Neck injuries
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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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Spinal and neck injury
First aid fact sheet
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Traumatic Vascular Injury - Head & Neck - InsideRadiology
InsideRadiology provides free and easily accessible, accurate, up to date and credible information about medical imaging tests and procedures.
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Neck pain - Better Health Channel
Treatments like physiotherapy, osteopathy or remedial massage can generally help neck and shoulder pain.
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Neck — Arthritis Australia
Neck pain is pain that is felt in the upper part of the spine
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Neck Pain - Pain Conditions - painHEALTH
Learn about neck pain as a musculoskeletal pain condition to identify how you can approach neck pain in your co-management treatment plan
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Sprains and strains - Better Health Channel
It is important to get the correct treatment for a sprain or strain as soon as possible after the injury to help you recover quickly.
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ACD A-Z of Skin - Spider Naevi
Spider naevi are prominent blood vessels affecting up to 10% of the population. They usually occur as single or multiple blood vessels on the face, chest and neck areas.
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Thyroid Nodules - Hormones Australia
Thyroid nodules are lumps on the thyroid gland, which is located at the base of the neck. Nodules in the thyroid are quite common, and often discovered by MRI or x-ray during other medical tests.
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Head injuries and concussion - Better Health Channel
There is no specific treatment for mild head injury other than plenty of rest, and not overdoing things.
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Preventing and Treating Hip Fractures | Ausmed
Hip fractures occur when the top of the femur cracks or breaks. They are potentially catastrophic injuries, particularly in older adults, that are associated with death, disability and loss of independence. About 19 000 people over 50 are hospitalised for hip fractures every year in Australia.
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Different Types of Strokes | Ausmed
A stroke is the interruption of blood supply to part of the brain, resulting in acquired brain injury. This disruption deprives the affected area of the brain from the nutrients and oxygen it needs to survive, resulting in cell death. The main types of stroke are ischaemic and haemorrhagic.
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Minimising Restrictive Practices: Restraint | Ausmed
Restraint is the practice of intentionally restricting a client’s movement or behaviour to prevent harm or danger to the client, staff or other people. As much as possible, healthcare services should aim to create and maintain a restraint-free environment to prevent clients from unnecessary trauma.
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Risedronate for preventing fractures caused by osteoporosis in postmenopausal women | Cochrane
Authors' conclusions: At 5 mg/day a statistically significant and clinically important benefit in the secondary prevention of vertebral, non-vertebral and hip fractures was observed, but not for wrist
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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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Risk of Osteoporosis - Australasian Menopause Society
Risk of Osteoporosis
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Prevention of falls and fractures - Australasian Menopause Society
Prevention of falls and fractures
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Caring for Older Adults in Summer | Ausmed
Hyperthermia is an umbrella term comprising several heat-related illnesses including heat syncope, heat cramps, heat oedema, heat exhaustion, dehydration, heat rash, worsening of existing medical conditions and heatstroke. Older adults over 65 are one of the high-risk groups for hyperthermia.
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Lyme Disease: Symptoms, Treatment, Prevention | Ausmed
Lyme disease (also known as Lyme borreliosis) is a bacterial infection transmitted through tick bites. It is a potentially multi-systemic condition that may lead to serious symptoms if left untreated. It is predominantly caused by four types of bacteria in the Borrelia burgdorferi sensu lato group.
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Choking First Aid in Residential Aged Care | Ausmed
Choking is the second most common cause of preventable death in residential aged care. It occurs when the trachea is completely or partially blocked by a foreign body, obstructing airflow. Choking can be gradual or sudden. It may only take a few seconds for the airway to become completely blocked.
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