Menstrual cramps are also called as dysmenorrhea in medical practice and it is described as painful lower abdominal cramps occur immediately before or during menstruation. A huge number of females of all reproductive ages suffer from menstrual cramps that interfere with their day to day life. Therefore, first aid training regarding menstrual cramps would be […]
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Hypertension is defined as sustained elevation of systemic arterial pressure beyond 140/90 mmHg in an adult. It is usually a chronic medical condition, which leads to damage the blood vessels of various organs including brain, heart, kidney, eye etc. Management of a hypertensive individual includes maintenance of optimal blood pressure as well as routine screening
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Head injuries can be commonly seen in falls, assault victims, road traffic accidents and sports related accidents. These range from sharp force trauma leading to cuts and lacerations at one end to blunt head trauma causing contusions and skull fractures resulting from both types above. Apart from the injuries to the external structures like skin,
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First aid is the provision of immediate treatment or care given to someone suffering from an injury or illness. First Aid is done by trained personnel or even by any trained civilian within the vicinity. It is the care the trained person applies as soon as possible after an accident or sudden illness of a
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