Clearly explains how to handle basic problems.
2. Band-aids (Plasters) Band aids or sticky plasters are great for dressing small wounds. They come in all shapes and sizes for fingers, legs, and anywhere else you might get little cuts. Make sure the Band aid is big enough to cover the wound, if not you should use a dressing instead
3. Elastic Bandages The elastic bandages are good for wrapping sprained joints or making a sling in the case of a broken arm.
4. Gauze and Adhesive Tape Gauze pads or roll are cloth pads that are placed directly on a wound to protect and control bleeding (for larger cuts and scrapes). You will need adhesive tape to keep the gauze in place. In an emergency, a clean tea cloth, hand towel, clean tee-shirt can be used to cover the wound.
5. Antiseptic Wipes (Alcohol Swaps) and Cotton Wool
6. Safety Pins and Tweezer
7. Scissors A pair of scissors is needed to cut the tape and gauze.
8. Small Mirror and Latex Gloves Latex gloves are always a good idea, especially if you are dealing with body fluids from a stranger.
9. Calamine Lotion Calamine lotion is used for soothing sunburns and stings.
10. Clinical Thermometer
11. Analgesic Tablets Such as aspirin or paracetamol

Signs 1. Rapid, weak pulse 2. Headache 3. Blurred vision 4. Drowsiness (may lead to unconsciuosness) 5. Breathing difficulties
Treatment 1. Immediately carry or drag victim to fresh air (minimize your exposure to the fumes). 2. If the victim is not breathing, start mouth-to-mouth ventilation (see Absence of Breathing).

Signs 1. Skin Rash 2. Blisters on the skin 3. Swelling 4. Burning and itching of the skin
Treatment 1. Remove any clothing from the affected area. 2. Wash the affected area of skin thoroughly with soap and cool water to remove any poisonous residue. Be sure the water used to clean the area does not spread poison by running over the other parts of the body.
3. Rinse the area with rubbing alcohol. 4. Apply calamine lotion to the area to relieve itching and burning. 5. If the victim develops a fever for several days or experiences an excessive amount of inflammation, irritation, oozing, or itching, he/she should be treated by a doctor.

Signs 1. Pale, cool, clammy skin 2. Rapid, weak pulse 3. Nausea and/or vomiting 4. Burns around the mouth 5. Burning pain in the mouth or throat 6. Stomach pains or cramps 7. Drowsiness (may lead to unconsciousness)
Treatment 1. Look into the victim's mouth and remove all tablets, powder or any material that is present. 2. Examine the mouth for cuts, burns, swelling, unusual coloring or odor. 3. Rinse and wipe out the mouth with a cloth. 4. Call for Ambulance.
NEVER produce vomiting if the patient is drowsy, unconscious, or has swallowed Liquid Plumber or acids. If this occurs, give liquids only.

Treatment 1. Lay the victim down and, if possible, raise the injured part (this will reduce the flow of blood from the wound). 2. Press hard on the wound with a clean pad. If the wound is gaping, hold its edges together firmly.
3. If there is a foreign body in the wound (e.g. glass), apply pressure alongside. 4. Take a firm pad and bind it firmly over the whole wound so that pressure is maintained (a scarf or tie can be used).
5. If blood soaks through the bandage, do not remove it. Instead, continue to apply pressure to the wound for 7-10 minutes. 6. Seek medical help.

Causes 1. Blood or fluid from the ear. 2. Loss of consciousness. 3. Wound 4. Or sometimes there may be no signs.
Treatment 1. Very carefully, try to put any flaps of skin back into position. 2. Press firmly on the wound with a clean pad (sterile if possible). 3. Hold the dressing in place with more clean cloth.
4. If victim is conscious, lay him/her down with the head and shoulders raised slightly. 5. If fluid trickles from the ear, cover the ear with a clean pad and lay him/her on that side to allow free drainage of the fluid from the ear. 6. Seek medical help immediately.

Treatment 1. Cover the wound immediately using the palm of your hand, or the victim's if he/she is conscious.
2. Place a sterile dressing or clean pad over the wound, then cover the pad with a plastic bag, kitchen film or foil, held in place with adhesive strapping or firm bandaging to form an airtight seal.
3. If the victim is conscious, support hm/her in a comfortable position. 4. Call an ambulance.