Choking may be caused by a foreign body blocking or partly blocking the windpipe and is frequently described by the victim in some such terms as: "the food has gone down the wrong way". Artificial teeth and fish bones a re sometimes to blame.
TREATMENT: The patient is distressed and at times hysterical. He should be made to lean forward and should be thumped several times between the shoulder blades. If this fails, he should be told to sit up leaning well forward and you should then pass your finger to the back of his throat and endeavour to hook up the offending object. If this too fails. seek medical aid.
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Dislocation of the lower jaw may be caused by a blow on the point of the jaw when the mouth is open, or by yawning, laughing, or dental extractions. The history is usually clear, and there is obvious deformity of the face and inability to close the mouth, from which saliva dribbles away. The head of the bone can be felt on the surface of the cheek, slightly in front of its normal position. The chin is prominent and the lower teeth protrude in front of the upper. Dislocation is usually on one side only, though it may be on both.
TREATMENT:
1. Pad your thumbs well with strips of lint and insert them into the patient's mouth over his back teeth.
2. Exert steady pressure downwards to depress the angle of the jaw, at the same time raising the chin with your fingers outside the mouth. The head of the bone slips back into position with a snap, hence the need to protect your thumbs.
3. After reduction take care to prevent the recurrence. Do not give solid food for a week.
Recurrent dislocations are not uncommon. People to whom this has happened on a number of occasions often know how to put the bone back into place without assistance.
TREATMENT:
1. Pad your thumbs well with strips of lint and insert them into the patient's mouth over his back teeth.
2. Exert steady pressure downwards to depress the angle of the jaw, at the same time raising the chin with your fingers outside the mouth. The head of the bone slips back into position with a snap, hence the need to protect your thumbs.
3. After reduction take care to prevent the recurrence. Do not give solid food for a week.
Recurrent dislocations are not uncommon. People to whom this has happened on a number of occasions often know how to put the bone back into place without assistance.
For some babies and toddlers (and their parents!), pacifiers are essential and even recommended. For babies with significant oral motor issues, learning to suck a pacifier and keep it in their mouths is a milestone. For cranky babies and toddlers with sensory integration differences, using a pacifier to soothe is the only thing that helps them calm. Continue>
Physical Signs
> glazed or red eyes, dilated pupils, blurred vision
> drowsiness or insomnia
> a constantly runny nose
> sweating, dizziness, nausea and vomiting
> lack of appetite
> lack of muscle coordination
> decreased powers of concentration
> track marks on their arms or burns on their hands
Emotional Signs
> restlessness, nervousness and irritability
> anxiety and depression
> lack of enthusiasm or interest
> abrupt changes in personality
Behavioral Signs
> money disappearing inexplicably
> their circle of friends changes
> irresponsible acts
> no interest in personal hygiene
> absences from the work place or center of studies
Other Signs
> Blood stains on the sleeves of their clothes
> Burns on the bed clothes or clothes
> Spoons, lemon rind, pieces of cellophane, syringes, etc. in their bedroom
> Valuable objects disappear.
> glazed or red eyes, dilated pupils, blurred vision
> drowsiness or insomnia
> a constantly runny nose
> sweating, dizziness, nausea and vomiting
> lack of appetite
> lack of muscle coordination
> decreased powers of concentration
> track marks on their arms or burns on their hands
Emotional Signs
> restlessness, nervousness and irritability
> anxiety and depression
> lack of enthusiasm or interest
> abrupt changes in personality
Behavioral Signs
> money disappearing inexplicably
> their circle of friends changes
> irresponsible acts
> no interest in personal hygiene
> absences from the work place or center of studies
Other Signs
> Blood stains on the sleeves of their clothes
> Burns on the bed clothes or clothes
> Spoons, lemon rind, pieces of cellophane, syringes, etc. in their bedroom
> Valuable objects disappear.
Patients suffering from cardiac insufficiency (heart failure) or circulatory disorders, very common in people with rheumatism, are in danger of collapsing if they take a full hot bath. This is due to the generalized peripheral vasoldilation produced and the increase in hydrostatic pressure on the thorax.
Both these effects of the full hot baths decrease the flow of blood towards the heart and the amount of air in the lungs, which may be counter - productive in the case of people with heart problems.
Both these effects of the full hot baths decrease the flow of blood towards the heart and the amount of air in the lungs, which may be counter - productive in the case of people with heart problems.
Users who inject steroids are exposed to the same risks as addicts of other drugs that are administered in the same way: hepatitis and AIDS.
Regardless of the way in which they are used, anabolic steroids can produce:
In MEN:
- a reduction in the size of the testicles,
- a lower sperm count,
- infertility,
- baldness,
- enlargement of the male breast tissue.
In WOMEN:
- facial hair,
- changes to or cessation of the menstrual cycle,
- enlargement of the clitoris,
- deepening of the voice.
In ADOLESCENTS:
- a premature stop in growth,
- accelerated changes during puberty.
