Heat Emergencies

First Aid for A Sunburn

Sunburns occur from the overexposure to ultraviolet rays of the sun or even sun lamps. In rare cases, some medications can trigger a severe hypersensitivity to sunlight. Another cause of sunburn is radioactivity caused by treatments. Most sunburns are mild and superficial. In severe cases, however, the affected person’s skin can be lobster red and blistering. You

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Hemorrhagic Stroke

Hemorrhagic stroke accounts for 15%-20% of cerebro-vascular disorders and are primarily caused by intracranial or subarachnoid hemorrhage. Hemorrhagic strokes are caused by bleeding into the brain tissue, the ventricles or the subarachnoid space. Primary intracerebral hemorrhagic stroke results from a spontaneous rupture of small vessels and accounts for a majority of reported cases of hemorrhagic

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