Children face a higher risk for head injury when engaging in certain activities such as playing sports, recreational activities and even during vehicular accidents. It is important to note that these injuries can be severe, resulting to lasting brain damage and death if it is severe enough. A child who sustained a head injury might […]
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Panic disorder is a type of anxiety disorder, where the patient experiences episodic periods of intense fear and anxiety, combined with physical changes of fear. The onset is sudden and not related to a specific situation, and there is no ‘true’ physical disorder. People with panic attacks experience sensation of ‘going to die’ or ‘going
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What would you do in case you see a pregnant woman who is in emergency childbirth? Most people would not know what to do in such a situation. After all, it’s not every day that you see someone give birth. Delivering a child in an unplanned situation can be very difficult. Although the stages of
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Shaken baby syndrome or SBS is considered to be a form of child abuse. SBS refers to brain injury caused due to vigorous shaking or slamming a baby against an object. Shaken baby syndrome is also labelled as shaken impact syndrome due to the fact that the effects of shaking a baby are equivalent to hitting the
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