CPR News
How to Treat Skin Burns
Burns can inflict serious physical damage to the body. Typically caused by close exposure to high temperatures, chemical reactions, or electrical current, burns can vary in severity.
How to treat Nosebleeds
Shock: Symptoms and Management
Shock develops when poor blood flow creates a shortage of oxygen to body tissues. Any serious illness or injury has the potential to cause shock. If not treated early, it can get worse and become life threatening.
Seizure Management and Follow-Up
Seizures are triggered by excessive electrical activity within brain. Results in uncontrolled muscle convulsions of the body. Generally, seizures happen without warning.
Heart Attack Symptoms and First Aid
Acute coronary syndrome, or ACS, occurs when there is reduced blood flow to the tissues of the heart. Often described as a heart attack, ACS is a serious condition that can result in significant damage to the heart.
Recognize a Stroke and Give First Aid
A stroke, or brain attack, occurs when the blood supply to a portion of the brain is suddenly interrupted. This most commonly occurs when a clot blocks a blood vessel.
Recognize and Give First Aid for Diabetic Emergencies
Diabetes is a disease in which the body cannot effectively use sugar for energy. A diabetic emergency can occur when the amount of sugar in the blood becomes very high or very low.
Control of Bleeding
Blood vessels are present throughout the body. Bleeding occurs when tissues are damaged.
First Aid Measures for Sudden Cardiac Arrest
Sudden cardiac arrest, or SCA, can occur without warning to anyone, at any time. It is one of the leading causes of death among adults in industrialized countries.
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