Health

• Unintentional injuries


  Injuries that are not inflicted purposely and that occur without intent of harm
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  Unintentional injuries

  are a serious public health threat
• Musculoskeletal System


  Includes the skeleton and the muscles of the body
• The musculoskeletal system sees constant use, and as such, is prone to injuries
• Wounds and burns


  Injuries that usually affect the skin, although can also affect other parts of the body depending on severity
• Bleeding


  Blood exiting the body through a wound
• Heat cramps


  spasms in the muscles that are painful
• Poisoning


  When a substance is taken in by a person and affects the body in harmful ways
• Choking


  When a foreign object gets lodged within a person's throat or airway, leading to inability to breathe
• First aid for sprains generally follows the RICE method. The RICE method is a mnemonic that stands for the following:
• • R for resting the injured part and not putting additional strain on the area.
  • I for ice, which involves placing an ice pack over the area to reduce swelling.
  • C for compression by using a bandage on the area, and

  E for elevation, which involves elevating the injured part above the level of the heart to reduce the amount of swelling
• 1st-degree burns or superficial burns


  Minor burns that only affect the outermost layer of the skin, the epidermis
• 2nd degree burns or partial-thickness burns


  • More serious burns that also affect the dermis, the skin layer under the epidermis
  • May form blistering of the skin, a small sac that develops and fills with fluid
  • Normally very painful
• 3rd degree burns or full-thickness burns


  • The most severe type of burns, where the layers beneath the skin are reached, and can even affect nerves and blood vessels
  • If nerves are destroyed, numbness may be felt in the area of the burn
• Heat cramps


  • Spasms in the muscles that are painful
  • Muscular movements that cannot be controlled
• Heat cramps


  • Usually caused by the body losing water, salts, or electrolytes
  • Electrolytes are electrically charged minerals that are essential to the body's normal functions
• spams are muscular movements that cannot be controlled.