They are clothing in which the materials that is made from can catch fire easily. Flammable clothing became public in the 1940s after an epidemic of children who sustained leg burns caused by the ignition of Gene Audry cowboy suits, these suits were highly flammable. Soon this was reinforced when…
CPR is an emergency life saving procedure consisting of timed compression of external chest wall with alternating mouth to mouth breathing. First you have to make sure that the scene is safe to help the victim and perform CPR. Determine whether the victim is responsive or not by tapping on…
A burn injury is a traumatic experience for everyone, it doesn’t affect the person who was exposed to a burn injury alone but affects everyone around him/her. For children it’s even harder for them to adapt to their new life as their experience in life is limited. For parents, there…
Tanning beds are used to induce skin tanning, although it is nice to have tanned skin, complications may happen which include wrinkling of the skin, skin burns and increase risk of skin cancer. . Tanning bed burns may happen if you use a tanning bed for a long period of…
When patients and their families first arrive to the hospital after a burn injury, they may experience some level of cultural shock and cultural sensitivity even when they are from the same community. These cultural differences may be stressful to the patients and their families and may limit their ability…
A burn injury is one of the most painful experiences that a person can go through. Support groups can be helpful for many survivors. Meeting others who have experienced the same trauma may help survivors adjust to their new lives knowing that they are not alone. In these groups, members…
Smoking has many harmful effects on the body and health among which is the effect of smoking on the skin. The effects of smoking include: Wrinkles and early skin aging: smoking can cause wrinkles; lines can be seen radiating from the corner of the lips and the eyes. These lines…
Stress can affect the body in many ways regardless of the cause of stress. One of the effects of stress is on the skin. The following effects on stress include: Stress causes an increased release of certain hormones. These hormones will cause an increase in the production of sebum (oil)…
Dry skin is a common skin condition that can affect anyone at any age. There are many causes of dry skin ranging from environmental factors to pathological diseases that can present with dry skin. Causes include: Part of the aging process in which dryness of the skin happens due to…
The skin is like a mirror of the person and one of the first things that attracts the attention of others, it’s important to take care of the skin and keep it healthy. Drinking enough water will keep the skin hydrated, smooth and delicate. Free radicals are unstable molecules that…