Hand Arm Vibration or HAV is a collective name for two main conditions: vibration white finger and carpal tunnel syndrome. Vibration white finger cases are numbered around 600 a year and the number of cases has decreased over the last decade. Out of the 7520 new claims in the last ten years, only 25 were female.
Electrocution of animals
An electric shock is referred to as electrocution and it can be seen in all ages but it is more common in younger puppies as they have a habit of chewing through cables. Electrocution can also occur anywhere there is a supply of electricity that could come into contact with the body. Common areas pets are electrocuted from include: power cords, garden extension leads and power tools.
Carbon Monoxide
Carbon monoxide is a silent killer as it is colourless and odourless and in concentrations, it can be fatal. Carbon Monoxide can be found in the home and businesses from cars, machines and gas central heating or cookers.
Animals vomiting
When animals vomit it could be caused by a number of different things from mild food poisoning to serious life-threatening illnesses like Pancreatitis. The problem can be decided if the vomiting is something serious that you need a vet for or something that you can deal with yourself. Vomiting can be caused by a number of things including:
Conflict Management Level 2 Video Online Course Launched
Conflict management resolution is conceptualised as the methods and processes involved in facilitating the peaceful ending of conflict. There are many professions and vocations that individuals can be placed in a potential conflict situation that with the correct handling can be dealt with in a calm professional manner. On this course, you will learn how to identify that a situation could arise and how to deal with it to avoid conflict.
The Fire Triangle
In order for fire to establish, it needs three things: oxygen, heat and fuel. These three elements are called the fire triangle.
Fire Risk Assessments
A business has a legal duty to ensure that any risk from fire or the effects of fire are kept by to an absolute minimum. In order to find out what risks there are, you would need to do a formal risk assessment. This risk assessment is carried out by the person responsible within the business. They have to look at any of the possible risks and hazards, look at how they would deal with those hazards, what they would have to do in an emergency, how to evacuate the building, what sort of review plans they will need and …
Hepatitis C
The hepatitis C virus or HCV reproduces in the liver causing inflammation and possibly cirrhosis or liver cancer. There are six main strains of the virus. In the UK, the most common strains are known as genotype 1 and genotype 3. The disease can incubate for decades in the body and the exact number of people infected is not known. It is estimated that there are about 215,000 people with the infection in the UK. Most cases are in people who inject illegal drugs. It is estimated that up to half of injecting drug users become infected with hepatitis C.
Asthma
Asthma is a common life-threatening condition and its severity is often not recognised. Asthma is a medical condition characterised by intermittent, reversible airway obstruction. Asthma is a condition that affects the airways – the small tubes that carry air in and out of the lungs. When a person with asthma comes into contact with something that irritates their airways (an asthma trigger), the muscles around the walls of the airways tighten so that the airways become narrower and the lining of the airways becomes inflamed and start to swell.
Blisters
Blisters are usually caused by damage to the skin by physical damage or infection or illness. Generally, blisters can be self-treated and do not usually require medical attention. Blisters occur when the epidermis which is the upper layer of skin, tears away from the layer underneath and fluid collects in the space to create the blister.
Fainting
Fainting is a common cause of a patient losing consciousness. It is caused by a lack of blood to the brain. This can be caused by anxiety, hunger, pregnancy, stress, worry, tiredness, standing for long periods, being too hot or after receiving local anaesthetic containing adrenalin.
Hyperventilation
Hyperventilation occurs when the rate and quantity of alveolar ventilation of carbon dioxide exceed the body’s production of carbon dioxide. Hyperventilation can be voluntary or involuntary. When breathing is excessive, more carbon dioxide will be removed from the bloodstream than the body can produce. This causes the concentration of carbon dioxide in the bloodstream to fall and produces a state known as hypocapnia. The body normally attempts to compensate for this metabolically.