An injury can cause a bruise, sprain, strain, and sometimes fracture, which are a part of life. Discussed here are these acute blunt trauma injuries without surface wounds, cuts or bleeding. Wounds should be treated with appropriate first aid when present. While most such minor injuries like bruises, sprains and strains can be managed at
First aid basics are very useful to manage many household and common injuries. It is important to know the do’s and don’ts and also the alert signs for seeking timely medical intervention. CUTS, SCRAPES AND WOUNDS Always wash your hands well before handling wounds and giving first aid Gently press the cut/wound with gauze till
Skin Infections can be caused by bacteria, fungi, viruses, or parasites. Common predisposing factors for skin infections are: improper hygiene tight clothes or irritating fabric infrequently changed diapers heat with moisture (tropical climate) cuts, injuries, scrapes, and insect bite repeated itching (especially in inflammatory skin diseases like eczema and psoriasis) crowded living/schools/workplaces poor nutrition coexisting
Updated October 2021 SARS-CoV-2 variants have been identified and studied across the world during the COVID pandemic. To understand the same, let us start by reviewing the coronavirus group. Coronavirus (CoV) is a family of viruses possessing a single-stranded RNA as the genetic material and is characterized by the presence of spike protein (projecting surface
Updated 01/06/2021 WHAT IS MUCORMYCOSIS AND WHY DOES IT OCCUR Mucor is a fungus found usually in damp and hot environments, in the soil, contaminated water, plants, decaying vegetables-fruits and wood. The fungal disease (mycosis) it causes is called Mucormycosis. The term ‘black fungus’ is due to the blackish discoloration of the affected parts damaged