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Life Saving Measures for Critical Care Decisions

Life-saving measures, meaning critical medical interventions, are essential for sustaining life during emergencies until further treatment can be administered. These procedures, ranging from CPR to advanced medical techniques, are vital...

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Life Saving Measures for Critical Care Decisions

Life-saving measures, meaning critical medical interventions, are essential for sustaining life during emergencies until further treatment can be administered. These procedures, ranging from CPR to advanced medical techniques, are vital...

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Key Differences Between Decontamination vs Disinfection

Decontamination vs disinfection: What’s the difference? Decontamination reduces or removes harmful microorganisms from surfaces. Disinfection specifically targets harmful microbes, reducing them to safe levels. This article explains their differences, methods,...

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Key Differences Between Decontamination vs Disinfection

Decontamination vs disinfection: What’s the difference? Decontamination reduces or removes harmful microorganisms from surfaces. Disinfection specifically targets harmful microbes, reducing them to safe levels. This article explains their differences, methods,...

CPR training with AED and mannequin

Introduction to CPR

Cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) is an emergency procedure used when someone’s heart or breathing has stopped. In this introduction to CPR, you’ll understand its importance and get a basic idea of...

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Introduction to CPR

Cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) is an emergency procedure used when someone’s heart or breathing has stopped. In this introduction to CPR, you’ll understand its importance and get a basic idea of...

Identifying the signs of a choking cat and how to respond

Identifying the Signs and How to Respond to Cats Choking

Choking is a scary thing to watch in any pet, no matter how old they are. When we think of choking, we almost always picture an older dog or cat...

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Identifying the Signs and How to Respond to Cats Choking

Choking is a scary thing to watch in any pet, no matter how old they are. When we think of choking, we almost always picture an older dog or cat...

What is the difference between hypothermia and hyperthermia?

Hypothermia and Hyperthermia: What is the Difference?

Body temperature is the internal temperature of the human body, meticulously regulated by the hypothalamus, a small but crucial region in the brain. The average normal body temperature hovers around...

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Hypothermia and Hyperthermia: What is the Difference?

Body temperature is the internal temperature of the human body, meticulously regulated by the hypothalamus, a small but crucial region in the brain. The average normal body temperature hovers around...

First aid kit with various medical supplies

Hyper Hypothermia: Symptoms, Causes, Prevention, & Treatment

Hyper hypothermia refers to extreme variations in body temperature that can be life-threatening. In this article, we’ll explore what hyper hypothermia is, its symptoms, causes, and treatment options, as well...

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Hyper Hypothermia: Symptoms, Causes, Prevention, & Treatment

Hyper hypothermia refers to extreme variations in body temperature that can be life-threatening. In this article, we’ll explore what hyper hypothermia is, its symptoms, causes, and treatment options, as well...