When to go to the ER: Slurred Speech
When to go to the ER: Slurred Speech Speaking, as per the subject matter experts over at frontlineer.com, is actually controlled by a number of body parts and organs and not just the mouth and tongue. These include the vocal cords and the larynx, which is also known as the voice box, all of which, […]
When to go to the ER: Severe cuts that may require stitches
When to go to the ER: Severe cuts that may require stitches Cuts and scrapes are pretty much a part of life and sooner or later, you will suffer a cut or scrape of some kind. It may be when preparing food in the kitchen, when handling, machinery at work, when playing sports and so […]
When to go to the ER: Severe cold or flu symptoms
When to go to the ER: Severe cold or flu symptoms The common cold or the flu are two conditions that I’m sure we are all familiar with, as chances are that most of us, if not all of us, have all contracted them at one time or the other. As explained over at the […]
When to go to the ER: Serious burns
When to go to the ER: Serious burns Most of us, if not all of us have suffered a burn at one time or the other. This is because, in our daily activities, either at home or at work, we are always dealing with equipment and tools that could potentially cause burns. From cooking, to […]
When to go to the ER: Seizures
When to go to the ER: Seizures If you have ever seen someone have a seizure, then you know that the situation can be quite scary and alarming. As per discussions on the same over at the excellent frontlineer.com, seizures are uncontrolled electrical activity in the brain. For most people, when seizures are brought up, […]
When to go to the ER: Head or eye injury
When to go to the ER: Head or eye injury Our head and eyes are always susceptible to injury, especially if you play certain sports. While in most cases it is usually easy to tell the severity of an eye injury by just looking at it and taking into account the impact that caused the […]
When to go to the ER: Fever with a rash
When to go to the ER: Fever with a rash Rashes and fevers are probably the most common conditions out there and chances are we have experienced them at one time or the other. When they occur individually, fever and rashes are usually nothing to worry about. Individually, most rashes are usually self-limited, as per […]
When to go to the ER: Fainting/ change in mental state
When to go to the ER: Fainting/ change in mental state There is nothing more worrying and alarming than witnessing someone faint. Someone may seem okay and then the next thing you know they have collapsed and have fainted. The same applies to a change in mental state where one may be okay one minute, […]
When to go to the ER: Facial lacerations
When to go to the ER: Facial lacerations As explained by the subject matter experts over at the excellent frontlineer.com, a facial laceration is a tear or cut in the skin located on the face and head. Such cuts may be caused by a sharp object or due to blunt trauma. People mostly suffer facial […]
When to go to the ER: Concussion/confusion
When to go to the ER: Concussion/confusion In recent years, the talk on concussion has gone mainstream and we have begun to understand just how damaging they can be. As discussed over at frontlineer.com, it is now apparent that concussions come with very serious repercussions, not just in the short-term, but long-term as well. The […]