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August 19, 2024 at 5:13 AM. Cresilon. The Food and Drug Administration approved a device that can stop life-threatening bleeding in seconds. Traumagel, developed by Cresilon, is a medical device ...
August 20, 2024 at 7:18 PM. Doctors can stop severe bleeding ‘in seconds’ with newly approved trauma product. The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved a novel treatment that is ...
Common. Subconjunctival bleeding, also known as subconjunctival hemorrhage or subconjunctival haemorrhage, is bleeding from a small blood vessel over the whites of the eye. It results in a red spot in the white of the eye. [ 1] There is generally little to no pain and vision is not affected. [ 2][ 3] Generally only one eye is affected.
Causes of seizures. Generally, seizures are observed in patients who do not have epilepsy. [ 1] There are many causes of seizures. Organ failure, medication and medication withdrawal, cancer, imbalance of electrolytes, hypertensive encephalopathy, may be some of its potential causes. [ 2] The factors that lead to a seizure are often complex and ...
A tourniquet is an emergency device used to stop life-threatening bleeding that cannot otherwise be stopped. You should avoid using a tourniquet if: You can stop the bleeding using another method ...
African trypanosomiasis is an insect-borne parasitic infection of humans and other animals. [ 3] Human African trypanosomiasis (HAT), also known as African sleeping sickness or simply sleeping sickness, is caused by the species Trypanosoma brucei. [ 3] Humans are infected by two types, Trypanosoma brucei gambiense (TbG) and Trypanosoma brucei ...
Emergency bleeding control. Emergency bleeding control describes actions that control bleeding from a patient who has suffered a traumatic injury or who has a medical condition that has caused bleeding. Many bleeding control techniques are taught as part of first aid throughout the world. [1] Other advanced techniques, such as tourniquets, are ...
A subconjunctival hemorrhage can often occur without any obvious cause or harm to the eye. A strong enough sneeze or cough can cause a blood vessel in the eye to burst. Hyphema is a result of blunt or penetrating trauma to the orbit that increases intraocular pressure, causing tears in the vessels of the ciliary body and iris.