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… Personal Decontamination Your skin can be contaminated by contact with dangerous … removing all traces of the harmful substance from your skin can minimize any damage. Watering or burning eyes and stinging or burning skin are signs that you may have been exposed to something …
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… to breathe Uses chest and neck muscles to breathe. The skin between, under, and above the ribs collapses inward … breathe and may open nostrils wide; may clutch at the chest Skin Normal skin colour Pale skin colour Very pale or bluish skin …
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… An ingrown toenail is a toenail that has grown into the skin instead of over it. This usually happens to the big … rounding the edge of the nail can cause it to grow into the skin. Wearing shoes or socks that don't fit well can also … press the nail into the toe and cause it to grow into the skin. You can get an ingrown toenail if you hurt your toe, …
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… Your Symptoms Overview Cuts are open wounds through the skin. Normally the skin is under slight, constant tension as it covers the body. A cut is a forceful injury to the skin. Many people cut themselves with household items, work …
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… breathing: Breathing slightly faster than normal Normal skin colour Symptoms of moderate trouble breathing: … inward instead of expanding outward when you breathe in. Skin colour that is pale to slightly grey, or lacy purple … Using your neck, chest, and belly muscles to breathe. The skin between, above, and under the ribs collapses inward …
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… affected area. Avoid areas where the bone is close to the skin, such as right over your kneecap, the point of your … bag over the area, so the ice is not directly touching the skin. To try this, hold the plastic in place with one hand … hand. If the ice melts down so the cup is touching your skin, peel more of the cup off. Continue for about 7 to 10 …
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… The deep brain stimulator (DBS) is implanted under your skin on your upper chest near your collarbone. A wire under the skin connects the device to electrodes that are in your … The vagus nerve stimulator (VNS) is implanted under the skin, near your collarbone. A wire (lead) under the skin …
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… (such as oil, alcohol, or lotion) and then put on the skin, sprayed in the air, or inhaled. You can also massage the oils into the skin or pour them into bath water. Aromatherapy as used … use oils near the eyes or mouth, because irritation of the skin and membranes may occur. People with certain chronic …
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… is an infection caused by bacteria. It can destroy skin, fat, and the tissue covering the muscles within a very … cancer, or liver or kidney disease. Have cuts in your skin, including surgical wounds. Recently had chickenpox or … A muscle strain or bruise, even if there is no break in the skin. It is very rare for someone to spread necrotizing …
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… surgery is a way to rebuild the shape of a breast using skin, fat, and possibly muscle from another part of the … its original blood supply. The tissue is pulled under the skin up to the chest area and attached. "Free flap" means … it to the chest area. This reduces the amount of fat and skin in the lower belly and results in a "tummy tuck." TRAM …
