What is Acute Bronchitis? Acute bronchitis is an infection of the tubes that carry air from the mouth and nose to the lungs also known as the bronchial tree. Once infected, these tubes swell and mucous forms. The swelling makes breathing difficult and may also result in wheezing. What causes Acute Bronchitis? Acute bronchitis is…
DetailsIt’s that time of the year again! You can feel the tickle in the back of your throat, the slight discomfort of a stuffy nose and you’ve diagnosed the problem. You have a cold! A cold usually includes a runny nose, sore throat, coughing, mild headache, watery eyes, body aches, and sneezing. The “common cold”…
DetailsA concussion is type of traumatic brain injury (TBI). It is usually caused by blunt blow or violent shaking to the head that causes the brain to move back and forth rapidly. This sudden movement of the brain can cause damage of the brain cells and create chemical changes in the brain. Concussions are very…
DetailsOftentimes, people associate visiting the Emergency Room with debt. The thought of paying high fees out of pocket or high deductibles may keep people from making the trip. Other times, people are just more comfortable with having their Primary Care Physician diagnose their condition. Medical emergencies and urgency can happen anytime, and most happen outside…
DetailsIf you have a medical emergency, it is quite common for people to visit an emergency room. There are about 124 million people who are visiting emergency centers every year. The numbers are going to rise by 2020 to approximately 200 million people. This means more people are aligning towards emergency medical care. Sometimes, in…
DetailsCardiopulmonary resuscitation or CPR is an emergency procedure which is done in order to provide artificial ventilation by giving chest compressions. In case if a person is not able to breathe properly or is unconscious then CPR is given to that person. In case of an emergency, the person giving the CPR becomes the ultimate…
DetailsMedical emergencies are uncalled for and they can cause some serious havoc in someone’s life if not handled properly. If you know how to act in the moment of emergency, then you can actually save someone’s life. Whether it is fainting, seizures, choking, bleeding or accidents can occur at any time, anywhere. Whether it…
DetailsWhen some is having a seizure and you are witnessing it, the experience can be truly frightening for you. Most of the seizures are not an emergency but some of them are. But how are you going to know the difference? How are you going to differentiate and decide whether what step you need…
DetailsChoking can happen to anyone on any day. It might be a normal day at your work or when you are sitting at your restaurant with your family and you see someone choking. You might hear someone across the room who is coughing hard and try to get clear his/her throat. This occurrence is…
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