Using Crutches
USING CRUTCHES STANDING Place the crutches into ‘H’ position. Then place one hand onto both handies and stand up. Once standing, place each hand through the cuffs of the crutches and holdRead More…
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Caring for the Injured Eye
EYE PADS Leave in position for 8 hours/12 hours/24 hours/ 48 hours. Only removing it to apply any ointment which you may have been given. Wearing dark sunglasses may help if theRead More…
Anaphylaxis
Anaphylaxis occurs when the body develops a reaction against a specific substance. Causes include medicines, foods, insect stings and latex. In some cases, no cause is found. There is a small chanceRead More…
Knee Injury / Exercises
You may have injured your knee by damaging either the ligaments or the tendon or cartilage. This will cause pain, swelling, stiffness, bruising and a limp. You should: Use ice-packs(frozen peas wrappedRead More…
Nose Injury / Bleeds
NOSE INJURIES You may have broken your nose. We do not x-ray the nose, as a fracture may not show up, and, also the X-ray result does not alter how we treatRead More…
Burns and Scalds
Burns vary depending on how many layers of the skin are affected or how deep they are. A superficial burn is red like sunburn and needs no specific treatment other than moisturisation.Read More…
Neck Injury
A neck injury can occur when your head is jolted backwards and forwards or sideways suddenly, for instance in a road traffic accident. It can also occur in sports such as footballRead More…
Febrile Convulsion
A febrile convulsion is a type of fit that can happen if your child’s temperature gets too high very quickly. They usually happen to children between birth and 5 years old. ItRead More…
Background©
Crystalife Care International is a nongovernmental organisation established to take public health and medical health care on a par with international standards. In particular Crystalife brings health education, primary care services andRead More…
Typhoid Fever
Typhoid fever is an infectious disease spread by eating or drinking contaminated foods and water. Typhoid fever diagnosis has been abused in Nigeria, as many resistant malaria are automatically labelled as typhoidRead More…