Doctors on Call Uganda Ltd

15/08/2012

PAN - Meeting, Oh how I enjoy the tea break at meetings. Thank God, this was a very productive meeting.

15/08/2012

Just finished attending a meeting of the Country chapter of Parenting in Africa Network at for Disability and Rehabilitation Uganda (CDRU), Lutete, Kasnagati (Wakiso District).

08/08/2012

Dear readers, 29 year old Amanda, a working class mum, with a 3month old baby , is having trouble sorting out how to balance getting back to her busy 8 to 5 job with breastfeeding her preciuos baby. Is breast feeding that important?

05/08/2012

Dear DAVID (not real name), as you are well, aware, we are currently faced with an out beak of Ebola (Ebola Virus Disease).Below are the signs you should look out for in someone suspected of carrying the disease,as you requested for: influenza-like symptoms, general malaise, fever with chills,joint ache and muscle pain, and chest pain. Nausea , abdominal pain, anorexia, diarrhea, and sore throat, cough, severe headaches, agitation, confusion, fatigue, depression, seizures, and sometimes coma and rashes .Be alert.DOC

05/08/2012

If the baby can cough or make sounds, let him or her cough to try to get the object out
If a baby can't breathe, cough, or make sounds, then:
• Put the baby face down on your forearm so the baby's head is lower than his or her chest.
• Support the baby's head in your palm, against your thigh. Don't cover the baby's mouth or twist his or her neck.
• Use the heel of one hand to give up to 5 back slaps between the baby's shoulder blades.
• If the object does not pop out, support the baby's head and turn him or her faceup on your thigh. Keep the baby's head lower than his or her body.
• Place 2 or 3 fingers just below the ni**le line on the baby's breastbone and give 5 quick chest thrusts (same position as chest compressions in CPR for a baby).
• Keep giving 5 back slaps and 5 chest thrusts until the object comes out or the baby faints.
• If the baby faints, call 911 (if you haven't called already). Then:
o Do not do any more back slaps or chest thrusts.
o Start CPR. If you do rescue breaths, look for an object in the mouth or throat each time the airway is opened during CPR. If you see the object, take it out. But if you can't see the object, don't stick your finger down the baby's throat to feel for it.
o Keep doing CPR until the baby is breathing on his or her own or until help arrives.

02/08/2012

CHOKING-FIRST AID
Heimlich Maneuver on a standing person
Stand behind the person
Form a fist with one hand
Place fist below ribcage, thumb inward
Hold the fist with other hand
Keep arms off ribcage
Give four inward and upward thrust
Repeat till the object is ejected
Same method is used for a child too


Read more: Choking - First Aid and Emergency Treatment Guide | Medindia http://www.medindia.net/patients/Firstaid-Choking.htm

31/07/2012

The next posts are part of the DOC-EMS series on EMERGENCY MEDICAL CARE in Africa..

31/07/2012

What to do in a medical emergency....

The following is advice for how to handle common emergency medical conditions. This section does not contain all the signs or symptoms of medical emergencies, and the advice is not intended to be a substitute for consulting with a medical professional. If you think you are experiencing a medical eme...

31/07/2012

ICE..................Incase Of an Emergency...add ICE to your mobile phone for quick access to your next of kin in an emergency situation..

Emergency physicians also recommend that people add "ICE" entries in their cell phone address books. For example, "ICE1 - mom" and "ICE2 - husband." ICE stands for "In Case of Emergency," an acronym that medical professionals recognize and use to notify the person's emergency contacts and to obtain ...

31/07/2012

10 Things Emergency Physicians Want You to Know

The more you know about the care you receive in the ER, the happier — and probably healthier — you’ll be when you leave. Here are 10 things you should know.

31/07/2012

Africa`s healthcare technology revolution

In East Africa, good quality healthcare is the preserve of the rich. The BBC's Technology of Business reporter Fiona Graham looks at the technology that could change that.

25/07/2012

Please engage.

Online Survey - Seeking Youth Inputs for Secretary General's Youth Initiative