Sudden Arrhythmic Death Syndrome or SADS, is caused by abnormalities in the heart rhythm. SADS can cause sudden death in young people who appear to be healthy. This condition has treatment available, but only if diagnosed. There are some warning signs such as a family history of unexplained death under the age of 40, problems […]
Category: The Body
Laryngectomies
Laryngectomies, like tracheostomies, are another airway management tool. Laryngectomies tend to be inserted when people have had cancers of the voice box and had the airway itself altered. The trachea, which normally reaches the mouth and nose, is sealed off where the voice box used to be. The only entry for air to go into […]
Coronavirus
The coronavirus currently in the news has actually been around for a long time. This coronavirus is a part of a larger group of coronaviruses first identified in the 1960s. It originated in Wuhan, China and different strains of coronavirus have been found in a range of animals, ranging from camels to bats. As of […]
Common Skeletal Injuries
The human body has 206 bones, and all of these are able to break. Any break of a bones, whether that be a tiny fracture, chip or the bone completely shattering, it is called a bone fracture. Here are some of the most common bones to become injured. Skull (Cranium) Injuries to the skull will […]
The Circulatory System
The heart is one of the most important organs in mammals and is made of muscular tissue. It pumps blood around the body to other vital organs, giving them oxygen for aerobic respiration. In one circulation of the body, blood enters and leaves the heart twice. Arteries and veins carry blood around the body. Arteries […]
The EpiPen®
The EpiPen® is a type of auto-injector used to treat anaphylaxis. Inside of the EpiPen® is a medicine which is called adrenaline. Adrenaline acts quickly to control the symptoms of anaphylaxis. It narrows the blood vessels so that blood pressure can start to return to normal and also relaxes the lungs and throat so you […]
High-Pressure Injection Injuries
Here is a real story about a High-Pressure Injection Injury. It takes place in a factory which used high powered hydraulic equipment: “A gentleman, one of the maintenance workers there, felt as though he had his hand stung whilst reaching inside a machine. As a result of this, he sucked his finger and did nothing […]
Parkinson’s Disease
Parkinson’s disease is a progressive neurological condition where part of the brain, called the substantia nigra, degenerates. This is the area of the brain that produces dopamine, which is needed to enable us to move smoothly and automatically. When there is not a lot of this chemical in the body, patients will present with slowness […]
Basic Airway Management
Basic airway management is a vital skill and consists of maintaining a clear and healthy airway. Should the airway become blocked, a patient’s life will cease after roughly eight minutes. Therefore it is one of the most essential parts of any assessment. The airway The airway is one of the main parts of the respiratory […]
Amputated limbs
Amputated limbs are something that you do not come across very often, especially in day-to-day life. It is most common in machinery accidents and in traumatic car crashes. However it is something that you may come across, so you should know how we deal with amputated body parts. The first thing to understand is that […]