Health Tip: Find Your Balance!

I truly believe that our body, mind, and soul provide insight on the true state of our personal health status. Fatigues, forgetfulness, unwarranted expressions of distress or anger are all signs of an imbalance. What should you do? Take exactly 60 seconds and be honest about what is disturbing you. When you find the answer then positively act on a solution. Not sure where to start? Schedule an appointment with your doctor and discuss your concerns then follow the instructions/prescriptions given. By all means do NOT underestimate the benefits of spiritual and mental health advice/treatment. Have A Healthy Day (on purpose)!

Health Tip: Get Your Mammogram!

 

Ok it's Breast Cancer Awareness Month! Let's be honest...I absolutely HATE getting the TaTas smashed. Plus the larger they are the harder they smash! I hate scheduling this and have even been one to procrastinate. Oh yea and take off my deodorant...so stinky armpits will render better results? Actually it decreases the chance of a false positive. Take a deep breath and breathe.... Now put on your big girl pretty panties and get your mammogram! Have A Healthy Day!

 

Health Tip: Hepatitis B

Hepatitis B vaccines... yeah youu know the one that includes a series of 3 injections over several months’ time. So what of you missed the last dose? Are you immune? Do you have to start over? Go see your doctor and ask for a "titer". This will determine if you have immunity.

Have A Healthy Day!

Health Tip: Bananas

That Moment When...

3:27am.... That moment when you (the hospital MD), the ERMD, and the Radiology MD all realize that the patient has a rare disorder. Yeah, that moment when you realize that you are able to run, give orders, do an exam, get ready for life flight, and notify the surgical team all at the same time. That moment when you are reminded of why you chose this career. Yep, this was that moment... Have A Healthy Day!

Health Tip: Mental Illness

You generally cannot "make" someone that is suspected to have a mental illness seek care. There are of course exceptions such as homicidal or suicidal ideations. Encourage them to speak with their primary care physician and/or notify their PCP (Primary Care Physician) of your concerns. If someone threatens to harm themselves or harm someone else then BELIEVE them! Contact the local authorities (MD/Police/Paramedics/911/Mobile Crisis) immediately! Have A Mentally Healthy Day!

Health Tip: Cold Weather Attire

 

If it is cold enough for you to have on a hat, boots, sweater, and scarf then certainly your infant child should have on something similar. A thin onsey,no socks, no hat is not enough in freezing weather. Please cover the baby. Have A Healthy Day!

 

Health Tip: Flu Shots!

Tis the season for the FLU! Get a flu shot. See your doctor immediately if you have cough, fever, and body aches. If the flu is diagnosed in the first 48 hours then treatment is available to reduce the severity and duration of the symptoms. Have A Healthy Day!!!

Health Tip: Tis The Season...

Do you drink? How much? How often? What's your drink of choice? Tis the season...for elevated liver enzymes, gastritis, ulcers, pancreatitis, motor vehicle accidents, accidental deaths, and upper gastrointestinal bleeding… Tis the Season to make Responsible Choices! Tis the season to have a Healthy Day!

HOW TO SURVIVE A HEART ATTACK ALONE

Let's say it's 6.15pm and you're going home (alone of course) ...after an unusually hard day on the job. You're really tired, upset and frustrated. Suddenly you start experiencing severe pain in your chest that starts to drag out into your arm and up into your jaw. You are only about five miles (8kms) from the hospital nearest your home. Unfortunately you don't know if you'll be able to make it that far. You have been trained in CPR, but the guy that taught the course did not tell you how to perform it on yourself..!!

NOW HOW TO SURVIVE A HEART ATTACK WHEN ALONE..

Since many people are alone when they suffer a heart attack, without help, the person whose heart is beating improperly and who begins to feel faint, has only about 10 seconds left before losing consciousness.

However, these victims can help themselves by coughing repeatedly and very vigorously. A deep breath should be taken before each cough, and the cough must be deep and prolonged, as when producing sputum from deep inside the chest.

A breath and a cough must be repeated about every two seconds without let-up until help arrives, or until the heart is felt to be beating normally again. Deep breaths get oxygen into the lungs and coughing movements squeeze the heart and keep the blood circulating. The squeezing pressure on the heart also helps it regain normal rhythm. In this way, heart attack victims can get to a hospital.

Share this information with as many people as you can. You may just save a person's life!!!

Have A Healthy Day!

Health Tip: Apparent Life Threatening Event ("ALTE")

An "Apparent Life Threatening Event"or ALTE is a scary diagnosis. It is often associated with unknown respiratory, cardiac, or seizure disorders in children. Caregivers will find patients lethargic, unresponsive, not breathing, or with a change in color. See your doctor immediately or go to the nearest emergency room if you find yourself in this situation!!!!  Have A Healthy Day!!!!

Health Tip: Time To Get Shots!

Time to get your FLU shot and possibly your pneumonia vaccine. If you are in the recommended population of people needing a pneumonia vaccine (chronic illness or elderly) then you will only need the vaccine every 5 years. Please make sure your vaccines are up to date. You may also want to get a Tdap (tetanus, diphtheria, pertussis) and inquire about a TB skin test. Have A Healthy Day!

Health Tip: Urgent vs. Emergency

Urgent and Emergency have very specific meanings for the medical community. Urgent means "Come or Call NOW but still breathing and no loss of limb/life". Emergency means there is a threat to life and/or limb. If you call or text us using these terms we are going to ask "What's the Urgency/Emergency" If you fail to immediately answer or beat around the bush then we will consider your circumstance less than urgent or emergent. Please don't abuse the terms. Have A Healthy Day!!!!

Health Tip: Abuse

Abuse (by word, deed, or neglect) is the purposeful infliction of malice/harm on a being. Unfortunately, many reality shows are promoting this behavior. Thus, aggression (bullying) has increased in popularity among the young and the old. The way to stop this epidemic is to purposely avoid supporting such acts and to positively intervene when witnessing abuse. Have A Healthy Day!!!

Health Tip: Liver Disease

End Stage Liver Disease translation you are going to die if you don't get a Liver transplant! You will NOT qualify for a liver transplant if you continue to drink and/or do drugs. You must be absolutely alcohol and drug free for one year BEFORE you can be considered a serious transplant candidate. Being diagnosed with a second terminal illness will also have you removed from the list. Be good to your liver! Have A Healthy Day!

Heath Tip: P.T.S.D.

So this week's medical theme is PTSD (Post Traumatic Stress Disorder). Keyword being "TRAUMATIC". A life altering incident that cause one to re-live the horrors of the event. Some things are so traumatic that it makes it beyond difficult to speak. It can also be difficult for one to listen to and make an appropriate response. Have A Healthy Day!

Health Tip: Respiratory Failure

I am amazed how my days at work seem to take on themes. This past week’s theme was Respiratory Failure (the inability to breath without the existence of oxygen or life support, i.e. lungs not working). The Health Tip: Don't expose yourself unnecessarily to that which literally compromises "the breath of life". Tobacco exposure, illicit inhalants, and even occupational hazards tend to be the culprits. Have A Healthy Day!!!

Stay Healthy Tip: It's Getting HOT!

 (Hydration Station in ER for Paramedics and First Responders)

It's HOT outside remember to stay hydrated even if you are part of the health team!!!

What's Up Doc? Stay Healthy Tip

Botox is a derivative of botulism toxin (hence the name). It is best known for its cosmetic purposes. However, it is now being used to treat certain neurological disorders. If you choose to use botox, then make sure that it is being administered by a MD and NOT a technician! Have A Healthy Day!

What's Up Doc? Stay Healthy Tip

When dealing with a virus (example: a cold), no antibiotic is needed. Echinacea and/or Zinc may help shorten the duration of symptoms. Have A Healthy Day!