There are many reasons a sucking chest wound can happen, and none of them are expected or pleasant. It can happen from stabbing, gunshot, industrial related injury or accidental puncture wound. The discussion isn’t pleasant, but the increasing incidents of mass shootings, even bombings has compelled civilian EMS providers to treat combat type injuries. Hyfin […]
Continue readingMedical scrubs came in one and only one color before, green. But those days are long gone. Now, medical scrubs are not just made to fulfill the necessity, they assist to the design sense of the person too. Flattering scrubs have become the new trend. Like any other clothes, scrubs need to be washed regularly. […]
Continue readingWhat is a penlight? You must be asking unless you know it beforehand. Penlights are a kind of flashlight, typically small and look like a fountain pen. Not only it’s a necessary equipment to have, some people like it due to the slick design and attractive look. Unlike bigger flashlights, penlight can be easily kept […]
Continue readingDo you know what is a tourniquet? When a person loses a considerable amount of blood, like 40% blood of the total volume, he/she enters in a critical condition. In this condition, the body becomes unable to recompense for the blood loss. The person starts to experience hypovolemic shock, which means the body is unable […]
Continue readingIf you have the bitter memory of trying to swallow a pill in the childhood, welcome to the club. I have memories of trying to intake a pill several times and that pill will come out of my mouth. Sorry for reminding you the picture, but the reality is, the problem remains same for many […]
Continue readingBlood pressure is the barometer of your body, and a good way to know what’s going inside it. Almost 60 million American have high blood pressure, which is about one-fifth of the total population. The irony is, only half of them are aware of it. The main reason is it rarely show any symptom outside most […]
Continue readingMany of us went through the situation. The prescription states half of the tablet, and we burden ourselves with how to cut pills of the bottle safely. It’s an easy job if you know how, or you’ll end up crumbling most of it. Some even choose to have only half of that pill and throwing […]
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