First Aid

What you need to know on first-aid kits and how to treat a wound, plus how to spot symptoms for certain illnesses.

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First Aid

Seizure and epilepsy

A seizure is an uncontrolled burst of activity in the brain.

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First aid kit

Every household should have a well-stocked first aid kit. Keep one in your home and one in your car.

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Drowning

Children under three years are most at risk of drowning, which can take only a few minutes.

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Bleeding

Minor bleeding can usually be treated at home with simple washing and bandaging the wound.

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Ask the doctor: Asthma

Asthma is a serious respiratory condition that causes narrowing of the airways.

DID YOU KNOW?

  • A baby has a 70% better chance of surviving a motor vehicle accident if in a secure car seat and properly restrained.
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  • To make the most of every second, we strive to synchronise all our clocks in the hospital.
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  • Our hospitals did the first minimally invasive transcatheter aortic valve implant procedure in Africa.
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  • We use the internationally recognised Oxford Vermont Network to keep our neonatal critical care units at the forefront of paediatric medicine.
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  • Our expert breastfeeding advice is based on the principles of the United Nations Children’s Fund and the World Health Organisation.
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  • A baby weighing 390g survived thanks to the expertise of Mediclinic’s highly qualified paediatric staff and specialists.
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  • We use a yacht-mast design for our cabling and keep it safely wound up in our trauma pedestals to avoid any accidents.
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  • You get 20% of the water your body needs from eating fruit and vegetables.
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  • The only one in Africa and one of only 13 in the world, the P-I BrÅnemark Institute of Excellence at Mediclinic Morningside, specialises in facial reconstruction.
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  • To ensure sterility, our surgical instruments are twice wrapped in sterile fabric.
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Spinal cord injury

Spinal cord injury (SCI) is always an emergency: it could lead to chronic pain, paralysis or death.

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Dog bites

Dog bites may cause injury and septic wounds, and carry the risk of transmitting tetanus and rabies.

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