Eye injuries
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Eye Injuries in the Workplace | myVMC
Eye injuries in the workplace: There are a range of agents found in workplaces that can cause eye diseases, disorders or injuries. While many of these agents are often also found in everyday living environments, exposure at dangerous levels is most likely to occur in the workplace.
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Fireworks injury | NT.GOV.AU
Burn injury, eye injury and fireworks safety, including sparklers and dud fireworks.
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Eye injury – flash burns | National Centre for Farmer Health
Flash burns occur when the cornea (the clear tissue that covers your eyes) has been exposed to ultraviolet light. Flash burns are like sunburn in the eye. Read more...
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Eye injuries - chemical burns - Better Health Channel
Always wear safety goggles or a face shield when handling liquid or powder chemicals.
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Eye injuries - foreign body in the eye - Better Health Channel
Don't try to remove a foreign body from your eye - go to your doctor or hospital emergency department for help.
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Projectile toys | Product Safety Australia
Children are at risk of serious eye injuries or from choking when playing with projectile toys. Always make sure children know how to play safely with these toys.
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Eyes - flash burns - Better Health Channel
Flash burns are like sunburn in the eye and can affect both your eyes. Find out more.
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Black eye: children and teenagers | Raising Children Network
A black eye can happen if your child has a bump to the eye area. Treat black eyes at home with an ice-pack, but also have a doctor check your child’s eye.
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Head and spinal injuries first aid - Better Health Channel
Head injuries can be serious and require urgent medical attention. A hard blow to the head from a fall, knock or assault can injure the brain, even when there are no visible signs of trauma to the scalp or face. Symptoms of serious head injury include wounds, altered consciousness, clear fluid leaking from the eyes or nose, black eyes or bruises behind the ears, vision changes, nausea and vomiting.
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About the brain (the basics) - Connectivity
To understand the impact of your brain injury, you must have an understanding of the brain, including the layers of the brain, their functions and how they work together.
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Neurological Assessment and GCS | Ausmed
Neurological observations collect data on a patient’s neurological status and can be used for many reasons, including in order to help with diagnosis, as a baseline observation, following a neurosurgical procedure, and following trauma. The most widely known and used tool is the Glasgow Coma Scale.
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Eye health resources - Vision Initiative
Eye health resources We work with our partners to develop a range of resources designed to respond to the needs of health and allied health professionals
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Management of Burn and Scald Injuries in Adults | Ausmed
A burn is an injury wherein the skin tissue or eye is partially or completely damaged by heat, cold, electricity, chemicals, gas, friction, bitumen or radiation. A scald is a burn injury caused by a wet agent such as hot water or steam Burns and scalds can vary from minor to potentially fatal.
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Understanding Brain Damage Locations | Ausmed
When damage occurs to the brain due to stroke, tumour, traumatic injury or other reasons, the resulting symptoms are dependent on where the brain was damaged and the extent of the damage. Symptoms may include alterations to the person’s speech, mobility, memory and even personality.
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Causes of Cataracts | Ausmed
The lens in a healthy eye should be clear, allowing the retina to receive a clear, sharp image. A cataract is when the lens becomes cloudy, causing vision impairment. Cataracts are primarily age-related. In fact, almost every person who is 80 or older has some level of cataract formation.
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Xerosis (Dry Skin) in Older Adults | Ausmed
Xerosis (or asteatosis) is the medical term used to describe abnormally dry skin associated with flaking, scaling, redness or itching, which is caused by dehydration of the stratum corneum (the horny cell layer of the epidermis). The condition affects almost every person over the age of 60.
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Phenytoin - Pathology Tests Explained
Why and when to get tested for phenytoin
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Acute Management of Poisoning | Ausmed
Poisoning occurs when an individual ingests, inhales, injects or absorbs (through the skin) a substance that is harmful to human health. Poisoning may cause illness, injury or even death. More than 160 000 people (or 1 in every 145) are poisoned every year in Australia.
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Headaches & Migraines: Symptoms and Causes | Ausmed
The term headache refers to any pain in the head, face or neck area. Headaches are an extremely varied and common symptom of many conditions. In fact, about 15 per cent of Australians are estimated to be taking medication for a headache at any given time.
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Narcolepsy: Symptoms and Explanation | Ausmed
The chronic neurological condition narcolepsy causes persistent tiredness, ‘sleep attacks’ during the day, and in some cases, muscle weaknesses that can cause a person to collapse involuntarily.
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