When you suffer an injury, you may immediately think that going to the emergency room is the best option. However, this may not always be the case because going to the emergency room can involve you waiting many hours before being treated. Luckily, there are urgent care centers that are capable of addressing many of the more routine emergencies that people may experience. In particular, the following two problems can often be addressed by these facilities. Stitches A deep cut is a common injury that can be rather shocking to get because there may be heavy bleeding and visible bone or fat tissue. While the emergency room will be able to stitch your cut together, this will involve a lengthy wait and it will likely be more expensive than going
to an urgent care center. Fortunately, you can avoid much of this hassle because an urgent care center will be able to provide stitches for your wounds. If you already received your stitches from a hospital, you should be relieved to know that you will not have to return to the same doctor to get them removed. Rather, any urgent care center will be able to quickly remove these stitches. Sprains A sprained ankle can be a remarkably painful and debilitating injury to suffer. In addition to being unable to walk, you may face a lengthy recovery because joint injuries can be slow to heal. Following a severe sprain, it is common for people to go to a hospital for treatment. They may do this because they assume only the hospital will be able to take an x-ray. An x-ray is a valuable tool in verifying that the injury is a sprain rather than a break because the symptoms of these two injuries can be remarkably similar. Fortunately, this is not the case because many urgent care centers are able to provide x-ray services to their patients. In instances where the sprain is particularly severe, the doctors at these facilities will be able to provide you with a brace to support the joint while it heals. Going to the emergency room can be an unpleasant experience for a variety of reasons. However, many people do not realize that there are many injuries that can be treated by doctors at urgent care centers. Knowing that sprains and stitches can be treated by professionals at these medical centers will help ensure that you get the fastest treatment possible.
285) These types of injuries usually come from knives, axes, or other weapons like that. In some instances, a sharp trauma will look like a line across the bone. So, if someone is not trained in knowing what these marks are, they can be easily over looked. According to Byers (2011) “sharp trauma is the result of narrowly focused, dynamic compression forces applied to the surface of a bone.” (p. 285) Unlike blunt or projectile trauma, sharp force will be focused in a single area, unless the suspect us using an ax or machete there won’t be a large amount destruction to the bones. Using an ax or machete however can severely damage the bones that can look like blunt trauma. So, it is important for the forensic anthropologist to be able to distinguish between them.
Timeliness in medical care can be of the utmost importance. Letting things progress can result in a slippery circle, where a minor infection, untreated end up being life threatening. With increased damage caused by neglecting health care, or waiting on a health care provider, the physical damage, and costs associated increase, often exponentially.
Having several purposes, it focuses on reducing the overall intensity on a person’s emotions reaction to a crisis. The primary purpose focuses on helping individuals restore their level of functions before the crisis occurs. Functions may or may not improve by acquiring new coping skills and removing unproductive ways of coping, like withdrawal, isolation, and substance abuse. With this unique methods, individuals can properly equip themselves to cope with difficulties in the near future. Upon discussing about the ends of the situation, crisis intervention assisted individuals in their recovery process preventing serious long-term dilemma from developing. Documents have shown positive outcomes such as, declined distress and enhanced problem
The data from World Health Organization (WHO) on the leading causes of death worldwide and the global burden of diseases shows that, traumatic injuries are the major cause of mortality, morbidity and disability among children (0 – 14 years) - being responsible for more deaths than the combination of other diseases1. It is against this backdrop that pre-hospital care during emergencies becomes very important in the management of the injured children as it is for adults. In most circumstances, earliest responder who could be a medical doctor, paramedic, or even layman are the first to provide the much needed life saving (basic or advance), vital medical care all with the aim of optimizing the victim’s physiological status prior to arriving nearest medical facility2, 3. Indeed, several evidences suggested that these first life-saving supports have effect on the morbidity and mortality of the injured patient2-4. But, recent researches have also shown that interventions like invasive airway management, IV access and fluid administration are associated with higher rate of complication and failure among paediatric patients, while the few that turned out to be successful were provided by specially trained and experienced personnel3. This is due to the difference in size and overall anatomy of children compared with adult, thus many of these procedures turn out to be difficult or results in complication when performed...
Many doctors have extensive trauma experience and are able in most cases to help restore normal function as well as give pain relief. The most important aspect of treating trauma is the technology to help prevent the injury from becoming a permanent or recurring problem. The purpose of a sports medicine center is to be able to provide all the necessary treatments un...
The best remedy to this situation would be to designate "Trauma Centers". Instead of having thirty five emergency rooms taking care of the critically injured patients three or four selected emergency rooms would be geographically designated to receive all of the critical patients.
I would argue that at the very least, there needs to be some form of triage implemented. The way the Endangered Species Act is currently allocating funds is mediocre at best and has many flaws. There is no denying there are limited resources so that makes efficient use of them even more important. Each of the systems of triage outlined in this paper have valid points and problematic components. Elements of each system could be combined into a nicely working plan that recovers the greatest number of species on a limited budget.
For a trauma patients especially one whose injuries are serious-time must not be wasted at the
Mondays in the emergency room (ER) are typically busy. Most of the patients contributing to this volume have dealt with a medical issue all weekend, cannot get into their primary care provider or both. Of course, there are the typical emergent patients that have no other choice but to be seen immediately, and they make up the rest of the volume. The aforementioned reasons often cause increased stress and frustration among these patients. So, as an emergency room nurse, it is understood that our encounters with patients might not be the best, as these people are probably not having their best day. When family members accompany these patients, this has the potential to add even more stress to the environment.
A paramedic’s first job when arriving at the scene of an accident is to categorise patients from lowest to highest casualties according to their status and injuries. When a person suddenly becomes ill or is injured in an accident, they must receive medical treatment immediately. There are people called “Emergency Medical Technicians” (EMTs) or paramedics who are trained to apply First Aid and administer on-site emergency care. The duties of EMTs and paramedics are very similar, but paramedics are trained to deliver more advanced care than EMTs are.
First aid has a wide variety to aid the victim’s needs. Even though there are a “variety of possible injuries, several principles of first aid apply in general to all emergencies.” (“First Aid”, pg. 1) The experts in the First Aid article mentions, “Avoiding panic or undue haste is important.” (“First Aid”, pg. 1) It is very important to keep calm in all situations so the mind is clear. Like said there is a wide variety but most common emergencies are “caused by accidents involving asphyxiation, cardiac arrest, severe bleeding, poisoning, burns, heatstroke and heat exhaustion, fainting and coma, sprains and fractures, and animal bite.” (“First Aid”, pg. 1) It is also important to know what not to do as it is to know what to do. (“First Aid”, pg. 1) First Aids main concern is keeping the victim alive until help arrives.
I went to the emergency department with my brother who had hurt his hand during a soccer game at this school. I was tensed, blood was oozing vigorously, and he was crying with pain. In such a condition when I stepped into the emergency department, I was shocked to find out that there was a long waiting queue outside the door. Patients were waiting in a queue to be attended by the emergency assistance. At first I thought, I might have mistakes the OPD department for Emergency due to tension. To add to my shock and surprise I was told by the counter attendee that I was in the ER department. The situation immediately informed me that the demand of the emergency service in Australia has crossed the ability of the service provider. Thus, I had no other way but to wait for my turn and then avail medication. Finally it was after almost an hour when my brother received some help and was relieved from the slithering pain.
...on. Bruises happen when small blood vessels are burst underneath the skin and their contents are spilled under the skin which causes the skin to change colors. A bruise usually normally treats itself within a week or two. An incision normally happens when a doctor has to cut the skin for a medical reason. An incision should be treated like a cut. Some injuries to the eyes are also considered as acute injuries. A punctured eye ball is classified as a tension mechanism injury as well as an abrasion to the cornea.
It is the emergency care given immediately to an injured person to minimize injury and future disability (Merriam Webster). The purpose of first aid is to prevent further injury, preserve life and to promote recovery (Canadian Centre for Occupational Health and Safety). One set of goals of first aid is called the "Three P's": preserve life – stop the person from dying; prevent further injury – stop the person from being injured even more, and promote recovery – try to help the person heal his injuries (Ansh Sethi, 2014). In serious cases, first aid may be necessary to keep the victim alive until medical personnel arrive. There are many different types of situations which may require first aid. It often consists of a one-time, short-term treatment and requires little technology or training to administer (Wikipedia, 2017). Examples of first aid can include cleaning minor cuts, scrapes, or scratches; treating a minor burn; applying bandages and dressings; the use of non-prescription medicine; draining blisters; removing debris from the eyes; massage; and drinking fluids to relieve heat stress (Occupational Safety and Health Administration). As many as 140,000 people die each year in situations where first aid could have helped save their lives, which is as many as die from cancer. Situations where first aid could potentially make a difference include suffocations
Immediate medical attention and early medical help is essential to reduce morbidity and mortality associated with such trauma. In America, to ensure the safety and wellbeing of students while they are in school, the students and school personnel are trained to provide first aid and this is the first critical link in the management of trauma (American School Health Association, 2000), each school should have a well-equipped first aid room, a trained first aider available in the first aid room or on call at least one student from each class trained in first aid. They have also pointed out that their pupils will be an asset to children/school at the time of emergency and there is no substitute for proper