General Health
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The box below contains links for general health advice. Click on the conditions for further information
General advice is available from:
www.bad.org.uk Good website about skin problems from the British Assocaition of Dermatologists
www.hpa.org.uk Health Protection Agency
Helpful Information
Follow the links below for more information.
- Repetitive strain injury
- Irritable bowel syndrome
- Diarrhoea
- Cholesterol
- Low back pain and computer ergonomics
- Coughs
- Sore throat
- Emergency treatment of Allergic reactions
- Asthma
- Carbon monoxide
- Insect bites
- Migraine
- Meningitis and Septicaemia
- Diabetes
- Glandular Fever
- Measles
- Acne
- Eczema and Psoriasis
- Cystitis
- Hayfever
- Wart and verrucas
- Ear Infections
- Conjunctivitis
- Athlete's foot
- Head injury
- Constipation
- Ingrowing toenail
- Mumps
- Influenza and Avian Flu
- Moles or Melanomas
- Chronic Fatigue Syndrome
Emergency treatment of Allergic reactions
Emergency treatment of Allergic reactions NB ALWAY KEEP YOUR EPIPEN WITH YOU
This depends on their severity
Mild
Itching of the skin, rash swelling e.g. of the face
Treatment – take antihistamine e.g. cetirizine 2 tablets 20mg
Go to a doctor if necessary
Moderate
If there is mild difficulty in breathing or slight tightness in the throat, take the antihistamines as above and go to a doctor or Accident and Emergency Department quickly.
Severe
The symptoms are:
• Difficulty in breathing or choking (a feeling of closing up of the throat) and/or
• Floppiness, Collapse or loss of consciousness
Treatment
• Immediately send someone to call an ambulance. Say this is an emergency, a case of anaphylactic (pronounced ana-fi-lac-tic) shock with collapse.
• If there is collapse or the difficulty in breathing is worse or gets worse, immediately give an injection of Adrenaline from the preloaded syringe (EpiPen) in your treatment pack. This delivers a fixed dose of 0.3ml of 1/1000 strength. This can be injected into the front or side of the thigh. If you faint you should be kept lying on your side.
Please keep your EpiPen with you at all times.
Trainer pens are available from www.epipen.co.uk
Source: Addenbrooke’s Hospital