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TIREDNESS or FATIGUE   Why we feel persistently tired. A poor night sleep, pregnancy, illness, cold can be the reasons for lacking energy but severe fatigue indicates underlying health problems. These can be the reasons: Hypothyroidism: - Extreme tiredness can be associated with other symptoms of an underactive thyroid gland such as hair loss, dry skin, weight gain, constipation and a hoarse voice. Diabetes :- Fatigue and muscle weakness, excessive thirst, needing to urinate more often than usual. There may also be recurrent infections and slow healing of wounds. Inflammatory Bowel disease: - Fatigue usually associated with long standing and continuously bloody diarrhea,abdominal pain.fever n weight loss. Hepatitis :- Fatigue with other symptoms,including jaundice and itchy skin. General unwellness and right sided abdominal discomfort may be there. Tuberculosis :- Extreme tiredness with chest pain, fever, weight loss or may be coughing up blood. Malnutrition:- Persistent tiredness ...

  Headaches are common and may need urgent attention Tension type headache : Ache or pressure in temple area and eyes possibly extending all around the head and feeling like a headband, associated with stress. Cluster headaches : One sided, extremely sharp pain usually around the eye, may occur many times a day associated with eye redness and watering. Medication overuse headache : Headaches such as tension type or migraine, that do not improve or get worse despite taking regular medications. Light-headedness and fainting : Feeling lightheaded or faint can be a result of a number of disorders, repeated episodes of fainting may indicate an underlying medical problem, + SEEK URGENT MEDICAL ATTENTION Migraine : Moderate to severe headache, most often on one side of head, sensitivity to light and noise, nausea, sweating and vomiting may occur. Before the headache there may be blind spots with bright lights in z shapes or flashes. Brain tumor : Bad headache that’s more severe in the mo...

  Diabetes is a long – term condition in which the body fails to produce sufficient insulin. Insulin is a chemical produced by the pancreas which regulates the blood sugar ( glucose ) level in the body. Diabetes can result in higher-than-normal blood sugar or lower than normal blood sugar if a person with diabetes is unwell. Advice: Giving his/her sugar will rapidly correct hypoglycemia and is unlikely to do any harm in cases of hyperglycemia. Types of diabetes: Insulin dependent diabetes, Non-insulin dependent diabetes In type 1 diabetes, the body produces little to no insulin. People with type 1 diabetes need regular insulin injections throughout their lives. This is sometimes referred to as Juvenile diabetes early onset diabetes because it usually develops in childhood or the teenage years. Insulin can be administered using an insulin syringe, an injection or a special pump. The pump is a small device about the size of a pack of cards, strapped to a person’s body. The insulin i...

A pressure bandage is used to cover a major wound and stop the bleeding. First, a sterile pad is used over the wound to cover it, second, the elastic part of the bandage is attached to the sterile pad which is used to wrap around the injury and apply pressure over the wound. All first aid kits should contain pressure bandages to enable you to treat wounds effectively. How to use: 1. Choose the pressure bandage large enough to cover the entire wound. 2. Ensure that you are wearing disposable clothes. Gloves to protect you from victims' blood. 3. Open the packaging, taking care not to touch the sterile pad as this could risk introducing infection. 4. Place over the wound and apply firm pressure. 5. Wrap the long tail of the bandage around the sterile pad ensuring the edges of the pad area are covered. 6. Tie the two ends of the bandage directly over the wound. Assessment of an unresponsive victim: [ DR ABC ] Action Plan D anger R esponse A irway B reathing C PR CPR : CAB C ompression...

  In case of Burn : Do not touch the burn or burst any blisters. In case of fits(seizures) : Do not put anything in his mouth during a fit. In case of Asthma: Help casualty use inhaler In case of Headache: Do not give aspirin to anyone under 16 years of age. In case of Hyperglycemia(high sugar level): If the person loses consciousness and is not breathing, begin CPR with chest compressions. In case of heat stroke: Quickly move the person to a cool place, if possible fan him In case of facial injury: Do not allow the person to eat or drink if possible place him in recovery position. ————————————————————————————————————

    M edication error that was made but was caught before reaching the patient; such events have also been termed as a “ near miss ” medication error. Factors contributing to medication errors: Human related System related Medication related Human related: Provider Patient Overworked In a hurry Under - trained Do not understand the medication/use Distraced  Health literacy level Stressed  System related factors: Lack of communication Poor work flow Disorganized workplace Lack of supervision Medication related errors: Multiple dosage forms and strengths THE 6 - R’s: Right drug Right route Right time Right dose Right patient Right dosage form Other factors are: Incorrect prescriptions Illegible handwriting Drug allergy not identified Irrational combinations   ( is this readable at all ? ) Dosage miscalculations Dispensing incorrect dosage strength Failure to council the patient Miscalculation of a dose LASA DRUGS LOOK ALIKE, SOUND ALIKE ( one of the biggest reaso...