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FIRST AID

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Introduction  to first aid At any moment, you or someone around you could experience an injury or illness. Using basic first aid, you may be able to stop a minor mishap from getting worse. In the case of a serious medical emergency, you may even save a life. That’s why it’s so important to learn basic first aid skills. To build on the information you learn here, considering taking a first aid course. Definition of first aid When you provide basic medical care to someone experiencing a sudden injury or  illness, it’s known as first aid. In some cases, first aid consists of the initial support provided to someone in the middle of a medical emergency. This support might help them survive until professional help arrives.In other cases, first aid consists of the care provided to someone with a minor injury. For example, first aid is often all that’s needed to treat minor burns, cuts, and insect stings. 3 steps for emergency situations 1. Check the scene for danger
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Dissociative Identity Disorder or Multiple Personality Disorder

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Dissociative Identity Disorder or Multiple Personality Disorder Dissociative identity disorder, formerly referred to as multiple personality disorder, is characterized by a person's identity fragmenting into two or more distinct personality states. People with this condition are often victims of severe abuse. Definition Dissociative identity disorder (DID) is a rare condition in which two or more distinct identities, or personality states, are present in and alternately take control of an individual. Some people describe this as an experience of possession. The person also experiences memory loss that is too extensive to be explained by ordinary forgetfulness. DID was called multiple personality disorder up until 1994, when the name was changed to reflect a better understanding of the condition namely, that it is characterized by a fragmentation or splintering of identity, rather than by a proliferation or growth of separate personalities. The symptoms of DID cannot be expl
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Alzhemier's Disease

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Tanmatra and Alzhemier’s Disease  Ramesan Nair ,a character well depicted by Mohanlal still remains in our hearts. Yes the same Ramesan Nair from the movie " tanmatra"   through whom we came to know about the agony and hardships of the disease "Alzheimers". It is a disease which cause a gradual loss of memory with cognitive abilities. So in this blog i am going to write about the Alzheimer's disease Alzheimer’s Disease Alz heimer's disease is a common neurodegenerative disease responsible for 60-80% of all dementias and imposing a significant burden on developed nations. It is the result of accumulation and deposition of cerebral amyloid-β (Aβ) and is the most common Cerebral amyloid deposition disease. Epidemiology Alzheimer disease is the most common cause of dementia, responsible for 60-80% of all dementias .The prevalence is strongly linked to age, with >1% of 60-64-year-old patients being diagnosed with the condition, compared to 20-40% o
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