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- Q What can I do to help in a disaster?
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Dr. Polly Dunn, PsychologyWith a number of recent disasters, including devastating tornadoes across the country, there are lots of ways you can help! Here are just a few: Donate items. After a disaster there is usually an overwhelming call for bottled water, canned food,... Full Answer
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- Q What are ways to use intermittent compression to treat swelling?
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Using Game Ready, an Ace wrap, or anything that adds compression to the injured area are all methods of intermittent compression. When using compression, be sure to push any swelling toward the chest. For example, if the swelling is in the ankle and you... Full Answer
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- Q What home supplies can help prevent a trip to the ER?
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Dr. Mehmet Oz, CardiologyMany trips to the emergency room can be prevented. In this video, emergency room physician Phillip Blanc, MD, shows Dr. Oz his favorite inexpensive products that can treat or prevent problems before they become serious. Full Answer
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- Q What should I do if my child has a fever?
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Dr. Joel Fuhrman, Family MedicineThe American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) does not recommend treating your child with antipyretics (fever-reducing drugs), even with higher temperatures. As its website states: "Fevers generally do not need to be treated with medication unless... Full Answer
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- Q What can I do for my child at home if he has a fever?
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Home remedies, such as a tepid bath, are rarely necessary to treat fevers and have not been shown to be effective in lowering temperatures. Keeping your child well hydrated, well rested and comfortable is usually the best treatment. Full Answer
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- Q What should I keep on hand in case of emergency?
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Dr. Mehmet Oz, CardiologyDisaster can strike with barely a moment's notice. In this video, Dr. Oz talks about the five items everyone should have in a home emergency supply kit. Full Answer
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- Q What's the best way to remove a splinter?
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Dr. Mehmet Oz, CardiologyTo remove a splinter - whether it's in the form of a rose thorn or shards of wood or glass - lay a piece of duct tape on your skin and lift straight up. If the splinter is exposed, it will lift off with the tape. If the splinter is still there, try... Full Answer
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- Q How have CPR guidelines changed?
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Revised cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) guidelines instruct bystanders attempting to revive someone in a state of cardiac arrest to skip mouth-to-mouth resuscitation and go straight to performing rapid chest compressions after calling 9-1-1 for help.... Full Answer
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- Q Why have the CPR guidelines changed?
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In part, the change in the cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) guidelines reflects a concern that most victims of cardiac arrest fail to receive any CPR from bystanders in the critical minutes after their heart stops. “A lot of people... Full Answer
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- Q How does CPR save lives?
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Dr. Leigh Vinocur, Emergency MedicineAccording to the AHA about 300,000 people a year have sudden cardiac arrest (SCA). This is an electrical malfunction that causes the heart to beat chaotically or suddenly stop beating. Often these victims have no prior history of cardiac... Full Answer
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