Articles, tagged with "loss of consciousness", page 1

Seizures in Dogs and their Symptoms

What is a Seizure? In order to realize the symptoms of dog seizures, it is very important to be mindful of what a seizure is. A seizure is an abnormal electrical discharge in the brain causing irregular brain function. The strength of the effect on the b... Read >
Author: Andy Lynn

Outdoor Worker Safety: The Heat Is On

There’s an old saying that goes, “If you don’t like the weather, wait around a few minutes.” And lately this seems even truer, with 2011 bringing everything from stronger-than-normal weather events to the downright strange. This summer in the United Stat... Read >
Author: Millon & Peskin

Some Things You Should Know About Seizures In Dogs

Pet owners and people whose job it is to look after and work with animals should know about seizures in dogs. It helps to understand them if you know what they are and if there are different types. You will then be able to tell if one is going to occur an... Read >
Author: sdemers123

The Role of Neurologists in the Practice of Medicine

Neurology is the scientific study of the human nervous system and a neurologist is a medical doctor who specializes in this field. A neurologist's practice centers on diseases of the nervous system and their diagnosis and treatment. Such disorders can inv... Read >
Author: Art Jones

What is Laughing Gas?

Laughing gas, also known as nitrous oxide or sweet air, is a common sedative. This is a chemical compound formulated by n2o. It has slightly sweet odor and taste, hence the term sweet air. Patients are known to experience euphoria after getting a certain ... Read >
Author: TimothyEastwood

Head Injuries and Medical Negligence

Copyright (c) 2011 Julie Glynn Every year in England and Wales, around 700,000 people attend A&E suffering a head injury. While the majority of these are thankfully minor injuries, about 10% are deemed moderate or severe. In these cases it is vital ... Read >
Author: Julie Glynn

Seizure

Seizure The terms “seizure" and “epilepsy" are interchangeably used more or less. Perhaps when the seizure is more visibly evident by muscle jerking and loss of consciousness, the more it might be said, “That person has epilepsy." In any case, the proc... Read >
Author: John Laurusonis

Heat Exhaustion-The Signs And Symptoms

Heat exhaustion is something that usually occurs in people who have spent several days with high temperatures and dehydration have been developed through perspiration. Excessive sweating causes the loss of electrolytes, which then depletes the body of flu... Read >
Author: JenB

Buy Pain Management - Tips in Choosing an Online Pharmacy to Buy Pain Killers

Say goodbye to pain without suffering the side effects to obtain relief. No matter how significant your pain becomes, you and your doctor should always pay attention to the other aspects of your physical and emotional health that can affect how you experi... Read >
Author: Lawrence

Dental Drama, What to Do If Your Child’s Tooth Gets Knocked Out.

Accidents with children happen more often than we would like. In the case of a dental emergency immediate action should be taken. Your initial goal should be to get the child to the dentist in hopes of replanting the tooth and you have less than an hour t... Read >
Author: Espen Smith

Heart Diseases: Causes, Symptoms and Treatments

Heart disease refers to any kind of sickness or condition of the heart including coronary heart problem. Problems can arise within the heart through muscles; arteries supply blood to the heart muscle, valves that pump blood in the right direction. It is r... Read >
Author: Make HealthEasy

When You Absolutely Have to Get a Root Canal

Every tooth has a space or spaces inside the tooth (known as the pulp chamber) which goes through the centre of the tooth right down to the tip of the root, known as the root canal. The number of canals in individual teeth can vary from two to four in mol... Read >
Author: Patrick Warren

Brain Injury Guide— Causes, Symptoms and Treatment

Approximately 1.4 million people in the United States experience a traumatic brain injury every year. Approximately 50,000 people die every year as a result of brain injury, and 235,000 are hospitalized due to their injury. It is estimated that there are ... Read >
Author: adam smith

Cardiac Arrest:The most morbid health hazard of modern times

Cardiac arrest, (also known as cardiopulmonary arrest or circulatory arrest) is the cessation of normal circulation of the blood due to failure of the heart to contract effectively. Medical personnel can refer to an unexpected cardiac arrest as a sudden c... Read >
Author: Health Forever

Cardiac- Muscles Disease of Pediatric Aneurysm Heart Disease cause Failure

Cardiac (Tuesday, February 22, 2011) Cardiac-chest-cavity on the left side between the lungs consist Cardiac, Cardiac Muscles, Cardiac Surgeons, Cardiac Disease, Pediatric Cardiac Surgery, Cardiac Aneurysm, Cardiac Heart Failure, Cardiac Precautions, Car... Read >
Author: smith

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