Saturday, April 26, 2014

Did your child fall and graze his knee while playing?

Laceration is something, which we all know about. Basically it is minor bleeding, when at times we graze our knee while playing, cut your finger while chopping vegetables and sometimes nick our self while shaving.

Minor lacerations are treatable at home, but for deeper lacerations, one needs to take medical attention.

Walk in clinic doctors suggests few measures called first aid for minor lacerations, which is discussed below-

Immediately wound should be washed so that dirt or debris gets removed and there is no chance of infection to be occurred.

Once it is thoroughly cleaned, gentle pressure with clean towel should be made on wound, so that flow of blood could stop. This process needs to be done for about five to fifteen minutes till the bleeding is under control.

Many times people keep on checking the wound while applying pressure, which hinders the blood clotting process. Therefore, constantly pressure should be made on the wound. After 5 to 15 minutes are over, gauze should be removed.

After doing so, an antibacterial ointment should be applied. This helps prevent the wound from getting infected. Later, wound should be closed with a clean bandage.

Liquid bandages are optimal for treating minor lacerations, as you need to out a little over the wound and hold it over the skin. The bandage has glue which sticks on the cut.

Dressing is needed to be done regularly, to prevent injury from getting infected. Depending on the extent of the injury and bleeding, one might have to either do dressing once in a day or twice in day.

This aforementioned first aid process is done at times when minor laceration has happened. However, at times when wound appear to be deep and the bleeding does not stop; there is need of medical attention from a doctor. He would provide you specific advice that will help prevent the bleeding further.

However, if you are confused of when to consult the doctor, then here are few questions that determine your visit to the emergency department:
Is the wound still bleeding despite of all first aid measures?

  • Is debris difficult to remove?
  • Are you able to see the bone or tendon through the open cut?
  • Do you suspect that your underlying tendon or nerve has been cut?

Wednesday, April 16, 2014

When suffering from infection in gastrointestinal tract, visit a walk-in-clinic!

Vomiting is a major symptom of infection in gastrointestinal tract. Also known as emesis, it is an illness or disease that makes food to get expelled from the stomach. Things if get worsen it can lead to dehydration.

Initially person would feel dry or cracked lips, dry mouth, sunken eyes, and even rapid breathing. Besides this, there are few other symptoms like weakness, dizziness, retching, chills and fever, loss of appetite, shoulder pain, diarrhea, stomach pain and lightheadedness, which might cause after vomiting.

However, in some situations vomiting can also be life threatening. Symptoms in context to it are as follows: chest pain, severe stomach pain, blood in vomiting, yellow skin and eyes, fainting spells or dizziness, high fever, disorientation and rapid pulse etc.

Walk in clinic doctors describe few reasons in context to cause of vomiting, which are discussed below-

  • Gastritis: It is a bacterial toxin that causes food poisoning, which is caused because of Salmonella, Campylobacter, Shigella, E. coli, Listeria, or Botulism bacteria.
  • Injury: At times of injury in head, pressure inside the skull causes vomiting. Pressure is caused because of intricate illness like tumors, infections and an imbalance of electrolytes and water in the blood.
  • Headaches: Migraine and headache is a major cause of vomiting.
  • Alcohol: Excess consumption increases the toxins in the blood called acetaldehyde, which eventually causes vomiting.
Therefore, if your loved one ever suffers from this problem, then here are few tips that will help in restricting the effects of vomiting-
  • Avoid solid food for at least six hours
  • Increase intake of water or liquids like juices
  • If suffering from ailment like cancer and vomiting is coming then take special drugs and medications. But do make sure that should be prescribed by the doctor
  • Take mint tea, peppermint tea, ginger tea, ginger ale, fresh fruit and vegetable juices
  • Drinking water mixed with equal amounts of honey and apple cider vinegar. This is an effective way to avoid vomiting
  • Always sip slowly
  • If dehydration has occurred, consume oral rehydrating solution
  • Start with small meals such as dry crackers, cereals, or toast after consuming liquid
  • Make your dear one sit rather than lying. This helps to lessen the possibility of expulsion of the food via the mouth
  • If vomits happen while lying, turn the patient head to the side so that he or she can easily exit vomit through the mouth
  • If in case situation is worsened then immediately, contact a doctor or specialist.

Tuesday, April 8, 2014

Is it right to say urgent care facilities are better than traditional hospitals?

Seasonal allergies are reactions that body produces when come in contact with foreign particles especially pollen grains that flourish from plants and seasons in a particular season. The seasonal allergies are also known as hay fever. This allergy season begins in spring and fall, when trees and plants pollinate.

Air borne pollens from various plants and trees enter our body through eyes, mouth, and throat, causing an allergic reaction. In most of the cases, our body does not respond to such substances.

The allergies can make nose, back of the throat and eyes itch. Itching may start suddenly or after some time, causing a lot of discomfort. The eyes become red and swollen, causing irritability to patients. Apart from this, coughing and sneezing is quite common in such conditions.

However, the signs and symptoms of seasonal allergies are not severe, which goes away after taking medicines and rest for a few days. Now, the question that arises is will you go to a hospital to get an effective treatment for allergies? Are you able to wait for hours in a health care institution? Well, surely your answer will be no. With high fever and cough, it will be not easy for you to wait for your turn in a health care institution.

In such circumstances, it would be a fair option to visit an urgent medical care institution in New York to get fast and effective treatment. In these health care institutions, one does not need to wait for several hours instead can go directly and visit doctor. Moreover, it is not necessary to take appointments, which means, you can visit a specialist at the time, which is convenient to you.

The doctors staffed in these health care institutions are experienced who not only treat seasonal allergies but also health conditions like sinus, sore throat, asthma, skin condition, nasal congestion, minor burn injuries, ear pain and blockage. The specialists will provide you an effective treatment, which will help you in recovering fast from your illness.

It is necessary for you to follow instructions provided by the doctor to get rid of seasonal allergies in a short period. However, it is good for you to stay indoors for a few days. Do not go out during morning time as pollen count is at its peak in morning time.

No matter, whether you have fever or you want to get your annual health check done, visit urgent care medical facilities for quality medical services.