Choking

Signs of choking:      1.The person’s face becomes red, then blue.      2. Pointing at throat, or grasping it.      3. The person has problems speaking and breathing. 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 [...]

Drowning

The drowning victim may be flailing his/her arms or lying face down in the water. The victim needs to be removed from the water without endangering yourself. Signs 1. Pale, cool skin 2. Absence of breathing 3. Blue lips 4. Weak or absence of pulse 5. Maybe unconscious Treatment 1. Start mouth-to-mouth ventilation IF VICTIM [...]

Learn First Aid

D – Danger Check Danger . . . to you, to others, to casualty, always Prioritize SAFETY… R – Response Check Response…ask casualty’s name, gently shake casualty’s shoulders, in this way you assess the level of conciousness of the victim. A – Airway Check Airway . . . is the airway clear of objects? Is [...]

Fracture

What is fracture? A broken or cracked bone Occurs when pressure is applied to bone  Occurs with / without displacement of bone fragments Types Open fracture: Skin breaks causing open wound Closed fracture: Skin not broken  Complicated fractures: Damage of adjacent organs Stress fracture: Hairline crack due to repeated stress Greenstick fracture: In children’s flexible [...]

Safety Swimming

Splashing, wading, and paddling — it must mean a great day in the water. Playing at the beach, at a water park,  or in a pool can be a real treat on a hot day. Swimming is a lot of fun, but drowning is a real danger. Let’s find out how to stay safe in [...]

Another Tiring ER Night!

Perhaps nowhere in the hospital are more stories made than in the emergency room. That may be why the television show ER is the longest-running prime-time medical drama of all time. this night we had alot of patients. I could say that ER is the place where the flexibility and the patience of a nurse [...]

ABS-CBN’s Most Promising Child Actors

Please dont take this article too personal… comment for your favorite among the four most promising child actors, but never forget to respect other’s dicisions and opinions, because the the four kids are not rivals. In real life, they are good friends, they treat each other OFF CAM as Families and they came from only [...]