Rational Use of Medicines, Surgery, and Medical Advances
The Rational Use of Medicines
The rational use of medicines implies that each patient receives the drugs most appropriate to their clinical needs, in precise doses and during the appropriate time. This entails the least possible cost to the patient and the community. The misuse of drugs gives rise to very serious consequences, among which are the waste of resources, poor patient outcomes, adverse reactions, and the development of antibiotic resistance by pathogenic organisms.
Surgery
This involves
Read MoreCommon Speech and Language Disorders in Children and Adults
Late Talkers
A late talker is a child between 18 and 30 months old who isn’t speaking much or at all but is otherwise developing normally. Comprehension skills, gestures, challenges with literacy skills, loss of sounds or words previously learned, as well as a decrease in social skills and feeding difficulties, are potential risks as late talkers age.
Speech delay normally originates in the brain but can sometimes be caused by physical impairment, social adjustment problems, or learning difficulties.
Read MoreUnderstanding Addiction and the Effects of Drugs
What is Addiction?
Addiction is the habit of being compelled by the masterful use of some toxic drugs, or the disproportionate enthusiasm for certain games. It involves assignment, surrender, and devotion.
What is Dope?
“Dope” refers to chemicals that are used in trials in a laboratory. It includes any substance that can be used in the manufacture of medicines, diagnostic media, dietetic, hygienic, or cosmetic products.
Medicine
Medicine is a pharmaceutical preparation intended for the cure, alleviation,
Read MoreEmergency Response: First Aid for Common Injuries
Cerebral Compression
- Call for immediate medical assistance.
- Monitor for a deteriorating level of response.
- Casualty may lose consciousness.
Chemical Burn
- Ventilate the area.
- Brush off any dry chemical from the skin.
- Flood the burn with water for 20 minutes to disperse and stop the burning.
- Remove clothing while flooding the injury.
- Monitor the casualty.
Chemical in Eye
- Flush with running cold water for 10 minutes.
- Ask the casualty to hold a clean pad over the eye.
- Send to hospital.
Drowning
- Help the person lie
Organochlorine Pesticides: Health Risks and Safety
Organochlorine Pesticides: Health Risks and Safety Measures
Pathological Action
Chlorinated hydrocarbon pesticides act preferentially on the Central Nervous System (CNS). These compounds are relatively resistant to metabolic degradation, are soluble in lipids, and accumulate in large amounts in this tissue.
Clinical Picture
Acute Poisoning
The speed of onset of symptoms depends on the dose and the route of entry of the poison (the dermal route is the most significant in terms of absorption). Intense
Read MoreEmergency Medical Technician (EMT) Career and Skills
Esther Sotelo Gonzalez
C/ Ventura
08035 Barcelona
Spain
11 February, 2016
David Garcia Lopez
Human Resources Manager
Transworld Ambulances
C/ Pelai 25
08004 Barcelona
Dear Mr. Garcia,
I’m writing in response to your advertisement for a Technician in Emergency Healthcare (TES) in last week’s Medicare magazine.
As you will see from my CV, I’m finishing my studies to be a technician in Emergency Health Care. I’m getting very good marks. I have also finished a lifeguard course, and I have worked as