Common Injuries/Sickness Fever When a person’s body temperature is above normal, (98.3° F), we say she/he has a fever. Fever itself is not a disease, but a sign of many different diseases. When a person has a fever 98.3° F. -Uncover him/her completely. -Give a paracetamol to reduce the body temperature.
-Ask him/her to drink plenty of fluids.
-Put a soaked handkerchief on his/her forehead, if Temperature is >102° F. Burns To help ease the pain and lessen damage caused by a minor burn, put the burned part in cold water at once. No other treatment is needed. Take aspirin in case of pain. It is very important to keep the burn site as clean as possible. Protect it from dirt, dust and files. Dehydration Dehydration results when the body loses more liquid than it takes in. Anybody suffering from diarrhea is in danger of dehydration.
Symptoms
-Little or no urine, the urine is dark yellow. -Dry mouth -Sunken, tearless eyes -Sudden weight loss. Vomiting It often occurs due to stomach upset and it is one the signs of many different problems.
To Control Vomiting
-Eat nothing while vomiting is severe.
-Give him/her lots of liquids and ORS to drink. If vomiting doesn’t stop for a long time, give him/her antiemetices like promethazine metoclopramide. Headache and Migraines Headache can be tension headache or due to migraine. Simple headache can be relieved by taking a paracetamol. Severe headache due to migraine is usually associated with nausea and vomiting. It can be relieved by avoiding aggravating factors and taking aspirin/analgesics. Poisoning Many children die from swallowing things that are poisonous. To protect your children, keep all poisons out of reach of children.
If you suspect poisoning, do all following immediately.
-Make the person vomit.
-Give him/her a lot of liquid, boiled eggs or flour mixed with water keep giving him/her these. Foods and try to empty his/her bowels. Nose Bleeding When the nose bleeding occurs:
-Bend your head backwards, raising your nose higher.
-Pinch the nostril until bleeding stops.
-Don’t blow your nose for sometime. Cold and Flu Cold and Flu are common viral infections. One can get rid of them after a certain period of time without any medication. Common Symptoms are Fever, Headache, Muscle ache, Cough, Runny nose, Sore Throat. For clod and flu, one has to drink plenty of fluid and take enough rest. Conjunctivitis This is a painful eye disease. It means inflammation of conjunctiva of the eye. One can use warm water to clean the eyelids followed by antibiotic (choramphenicol or ciprofloxacin) ointment and drops. If the mentioned symptoms aren’t relieved by these majors and persist for longer time, one should consult doctor immediately.
Major Disease
-Cancer
-Diabetes
-Hepatitis ‘B’
-Hypertension
-Malaria
-Meningitis
-Leprosy
-Tuberculosis
-Typhoid
Fever Keeping Yourself Healthy Eating Sensibly In order to increase the capacity to fight against different diseases, balanced diet plays a vital role. Hence, right amount of food containing required amount of calories, protein, fat, vitamins and minerals can help you live a healthy life. Take Enough Exercise Exercising regularly can help a person a lot to be physically fit and mentally alert. Regular exercise can prevent you from many health problems, i.e. back pain, heart and ling diseases, etc. To take exercise, simply you can take part in sporting activities and aerobic exercise, jogging, swimming and cycling. Visit Doctor “Prevention is better than Cure” Visiting a doctor from time to time can help a person get rid of many diseases. If you have any doubts on the health then visit a doctor immediately.
Alternative Medications To keep oneself physically and mentally fit, following are some of the popular alternative ways that are being practiced these days:
- Acupuncture
- Counseling and Psychiatric Treatment
- Fasting - Health Clubs
- Massage and Spas
- Meditation and Retreats
- Reiki Healing
- The Art of living
- Vipassana
- Yoga
Watch your Weight
A person having normal weight according to his height and age has a good health and long life in comparison to the people having over weight and underweight. To remain fit and fine physically, one has to eat balanced diet and take a regular exercises.
