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Articles Post articles View all articles Print this page  1 Search Articles Search by keyword or click on a category below All Topics Other Topic: Other Safety and Style: A Look at Gold Medical Alert Bracelets 8/8/2006 Medical ID bracelets are becoming more and more necessary -- and increasingly popular. For many who are tired of dull stainless steel or silver bracelets. ... Medical Alert Bracelets for Children 8/8/2006 Children aren't exempt from having medical conditions, so it is important for those who do have medical problems to wear a child medical alert bracelet. ... Medical Alert Services 8/8/2006 Certain companies provide Medical Alert Services not only to senior citizens, but also to persons of all ages who suffer from critical medical conditions which may deteriorate suddenly and necessitate an SOS for immediate help ... Medical Alert System 8/8/2006 Medical Alerts or alarm systems are not only useful for the old, infirm or weak, but also for those who are recovering from surgery and cannot move about easily. ... Medical Alert Devices 8/8/2006 Medical Alert devices are electronic gadgets worn on your body to alert your family, friends and doctor in case of a medical emergency. ... Medical Alert Alarms 8/8/2006 Consider a situation when you are taking a bath and suddenly you feel congestion in your heart, and are about to collapse. ... Auto Medical Alert Systems 8/8/2006 Auto medical alert systems are emergency response systems designed to overcome any life threatening situation. ... Emergency Medical Alert Systems 8/8/2006 Emergency medical alert systems are designed to provide medical help in emergency situations. ... Electronic Medical Alert Systems 8/8/2006 Electronic medical alert system is an emergency monitoring system for seniors and frail persons. It serves as an invaluable security and safety device for seniors living alone. ... Home Medical Alert Systems 8/8/2006 Home medical alert systems are medical alert systems designed to help individuals and senior citizens who are often at home alone. ... Medical Alert Systems 8/8/2006 Medical alert systems are valuable tools that help persons to remain independent and feel confident of getting help during emergency situations. ... Indoor Tanning Beds: How Safe Are They? 8/8/2006 A tanning bed is a cosmetic device that emits ultraviolet radiation such as UVA and also UVB to generate artificial tanning. ... Medical Alert Cards 8/8/2006 Almost everyone suffers from one form of malady or another. Besides, the strain of cutthroat work environments may make you vulnerable to nervous and even physical breakdowns. ... Medical Alert Devices 8/8/2006 Medical Alert devices are electronic gadgets worn on your body to alert your family, friends and doctor in case of a medical emergency. ... Medical Alert System For Senior 8/8/2006 medical alert system is a personal emergency response system providing fast response to patients who face life threatening events. ... Compare Medical Alert Systems 8/8/2006 One can compare medical alert systems on the basis of value, cost-effectiveness and quality. ... Maintaining Up To Date Medical Records 7/20/2006 Edward Ricci Having up to date medical records and emergency information available is vital during a medical emergency, and it is not uncommon for people to be evacuated hundreds of miles from home due to natural disasters. Todays technology allows you to be prepared for those situations with a medical alert device that is easy to use and convenient to carry. ... Hypoglycemia 6/22/2006 Hypoglycemia (hypoglycaemia in the UK and Canada) is a medical term referring to a pathologic state produced by a lower than normal amount of sugar (glucose) in the blood. The term hypoglycemia literally means "low blood sugar". ... Diabetic Ketoacidosis 6/22/2006 Diabetic ketoacidosis (DKA) is one consequence of severe, out-of-control diabetes mellitus (chronic high blood sugar, or hyperglycemia). In a diabetes sufferer, DKA begins with relative deficiency in insulin. In the most common cases, this is due to failure to take prescribed insulin. ... Diabetic Coma 6/22/2006 Diabetic coma is a medical emergency in which a person with diabetes mellitus is comatose (unconscious) because of one of three acute complications of diabetes. ... Dehydration 6/22/2006 Medically, dehydration is a serious and potentially life-threatening condition in which the body contains an insufficient volume of water for normal functioning. The term "volume depletion" is similar to dehydration, but it refers to the loss of salts as well as water. Also see Hypovolemia. ... ADDISON'S DISEASE 6/22/2006 Addison's disease (also known as chronic adrenal insufficiency or hypocortisolism) is a rare endocrine disorder. The disease was first described by British physician Thomas Addison in his 1855 publication: On the Constitutional and Local Effects of Disease of the Suprarenal Capsules. ... Ventricular Fibrillation 6/22/2006 Ventricular fibrillation (V-fib or VF) is a cardiac condition that consists of a lack of coordination of the contraction of the muscle tissue of the large chambers of the heart that eventually leads to the heart stopping altogether. ... Subdural Hematoma 6/22/2006 A subdural hemorrhage (SDH), is a form of traumatic brain injury in which blood collects between the dura (the outer protective covering of the brain) and the arachnoid (the middle layer of the meninges). Unlike in epidural hematomas. ... Subarachnoid Hemorrhage 6/22/2006 A subarachnoid hemorrhage (SAH) is bleeding into the subarachnoid space surrounding the brain, i.e., the area between the arachnoid and the pia mater. It may arise due to trauma or spontaneously. ... Hypertensive Emergency 6/22/2006 A hypertensive emergency is severe hypertension with acute impairment of an organ system (especially the central nervous system, cardiovascular system and/or the renal system) and the possibility of irreversible organ-damage. ... Cardiac tamponade 6/22/2006 Cardiac tamponade is a medical emergency condition where liquid accumulates in the pericardium in a relatively short time. The elevated pericardial pressure prevents proper filling of heart cavities. ... Cardiac arrhythmia 6/22/2006 Cardiac arrhythmia is a group of conditions in which the muscle contraction of the heart is irregular or is faster or slower than normal. Cardiac dysrhythmia is technically more correct, as arrhythmia would imply that there is "no rhythm," but this term is not used frequently. ... Cardiac Arrest 6/22/2006 A cardiac arrest, or circulatory arrest, is the abrupt cessation of normal circulation of the blood due to failure of the heart to contract effectively during systole. ... Bleeding 6/22/2006 Bleeding is the loss of blood from the body. Hemorrhage (AE) or haemorrhage (BE) is the medical term for bleeding. In common usage, a hemorrhage means particularly severe bleeding; although technically it means escape of blood to extravascular space. ... Aortic dissection 6/22/2006 Aortic dissection is a tear in the wall of the aorta (the largest artery of the body). This tear causes blood to flow between the layers of the wall of the aorta and dissects the layers apart. Aortic dissection is a medical emergency and can quickly lead to death. ... Aortic aneurysm 6/22/2006 An aortic aneurysm is a general term for any swelling (dilatation or aneurysm) of the aorta, usually representing an underlying weakness in the wall of the aorta at that location. While the stretched vessel may occasionally cause discomfort. ... Air embolism 6/22/2006 An air embolism, or more generally gas embolism, is a medical condition caused by gas bubbles in the bloodstream. Small amounts of air often get into the blood circulation accidentally during surgery and other medical procedures. ... Infection 6/22/2006 An infection is the detrimental colonization of a host organism by a foreign species. In infection, the infecting organism seeks to utilize the host's resources in order to multiply (usually at the expense of the host). ... Burn (injury) 6/22/2006 In medicine, a burn is a type of injury to the skin caused by heat, electricity, chemicals, or radiation (an example of the latter is sunburn). ... Sepsis 6/22/2006 Sepsis is a serious medical condition, resulting from the immune response to a severe infection. Septicemia is sepsis of the bloodstream caused by bacteremia, which is the presence of bacteria in the bloodstream . ... Septic arthritis 6/22/2006 Septic arthritis is the proliferation of bacteria in joints and resultant inflammation. Bacteria are either carried by the bloodstream from an infectious focus elsewhere or are introduced by a skin lesion that penetrates the joint. ... Venom Poisoning 6/22/2006 Venom or zootoxin (literally, animal poison) is any of a variety of poisons used by several groups of animal species, for the purpose of defence and hunting prey. Though subjective, the definition of a venom differs from a poison (as used in most zoology and medicine texts). ... Food-borne Illness 6/22/2006 A food-borne illness or food poisoning is any illness resulting from the consumption of food contaminated with pathogenic bacteria, toxins, viruses, prions or parasites. Such contamination usually arises from improper handling. ... Peritonitis 6/22/2006 Peritonitis is inflammation (often due to infection) of the peritoneum, which is a two-layered serous membrane covering both the surfaces of the organs that lie in the abdominal cavity and the inner surface of the abdominal cavity itself. ... Pancreatitis 6/22/2006 Pancreatitis is inflammation of the pancreas. ... Abdominal pain 6/22/2006 Abdominal pain can be one of the symptoms associated with transient disorders or serious disease. Making a definitive diagnosis of the cause of a person's abdominal pain can be quite difficult, because so many diseases can result in this symptom. ... Chest pain 6/22/2006 In medicine, chest pain is a symptom of a number of serious conditions and is generally considered a medical emergency, unless the patient is a known angina pectoris sufferer and the symptoms are familiar . ... Physical Trauma 6/22/2006 Physical trauma refers to a physical injury. In medicine, however, the words trauma patient usually refer to someone who has suffered serious and life-threatening physical injury potentially resulting in secondary complications such as shock, respiratory failure and death. ... Frostbite 6/22/2006 Frostbite (congelation in medical terminology) is the medical condition where damage is caused to skin and other tissues due to extreme cold. At or below 59° Fahrenheit (15° Celsius), blood vessels close to the skin start to narrow (constrict). ... Hypothermia 6/22/2006 Hypothermia is a medical condition in which the victim's core body temperature has dropped to significantly below normal and normal metabolism begins to be impaired. This begins to occur when the core temperature drops below 35 degrees Celsius (95 degrees Fahrenheit). ... Malignant hyperthermia 6/22/2006 Malignant hyperthermia (MH or MHS for "malignant hyperthermia syndrome", or "malignant hyperpyrexia due to anesthesia") is a life-threatening condition resulting from a genetic sensitivity of skeletal muscles to volatile anesthetics and depolarizing neuromuscular blocking drugs that occurs during or after anaesthesia. ... Hyperthermia 6/22/2006 Hyperthermia, in its advanced state referred to as heat stroke or sunstroke, is an acute condition, which occurs when the body produces or absorbs more heat than it can dissipate. It is usually due to excessive exposure to heat. ... Gangrene 6/22/2006 Gangrene is necrosis and subsequent decay of body tissues caused by infection or thrombosis or lack of blood flow. It is usually the result of critically insufficient blood supply sometimes caused by injury and subsequent contamination with bacteria. ... Electric shock 6/22/2006 An electric shock can occur upon contact of a human or animal body with any source of voltage high enough to cause sufficient current flow through the muscles or nerves. The minimum detectable current in humans is thought to be about 1 milliampere (mA). ... Drug overdose 6/22/2006 A drug overdose occurs when a chemical substance (i.e. drug) is ingested in quantities and/or concentrations large enough to overwhelm the homeostasis of a living organism, causing severe illness or death. Essentially it is a type of poisoning. ... Fracture 6/22/2006 A fracture is the separation of a body into two, or more, pieces under the action of stress.The word fracture is often applied to bones of living creatures, or to crystals or crystalline materials, such as gemstones or metal. ... Appendicitis 6/22/2006 Appendicitis, or epityphlitis, is a condition characterized by inflammation of the appendix. While mild cases may resolve without treatment, most require removal of the inflamed appendix, either by laparotomy or laparoscopy. Untreated, mortality is high, mainly due to peritonitis and shock. ...  1

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