Internal Emergencies

Painful Swallowing

Painful swallowing is also called odynophagia. It is often described as any pain characterized by a squeezing, burning sensation that occurs anywhere between the neck and breastbone (sternum). Painful swallowing may be symptomatic of simple infections or a serious underlying medical disorder. Painful swallowing is often confused with difficulty swallowing (dysphagia), a sensation that food […]

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Febrile Seizures: Types, Causes, Signs and Symptoms and Treatment

            Febrile seizure is a convulsion in a child elicited by a fever. It is also called febrile convulsion. It can be very frightening and distressing for parents and caregivers to see children going in a fit, however, it is usually harmless and does not frequently pose long-term effects. It is especially common in children

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Emergency and Disaster Management: Mass Casualties

The possibility and reality of mass casualties are very closely associated with natural catastrophes/disasters, terrorism and biologic warfare are not new concepts in human history; nor the inception of WMD or weapons of mass destruction. In fact, the use of weapons of mass destruction can be traced as far as the 6th BCE for biological

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