Accidents and injuries - support services
A number of organisations specialise in providing help to people who have serious or complex injuries (major physical trauma) as a result of accidents or assaults.
Accidents and injuries
The Surgery Door guide provides information and advice on treating accidents and injuries, written by UK doctors and medical experts. Select a topic from the alphabetical index below.
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Accidents and diseases before 5 July 1948 - Workmen's Compensation (Supplementation) Scheme
Conditions of entitlement
Basic allowance
Major incapacity allowance
Lesser incapacity allowance ...
Accidents
For other uses, see Accident (disambiguation) ... Accidents of particularly common types (auto, fire, etc.) are investigated to ...
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Accidents and first aid
Support groups
Action against Medical Accidents
British Red Cross Society
ParentLine Plus
Spinal Injuries Association ...
See Accidents and first aid - first aid guide for information on how to deal with common accidents and emergencies, such as choking, poisoning and bleeding.
Prevent Accidents in Your Home
Many people enjoy the sanctuary their home provides from the hustle and bustle of the world. This makes accidents in the home such as falls, fire, poisoning and drowning even more unsettling.
Accidents, Suicide, and Murder
Alcohol plays a large role in accidents, suicide, and crime.
Prevent accidents and falls:
Have your child wear a helmet every time she rides her bike.
Make sure your child's bike is not too big for her.
Accidents of particularly common types (auto, fire, etc.) are investigated to identify how to avoid them in the future. This is sometimes called root cause analysis, but does not generally apply to accidents that cannot be deterministically predicted.
Accidents are the most common cause of death in children 14 years old and younger. In fact, accidents cause more childhood deaths than diseases, drugs, or violence.
Accidents (unintentional injuries)
Cancer
More data
ADHD
America's Children: Key National Indicators of Well-Being
Asthma
Food Allergy Among U.S. Children: Trends in Prevalence and Hospitalizations ...
Accidents
Homicide
Suicide
There are almost twice as many deaths in the first year of life than there are in the next 13 years total.
Accidents - motor vehicle accidents, falls and sports injuries - and acts of violence cause most injuries to the spinal cord. The injury interferes with your brain's ability to communicate through your nervous system with other parts of your body.
Accidents are not a common cause of broken bones, but the bone can also be weakened from osteoporosis, bone tumors, or metabolic disease.
Accidents and disease are often responsible for blindness, while some people are born blind or partially sighted.
Common causes include age-related macular degeneration, cataracts, retinal detachment, diabetic retinopathy and glaucoma.
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Accidents involving a motor vehicle(s) are one of the most common causes of liver injuries. Other causes include falls, sports related incidents or assaults.
Accidents, especially motor vehicle accidents, are the major culprit implicated in TBI.
Accidents can cause a "jamming" force to be applied to the end of the finger, or the finger may be forcefully overextended. Either of these situations, or a combination of both, can result in a dislocation.
accidents that cause trauma to the brain or spinal cord
genetic nerve problems
heavy metal poisoning ...
Accidents due to depression-caused difficulty in concentrating.
Illnesses worsened or triggered by the stress of depression.
Illnesses caused by drug or alcohol abuse.
Accidents
Anxiety
Being unusually suspicious
Blackouts/memory loss
Breakdown of relationships
Depression
Getting driving tickets while under the influence of alcohol
Insomnia
Loss of self-esteem
Not taking care of yourself ...
Accidents or injuries to the surface of the eye (such as chemical burns or sports injuries)
Diabetes
Glaucoma
Macular degeneration ...
Accidents may occur as a result of individuals falling asleep while driving. Individuals deprived of sleep may eat more and exercise less, which can lead to obesity.
accidents that injure the brain or spinal cord
multiple sclerosis
heavy metal poisoning ...
Accidents and trauma - Alcohol use increases the risks and severity of injury from motor vehicle accidents.
Accidents while Swimming. Swimming poses another danger for people with epilepsy, particularly those with tonic seizures, which can cause the diaphragm to expel air quite suddenly.
Car accidents (rapid deceleration causes the head and neck to snap forward and then backward, known as whiplash)
A blow to the head
Strain of the upper back or shoulder
Whiplash Injury ...
car accidents
injuries to the body caused by performing the same action over and over again
infections or illnesses
being deployed to war ...
Car accidents kill people every day, but fast food fats might be just as lethal. So which is deadlier: your french fry habit or a crash on your trek to the drive-through? See more »
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The accidents which often interfere seriously with the final withdrawal of the tube are : inflammatory hypertrophy of the vocal cords, adhesion between the cords, granulations growing from the tracheal wound or from the posterior wall of the windpipe, ...
Many accidents cannot be easily prevented. Some things that might help are: ...
Some accidents can't be avoided. But you can do a lot to prevent a concussion by taking simple precautions: ...
Dental accidents can happen to anyone at any time. In an active world where many individuals enjoy sports activities, there is a risk of damaging the teeth.
Diving accidents can result in permanent spinal cord injuries, brain damage, and/or death. Diving accidents occur when a person: ...
Prevent accidents and injuries that might lead to memory problems.
Wear your seat belt when you are traveling in a motor vehicle.
Do not use alcohol or other drugs before participating in sports or when operating an automobile or other equipment.
Automobile accidents
Penetrating injuries
Violence
Review Date: 08/06/2009
Reviewed By: Alan Lipkin, MD, Otolargyngologist, private practice, Denver, CO. Review provided by VeriMed Healthcare Network.
Automobile accidents
Violence
Penetrating injuries
Symptoms
Difficulty breathing through the nose due to swelling and bleeding
Changes in sensation and feeling over the face
Swelling around the eyes may cause vision problems
Double vision ...
Obstetrical accidents (eg, incision of the placenta during cesarean delivery, birth trauma)
Coagulopathies ...
Most bicycle accidents occur when a cyclist falls or crashes into a stationary object. Crashes are more likely to occur when adverse conditions occur related to:
Weather
Road conditions ...
Motor vehicle accidents are the leading cause of death for teenagers in the United States. Over 70% of those killed were not wearing seat belts. Seat belts can help reduce death and injury by up to 60%.
The following accidents and health problems increase your risk of anoxic brain damage: ...
Transportation accidents
Acts of violence, such as assaults and child abuse
Suicide attempts involving firearms
Sports activities ...
Get drunk
Have accidents related to alcohol use
Get into trouble with the law, family members, friends, school, or dates due to alcohol ...
Falls and severe accidents are two common causes of compression fractures, since they put immense stress on the spine. Many patients with compression fractures also suffer from osteoporosis or other diseases which weaken the spine.
Fears related to accidents or acts of violence - A person with OCD may have obsessive thoughts related to fears about becoming a victim of violence or suffering some other type of bodily harm.
43- Mortality rate from motor vehicle traffic accidents, estimated
Definition: The estimated total number deaths from motor vehicle traffic accidents, in the total population or of a given sex and/or age, ...
Examples are combat, rape, motor vehicle accidents, etc. PTSD is diagnosed six months after the traumatic event (although an Acute Stress Disorder can occur prior to this six-month period).
Bruises can occur from small accidents, which can result in a large hematoma (a collection of blood under the skin causing swelling).
bleeds easily ...
Marijuana and alcohol interfere with motor control and are factors in many automobile accidents. Users of marijuana and hallucinogenic drugs may experience flashbacks, unwanted recurrences of the drug's effects weeks or months after use.
Reported accidents and infections appear to be related to violations of sterile procedure, negligence of the practitioner, or both.
It is imperative that you do all you can to protect yourself from degeneration, illness and accidents that can rob you of many additional years of healthy and happy living.
Cuts/Lacerations - a jagged, irregular or blunt breaking or tearing of soft tissues, often resulting from mishandling tools and machinery and other accidents. Bleeding from a laceration may be rapid and extensive.
Alcohol and drug use is a leading cause of death and disability from automobile accidents, suicide, violence, and drowning. Unprotected sex can lead to pregnancy and sexually transmitted diseases, including HIV.
Use other drugs.
Short term plans are designed to protect consumers from accidents or illnesses that are not expected.
Parents or guardians of children who experience bedwetting at night or accidents during the day should treat this problem with understanding and patience. This loss of urinary control is called urinary incontinence or just incontinence.
The accidents could be by the impaction of pieces of food or other obstacles in the pharynx or by the entry of foreign bodies into the larynx (as a seed, coin, or food).
Many children start having urinary accidents, and/or bloody urine. If the kidneys become infected, children often have abdominal or back pain and fever.
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Accidents - drinking alcohol is associated with a much increased risk of accidents. In particular, injury and death from fire and car crashes. About 1 in 7 road deaths are caused by drinking alcohol.
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