For this and other reasons, she recommends that anyone who has had a cough for more than a few weeks seek medical care. "It's not normal to have a cough that persists for more than three to four weeks," she said. Why is this non-COVID illness happening now?
well, mucus is an irritant, and coughing is a natural reaction to irritation. What's the most insidious is that it's thought that making us cough is actually the evolutionary strategy of the virus to escape from us and move on to the next victim. We know that co...
Patrick is given 2 baby aspirins to chew and swallow and is immediately transported to the nearest hospital for treatment. He is told that the hospital he is going to has the capability of performing primary percutaneous coronary intervention (PPCI), otherwise known as emergency angioplasty and stu...
These materials should be at least 9 inches deep and extend 6 feet around the equipment. Watch your child at all times.What should I know about falls if my child has a disability?Your child's risk for falls is higher if he or she has a medical condition that decreases movement. Your ...
What is a peanut allergy?A peanut allergy is a condition that develops because your immune system overreacts to peanuts. You may have a reaction right away, or up to 2 hours after you have peanut. A peanut allergy is usually permanent. A family history of peanut allergy may increase your...
To aid this, schools are asked to share with their local authority new pupil and deletion returns, attendance returns, and sickness returns (children who miss or will likely miss 15 days because of sickness). The local authority will make it clear how frequently they expect returns. Schools ar...
2. because as the tuition is climbing higher and higher, many students have run away from studying the humanities and toward “hard” skills that they think will lead to employment. 3. since more students are now taking job-oriented courses, libraries, where students of liberal arts used to...
When Your Dog Has a Cough Don't be too concerned with an odd cough. When the cough is persistent, then there may be cause for concern. Serious problems are often associated with constant coughs in dogs, including fungal infections, heartworms, distemper,kennel cough, and heart failure. ...
My kids researched altitude sickness and tried to answer the question “What is Altitude Sickness?” by creating a blog post. We’re off to Everest Base Camp again soon and this was a little “school” project for them. I studied physiology in university, so I’ve got a reasonable handle...
The vena cava is a large vein that brings blood from your lower body up to your heart. The filter may help trap an embolus and prevent it from going into your lungs. Surgery called a thrombectomy may be done to remove the PE. A procedure called thrombolysis may instead be done to ...