Injuries and poisonings

Sunstroke

Sunstroke is a type of hyperthermia that is very similar in symptoms to heatstroke. However, if the factor affecting the body in case of heat overheating is the increased ambient temperature, then hyperinsolation (apoplexia solaris – in Latin) is provoked by the sun's rays.

Heatstroke

Heat-induced hyperthermia or heat stroke is a serious neurological and general dysfunction of the human body that occurs as a result of overheating of the entire body.

Wasp sting

A wasp sting is much harder for a person to bear than a bee sting. Firstly, unlike a bee, which dies after stinging, wasps can sting multiple times.

Bee sting: first aid and how to avoid it

Morsus apis – this is the Latin word for a bee sting. There is no actual sting, as the bee can only sting, and this can carry various emotional and physiological loads.

Foot contusion

A foot bruise is the most common injury that occurs on its own or accompanies more serious injuries, such as sprains or ruptures of ligaments, tendons, dislocations, and fractures.

A bruised fingernail

Probably, everyone has experienced such an unpleasant thing as a bruised nail at least once in their life. Wild, pulsating pain, a blue nail plate that slides off over time and does not grow back for a long time – it is not a pleasant sight.

Help for brain injury

First aid for traumatic brain injury consists of tracheal intubation, insertion of an orogastric tube, and prehospital drug support of vital body functions.

Meniscus tear

A torn meniscus is the most unpleasant knee injury and is quite common. A torn meniscus occurs most often in athletes.

Elbow bursitis

Elbow bursitis can be clinically classified as chronic, recurrent, and acute or subacute.

Elbow injury

Elbow injury is one of the professional problems of people involved in tennis, golf, bodybuilding, and other active sports.