The term “resuscitation” can be defined as the action or process to revive someone from unconsciousness or apparent death. Today we are going to be mainly discussing about the indispensable Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation procedures and its role in saving the lives of cardiac arrest victims. The procedures comprises of chest compressions and rescue breaths which were mainly brought to the fore by the renowned American Heart Association. Proper application of these techniques on time to a cardiac arrest victim in the ratio of 30:2 can revive the victim. There are CPR training classes for both healthcare as well as non-healthcare professionals. But it is quite a given that healthcare providers would any which way undergo training in the techniques because of the demand of their profession. But what about the general public with no medical background such as personal trainers, lifeguards, teachers, electricians, police officers, child care workers, coaches, public safety officials, security officers, factory employees, airline attendants and many more.
As we all know that most cardiac arrest cases occurs out of the hospitals where the presence of a healthcare provider is most unlikely which highlights the significance of CPR training for the general public. But for training purposes always enroll in a good training site such as CPR Nashville in the Nashville region which is an AHA accredited training site. There are courses for both healthcare as well as non-healthcare professionals. But for the general public with no medical background the best courses that you can go for are the HeartSaver CPR or the combined HeartSaver CPR-First aid programs. At the end of a CPR training Nashville expect to be awarded with an AHA provider card which comes with a validity of 2 years.
Students going into the healthcare field such as nurses, paramedics, hygienists, etc have written articles on various health and disease related topics which can raise awareness among people about a lot of diseases. Today we are going to be discussing one of those which is “Herpes”:
• “Herpes” is one of the sexually transmitted diseases out there and if not treated on time can turn into a life-threatening illness. This disease is caused by the Herpes Simplex Virus which can cause genital herpes. This disease mainly spreads through sexual intercourse and is the most common STD in the United States.
• Some of the key symptoms of herpes are cracked, raw or red areas around the genitals with or without pain, itching or tingling. The infected person may have small blisters which can cause painful sores by breaking open which may be on or around the genitals, which may even be on the buttocks, thighs or rectal area.
• Herpes is a virus, once a person gets it, it remains forever, there is no probable cure but the symptoms or the outbreaks can be lessened. There are many different kinds of treatments a person can get for Herpes. If you are diagnosed with genital herpes the doctors mostly gives the patient a brief course of antiviral therapy to relieve the patient of symptoms or for preventing further deterioration of the condition. This is called the initial treatment then the doctor moves on to the intermittent treatment where the doctor will prescribe an antiviral drug. The last treatment is the Suppressive treatment which is mainly for outbreaks that happens 6 times a year.
• It is better to take necessary precautions in the first place. As it is a sexually transmitted disease so the use of a latex condom is recommended before copulation. Avoid having too many sex partners.
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