Poisoning Particularly with smaller children it sometimes happens that poisoning occurs in the household. The reason is either the intake of parental medication or chemical substances such as detergents, washing powder, cleaning agents and paints. As soon as the parents notice this process, the child must be taken away immediately and kept out of reach. … Poisoning and cauterization
Introduction The so-called waking coma is a condition in which the cerebral functions fail while the functions of the brain stem, spinal cord, cerebellum and some interbrain functions are maintained. This is usually the result of severe brain damage, for example in an accident. In medicine, coma vigil is also known as apallic syndrome. The … Coma vigil
Symptoms Patients who are in a persistent vegetative state appear awake at first glance, but are not able to communicate with their environment. It is impossible for them to carry out everyday activities, to eat or drink independently. Typical symptoms are automated movements, bowel and bladder incontinence, spasms in arms and legs, and retained reflexes. … Symptoms | Coma vigil
Prognosis The prognosis for a patient with apallic coma is generally poor. Significantly less than half of the patients recover from this condition, since in most cases severe brain damage has preceded it. Nevertheless, there are various parameters that speak for a better prognosis. These include a young age of the patient, less than 24 … Prognosis | Coma vigil
Scalding of the toddler Children have a very lively urge to explore. Since they are also quite clumsy, tearing off hot liquid containers from the stove and table is very common and in many cases leads to scalding. At about 70%, scalds account for a large part of all burns. It is important to note … Scalding of the toddler | Scalding
Scalding Scaldings occur relatively frequently in domestic surroundings. They usually occur during kitchen work and here above all when hot or even boiling water is poured out (e.g. spilled pasta water etc.). A distinction is made between scalding by hot water and by steam. The latter can cause severe injuries to the skin, as steam … Scalding
Ointments against scalding In addition to cooling, cooling or pain-relieving ointments are often used for scalds. However, their use is not entirely uncontroversial. In most cases, fresh scalding should be treated dry. Simple wound dressings should be loosely applied for this purpose. Applying ointment to scalded skin is counterproductive here and should be avoided at … Ointments against scalding | Scalding
