Jean Alfonso

Introduction  There are many cases in which you hit your toe on an object or dropped something heavy on it, resulting in a broken toe. In fact, a broken toe is a common injury. This is an injury that usually takes four to six week to heal, but if it is severe, it can take

Overview Most seizures that people have are not lift threatening, and they are easily managed. In most cases, the person suffers from epilepsy or other medical conditions that are causing these seizures to happen. The only time that someone should be concerned is if this seizure follows an injury to the head, if the person

Overview Bleeding, no matter how severe this may be, must always be controlled. If a person who is bleeding is not helped, then this could lead to shock or death due to blood loss. It may be up to you to stop the bleeding while waiting for an ambulance to arrive. You should never get

Overview When a person receives an injury to the head, this can cause brain damage, skull damage, as well as damage to their scalp. Inside the skull, protected by meninges, which is soft tissue, rests the brain. Thus, any head injury is cause for concern. Skull Fractures In most cases, a head injury occurs when

Introduction  In most cases, a broken or bruised rib is going to occur when the person falls or experiences a hit to the chest. There are times in which this can be caused by coughing that is severe. These are painful, but the person usually feels better within three to six weeks. Most of the

Introduction  When a person has neck pain or what they refer to as a stiff neck, usually this is nothing that they should be worrying about. After a few days, the pain or stiffness usually gets better. This problem can arise if you were to sleep in an awkward position, sit at your computer for

Overview Of Cuts or Lacerations A cut signifies damage to the skin with including damage to the connective tissue. Different from an abrasion (an injury caused by rubbing or scraping), none of the skin is absent – the skin just appears separated. A cut is usually thought of as a wound as a result of a

Overview Of Flu Flu is a highly contagious illness that spreads quickly through sneezes and coughs of individuals who are carrying the bug. If you’re in danger of complications from flu, make certain you have your yearly flu inoculation. How Flu Affects You Flu symptoms can hit rather unexpectedly and severely. They generally include fever, shaking, headaches and

Overview Of Fevers Fever occurs when the body temperature is higher the normal (a normal temperature is 98.60F or 370C) Points toward an irregular process within the body Fever is merely a symptom and not disease A fever is also referred to as ‘pyrexia’ A low temperature is generally between :98.80F to 100.80F A moderate