Mineral make-up
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Cataracts
Summary Behind the pupil of the eye is a lens that focuses light. In a healthy eye this lens is clear, but when there is a cataract there is a
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Electrocution: what to do
In electrocution , the greatest damage is visible inside the body, even though the burn may appear small and superficial. What to do? Make sure the place is safe, unplug
What to do in case of a fracture
X-ray is the only way to know if a bone is fractured. If there is any doubt, it is necessary to treat the patient as if he or she had
Gastric lavage in case of poisoning
To perform gastric lavage, it is important to keep a few points in mind: Be sure that
you have ingested a dangerous dose of a toxic substance That the ingestion
Cardiovascular decompensation in children
Yes
this is a clinical syndrome in which the heart is unable to maintain a
thrown appropriate to the metabolic needs of the tissues. Most of the
patients are children
Tooth/mouth injury
Biting of the lips and tongue What
do? In the case of biting our lips or the
tongue, apply direct pressure to the bleeding area with gauze
sterile or with
Shock in children
Shock is the condition in which the circulatory supply is
Insufficient to meet the body’s metabolic needs. Tissue hypoperfusion can be realized through three
mechanisms: the reduction of global blood
Emesis in case of poisoning
Despite the lavender
gastric is undeniably useful, it has many features reminiscent of a
barbarian assault, so it is best to avoid using this method with the
young children. When
Pneumonia in children
Pneumonia is a
disease characterized by inflammation of the pulmonary alveoli, which are
fill with fluid that hinders respiratory function. The most
Common are fever, vomiting and poor appetite, but
Muscle injuries
A muscle tear occurs when the
muscle is forced beyond its range of
motility. RICE procedures must be used. Cramps are spasms
uncontrolled muscles, causing pain and loss of
Forced diuresis during poisoning
Once a toxic agent has distributed into the tissues and organs of the
patient, the harmful action will continue to persist until an antidote to it
Will neutralize. Obviously,
Injury of the fingers and toes
FRACTURE/LUXATION For
detect a fracture it is necessary for the patient to test the
percussion, holding the fingers in full extension on a solid surface.
Firmly strike the fingertips, and
Closed head trauma
In the case of closed head injury, loss of consciousness may not be immediate; in fact, several minutes may elapse between the time of injury and the appearance of neurological
Tetany: what to do?
Tetany is divided into: manifest, latent and
alkalosic. Symptoms of manifest tetany include muscle aches and cramps, opisthotonos, paresthesias or stiffness in the hands and feet. Convulsions, laryngospasms, and carpo-podal
Foreign body (in the digestive tract)
It’s
very easy for a child to ingest a foreign body. The symptoms are sometimes
asymptomatic and the body is easily excreted. Other times it may cause
dysphagia, anorexia, anxious
Illnesses from exposure to high temperatures
Heat stroke Heat stroke is an emergency that endangers
life; in fact, victims who are not treated immediately die. If
death does not occur, the high body temperature will damage
Thoracic injuries: what to do?
These kinds of lesions can be of 2 types: pulmonary
and chest wall. It is necessary to keep those affected by a
chest injury while conscious, sitting or with head
Thyrotoxicosis
It is an acute metabolic decompensation, caused by
hyperincretion of circulating thyroid hormones. Symptoms include: hyperthermia, atrial fibrillation,
nausea, vomiting, diarrhea, psychomotor agitation, delirium, coma. In case of hyperthermia, it
Anaphylactic shock
Anaphylactic shock is the acute allergic reaction to
exposure to allergens to which the patient had become sensitized, leading to
The rapid release of mediators from mast cells and basophils.
Febrile convulsions
Le
Febrile convulsions are seizures in the course of fever in a subject between 6 months old
and 5 years old, who has no signs of acute brain affection or
Foreign body (in the respiratory tract)
Children between 6 months and 3 years of age often get
find themselves struggling with a foreign body in the respiratory tract. Symptoms
are spasmodic coughing and sudden stridor in
Methods of poisoning: barbiturates
Today, compared with years past, barbiturate poisoning has greatly decreased, as they are no longer prescribable as before. Short- and medium-acting barbiturates are more toxic than long-acting ones. The mode
Poisonings: clinical monitoring
Laboratory investigations
date back more than 150 years, when analysis was first used.
quantitative chemistry. The main purpose was to solve cases
uncertain legal. The transition from the cautious and
Anuria and oliguria: what to do?
The anuria
Is the failure of the kidney to produce urine. Oliguria, on the other hand, is the
production of insufficient amount of urine to maintain homeostasis. Le
causes may
Methods of poisoning: antidepressant drugs
Today patients with antidepressant drug overdose.
represent a large portion. The pharmacological properties of the
antidepressants are multiple and include interference with release of
adrenaline at the level of brain
