The brain is the command center of your body. It controls and regulates every necessary process for you to function normally. The brain, just like any other organ, is vulnerable to injury and damage. Traumatic brain injury (TBI) results from an external force to the head, such as a blow, bump, or when an object…
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Burn Degree Levels
Have you ever touched a pot that was too hot or been splashed with scalding hot water? Even if all you got was a blister, that’s still a burn injury. Burns may be caused by heat, electricity, radiation, or chemicals, and they can vary from mild to life-threatening depending on the burn degree. Do not…
Filed Under: Wound Care
Signs and Symptoms of Congestive Heart Failure
Your heart controls the main transportation system in your body – your bloodstream – which is necessary to carry nutrients and oxygen to all of your cells. For some people, the heart can begin to not work properly, and this is called congestive heart failure. Many people assume that “heart failure” is the same thing…
Filed Under: Primary Care
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What to Expect at a Wound Care Center
Most minor wounds can be easily remedied at home with first aid treatment. However, some wounds are deeper and therefore warrant assistance from a medical professional in order to heal properly and to prevent infections. A wound care center can patch up all types of wounds, from skin ulcers to infected wounds to wounds that…
Filed Under: Wound Care
