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Specific Risk Factors Articles

Birth Injuries
A birth injury is defined by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) as an impairment of the neonate's (a newborn; usually less than one-month old) body function or structure caused by adverse influences occurring at birth. Birth injuries can occur during any birth.
Source:Gale Encyclopedia of Nursing and Allied Health
Choking - adult or child over 1 year
Choking is when someone can't breathe because food, a toy, or other object is blocking the airway (throat or windpipe).
Source:ADAM
Date:January 16, 2007
Choking
Choking is a condition caused by inhalation of a foreign object that partially or fully blocks the airway. Choking is a major cause of respiratory emergencies and cardiac arrest in infants and children.
Source:Gale Encyclopedia of Children's Health
Choking in Infants
This is an extreme medical emergency. Knowing what to do can help save your baby's life.
Source:StayWell
Date:August 14, 2003
Choking
Blockage of the throat or windpipe by an object. Choking is a major cause of death for children under three, and is a hazard for older children as well.
Source:Gale Encyclopedia of Childhood and Adolescence
Choking
Choking is the inability to breathe because the trachea is blocked, constricted, or swollen shut. Choking is a medical emergency.
Source:Gale Encyclopedia of Medicine
First Aid: Choking
First Aid: ChokingCall 911 if the victim loses consciousness.Choking occurs when the airway to the lungs becomes blocked, placing the victim's life in danger. Start rescue techniquesright away.1Identify ChokingLook for a hand raised to the throat,...
Source:StayWell
Date:August 14, 2003
Overdose
An overdose is when you take more than the normal or recommended amount of something, usually a drug. An overdose may result in serious, harmful symptoms or death. If you take too much of something on purpose, it is called an intentional or deliberate overdose. If the overdose happens by mistake, it is called an accidental overdose. For example, a young child may accidentally take an adult's heart medication. Your doctor may refer to an overdose as an ingestion. Ingestion means you swallowed something. An overdose is not the same as a poisoning. Poisoning occurs when someone or something (such as the environment) exposes you to dangerous chemicals, plants, or other harmful substance without your knowledge.
Source:ADAM
Date:May 16, 2007
Drug Overdose
A drug overdose is the accidental or intentional use of a drug or medicine in an amount that is higher than is normally used. All drugs have the potential to be misused, whether legally prescribed by a doctor, purchased over-thecounter at the local drug store, or bought illegally on the street.
Source:Gale Encyclopedia of Medicine
Overdose
An overdose is the accidental or intentional use of a drug or medicine in an amount that is higher than normally used or prescribed. All drugs have the potential to be misused, whether legally prescribed by a doctor, purchased over the counter at the local drug store, or bought illegally on the street.
Source:Gale Encyclopedia of Nursing and Allied Health
Anesthesia, General
General anesthesia is the induction of a balanced state of unconsciousness, accompanied by the absence of pain sensation and the paralysis of skeletal muscle over the entire body. It is induced through the administration of anesthetic drugs and is used during major surgery and other invasive surgical procedures.
Source:Gale Encyclopedia of Surgery
Anesthesia, General
General anesthesia is the induction of a balanced state of unconsciousness, accompanied by the absence of pain sensation and the paralysis of skeletal muscle over the entire body. It is induced through the administration of anesthetic drugs and is used during major and other invasive surgical procedures.
Source:Gale Encyclopedia of Nursing and Allied Health
Types of Anesthesia
Types of AnesthesiaYour anesthesiologist is a key member of your surgical team. He or she gives youanesthetics(medications to keep you comfortable) and monitors your condition to keep you safe during surgery.
Source:StayWell
Date:August 14, 2003
Anesthesia, General
General anesthesia is the induction of a state of unconsciousness with the absence of pain sensation over the entire body, through the administration of anesthetic drugs. It is used during certain medical and surgical procedures.
Source:Gale Encyclopedia of Medicine
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