Thread by @olawalesmd

We have been asked to sit at home because of the #COVID Pandemic and I'm sure most of us feel safe staying at home, but the truth is, the home front is where quite a number of health emergencies can occur.

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Food poisoning is quite common in our home mostly due to poor food storage conditions (no light), bad food handling, and then people consume food just so it doesn't waste. Many people dey this table.

Symptoms include abdominal pains, cramps about 4hrs after food consumption...

... stooling, sometimes vomiting might occur.

To remedy this, it's important to some help meds like Imodium, ORS & Zinc, however should symptoms persist, call for Urgent Medical Care.

PS: Don't use Tetracycline, especially in children.

More on this later.

Just a few days ago, I had a patient rush her son to my emergency room. What happened? This boy had just finished watching Power Rangers and wanted to practice what he watched, so he began somersaulting till his forehead hit a glass panel and he started to bleed.

Skin Cuts...

this is another injury that can occur within the home, especially when you have kids/ wards. Glass, knives, rotor blades (fan), these things can lead to an emergency.

Please keep children safe during this time, MONITOR THEM when they play, if this occurs, emergency straight!

Burns Injury is another Health Emergency that can occur and this one shouldn't be taken lightly.

High energy content (gas, petrol, kerosene) or inflammables if poorly kept can explode and the high impact can be fatal.

Check your cylinder for leaks! Keep inflammables from kids.

...lookout for children running with matches, lighter and all that. Please be safe.

I mentioned 7 other home emergencies to prepare for here. Please watch in 5 minutes and share. Kindly subscribe too. And share your thoughts with me.



Stay safe Fam!