“An ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure.”
~~ Benjamin Franklin
“Stat neb treatment in the Emergency Room – Stat neb treatment in the Emergency Room.”
The voice of the ER unit secretary came across my pager. It was 10:00pm on a cool fall night. I walked into ER room six to find Steve, a man in his early 60’s, sitting on the edge of the gurney, leaning forward, coughing hard and struggling to breathe. I gave him a hand-held nebulizer, misting with a medicine to open his...
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Acute means sudden or severe. Acute symptoms appear, change, or worsen rapidly. It is the opposite of chronic.Information Read more »
Source: Harvard Decision Guide
What Is It? Acute bronchitis is an inflammation of the lining of the bronchial tubes, the hollow air passages that connect the lungs to the windpipe... Read more »
Source: Harvard Decision Guide
Prevention Most cases of prostatitis cannot be prevented. However, if an infection is caught early, it is more likely to respond quickly... Read more »
Source: Harvard Decision Guide
When To Call A Professional If you have intense abdominal pain that lasts longer than 30 minutes, or if you have pain accompanied by vomiting or... Read more »
Big bags Some handbags really qualify as carry-on luggage or tote bags. Why do women need to tote around so much stuff? Heavy bags Put your purse on a diet. Some people carry brushes, makeup, notepads, mirrors, energy bars, water bottles,...
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