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Altitude sickness Altitude sickness usually resolves by itself within six to 48 hours. The main treatment involves going down to a lower altitude (descent) as quickly and safely as possible. The symptoms of moderate altitude sickness generally improve within 24 hours on reaching an elevation that is at least 1,000 to 2,000 feet lower. All …

Anemia Anemia if not treated for a long period can lead to serious complications. These include heart failure, severe weakness and poor immunity. Anemia is a medical condition in which the person does not have enough red blood cells or RBCs. The RBCs in the blood carry iron a specialized protein called hemoglobin. Hemoglobin helps carry oxygen within the RBCs …

Lowering altitude is the best remedy against altitude sickness Symptoms of altitude sickness that are not life threatening are called acute mountain sickness. If you remain at your current altitude or continue going higher, the symptoms will get worse and the sickness can be fatal.  There are various remedies to alleviate the symptoms of altitude sickness such as: Going down to a lower …

What anxiety can do to your body? Anxiety has a varied effect on the mind and the body Anxiety may affect people differently. It has a varied effect on the mind and the body because of the release of certain hormones and other chemicals in the body.  It increases a person’s chances of suffering from other medical conditions, such as …

What is an arthroscopy of the wrist? Arthroscopy of the wrist involves surgical visualization to diagnose and treat disorders of the wrist joints. The use of a fiber-optic instrument, known as an arthroscope, helps the surgeon to visualize the inner parts of the joints. The wrist is a complex joint that consists of eight bones and various connecting ligaments. When …

What is surgical airway management? Surgical airway management involves the creation of an airway using surgical techniques. Surgical airway management is often performed  In unstable patients In case of stable patients who cannot be intubated or ventilated What are the most common surgical airway techniques? The four distinct but related most common surgical airway techniques include the following: Open cricothyroidotomy …

What is ventilator management? Intubation is used when a patient cannot breathe on their own and may be used in the emergency room (ER) or during surgery. Intubation is a procedure performed when patients are unable to breathe themselves. It may be performed as a life-saving procedure in the emergency room (ER) or during the surgery when patients are under …

What is rapid sequence intubation (RSI)? Rapid sequence intubation (RSI) is the administration of a strong anesthetic agent followed by a rapidly acting paralytic agent (all within one minute) to make the patient unconscious. It is performed when the patient may not be fasting and is therefore at a high risk of aspiration (entry of gastric contents into the airways).  …

What is an eucapnic hyperventilation (EVH) test? Eucapnic voluntary hyperventilation (EVH) is a provocative test to diagnose exercise-induced airway narrowing (exercise-induced bronchospasm). Which individuals require eucapnic hyperventilation (EVH) test? Eucapnic voluntary hyperventilation (EVH) is usually done for below individuals: Occupations in which asthma needs to be excluded, such as divers and army personnel In professional athletes to prove that they …

What is internal fixation? Internal fixation involves setting and stabilizing the fractured bones by cutting open the skin. The bones are realigned to their normal position. Internal fixation uses special implants such as plates, screws, nails, and wires, which hold together the corrected bones. The advantages of internal fixation are as follows: Shorter hospital stay Allows the patients to return …