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THE BAYTOWN SUN
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Health News is published, as a community service by Humana Hospital-Baytown.
Emergency Care Professionals Honored During
Emergency Medicine Week,
September 16-22
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Scorpions like the warm, desert-like I
environment of the Southwest. Most I
North American scorpions are practi-
cally harmless — their stings cause only
localized pain and a little swelling. But | f
Centruroides sculpturatus, found in Ar-
izona, New Mexico and the California
side of the Colorado River, is dangerous.
Its sting can cause severe reactions and
even death. Most people cannot distin- j & .*
guish harmful from harmless scorpions. |
Therefore, all scorpion stings should
be treated as dangerous and victims
should be taken to a physician or hospi- . .
tal Emergency Department at once. you need one
Until you can reach the Emergency
Department, apply a constricting, band
between the sting and the heart, loos-
ening it every five minutes, and put ice
on the sting for a short time.
There are other stings that pose a
threat to only a minority of victims but
for those people, the consequences are
serious. Most people stung by bees, yel-
low jackets, wasps, hornets or fire ants
have only the initial sharp pain. This is
followed by swelling and inflammation
lasting only a few hours.
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Emergency physicians, nurses and
EMT-paramedics are trained to be ready I
for anything. Everyday, they must make
decisions and take prompt action that
can have life and death consequences.
These dedicated professionals are ]
available 24 hours a day, 365 days a year I
to provide care and treatment for se- ]
verely ill and injured patients.
To honor emergency care specialists I
Perhaps it’s because you’re a new- I over the nation and to provide edu-
comer to the area. Or maybe you’ve just cation about emergency medical re- j
been procrastinating about one of your I sources in the community, the American |
family’s most important decisions: find-
ing a family doctor.
Either way, the Physician Information I Medicine Week, September 16-22.
ServiceSM has the answer. This free ser- Humana Hospital-Baytown will ob-
vice was designed to help you find the serve Emergency Medicine Week by
doctor you want, before you need one. honoring their own emergency staff and
Here’s how it works, "just call the num- providing special educational activities
ber below and tell usThe type of doctor | for the community,
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During the week, the hospital will also
welcome Dr. Virgilio Suarez as the new
director of Emergency Medical Ser-
vices.. A member of the American Col-
lege or Emergency Physicians and
Medical Director of the EMT Program
at Lee College in Baytown, Dr. Suarez
brings a wealth of experience to Hu-
mana Hospital-Baytown.
Dr. Suarez reports that the Emer-
gency Department at Humana Hospital -
Baytown will be able to take care of
critically ill patients faster than ever be-
fore when the hospital’s new telemetry
you need, ei
one or njore socialists. Let us know the
location you Prefer, close !to your home
or place of'work. We’ll give you the
names ojrphysicians in each of the
specialties you request.
Reviewing new telemetry procedures: (left to right) Betty Horn, Emergency Room Super-
visor, Lori Wooten, R.N., V. Suarez, M.D., Shirley Davis, R.N., William A. Hyslop, Executive
Director.
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unit goes on line next month.
Telemetry is a method of communi-
cation between paramedics on the scene
of an emergency call and the Emergency
Department physicians in the hospital.
Through telemetry, EKG tracings can
be sent to the Emergency Department
for immediate evaluation, and treatment
orders can be given at once by the
Emergency Department physician. Te-
lemetry is particularly useful in situa-
tions of heart attack or multiple trauma.
“Good prehospital care can mean the
difference between life and death for
some people,” Dr. Suarez said. “The
first 5-10 minutes on the scene of
an emergency are so important. Our
new telemetry unit will make these
minutes count.” ~
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Water:
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thirst quencher..
Others allergic to these stings may
have severe or even fatal reactions. Look
for these symptoms and seek emer-
gency help: abnormal swelling where
the sting occurred or general reactions
such as difficulty in breathing, wheez-
ing, cramps, nausea, diarrhea, hives or
skin rash, lower heart and breathing
rates, fainting and internal swelling.
Some insect bites are a threat to
everyone and require prompt treat-
ment. The black widow spider, recog-
nizable by the red "hourglass" mark on
her abdomen can be deadly. Pain is im-
mediate and within an hour the victim
has severe abdominal cramps with pain
spreading to other parts of the body
The bite of the violin-shaped recluse spi-
der has a delayed reaction of several
hours and is characterized by pain and
severe blisters. Biting ticks should be
removed carefully from their victim’s
skin. Some carry diseases including
Rocky Mountain spotted fever which at
first seems like the flu but can be fatal.
Calendar of Events
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CPR Classes, Septembers, 7
You can help save a life! CPR classes
will be held at Humana Hospital-Bay-
town in the Inservice Classroom from 8
a.m. to noon. To receive certification,
participants must attend both classes.
Please call 420-6479 for information and
reservations.
Childhood Nutrition — Lunchbox
Ideas, September 12
A healthy body aids learning in the
classroom. Humana Hospital-Baytown
has designed this program to aid par-
ents in their child’s healthful develop-
ment through good eating habits. The
class will be held in the Inservice Class-
room from 10 a.m. to noon and will be
taught by a registered dietitian.
The Healthy Family, September 19
This program will provide informa-
tion on ways increasing the emotional
stability within the family. New ways to
look at loving, caring and sharing within
the family will be discussed. Class be-
gins at 7 p. m. and runs until 9 p.m. in the
Inservice Classroom.
Family Communications,
September 26
A class designed to teach the impor-
tance of "I" messages, how to give them
and receive them. Join us in the Inser-
vice Classroom from 7 p.m. to 9 p.m.
The First Fifteen Minutes,
September 13
Learn what to do before professional
medical help arrives. This course is a
"how to” guide to first aid. Class is held
in the Inservice Classroom, from 10a.m.
to noon.
For further information tm any classes
listed above, please call 420-6479.
Thirst is the body’s way of telling you
to give it more fluids. But the message
isn’t always clear about how much liquid
and what kind. If that frosty cola or
foaming brew looks inviting after a hot
game of tennis, you’ll be surprised to
hear what your body really wants:
WATER! In fact, the sugar in colas and
the alcohol in beer increase the body’s
need for fluids. Drinks with a high sugar
content remain in your stomach too long,
skiwing the supply of fluids to the rest of
your body Alcohol, like caffeine, has a
diuretic effect, causing more water to be
excreted by the kidneys.
You should drink about six to eight
cups of water daily, increasing that
amount in hot weather or when exercis-
ing. When exercising you do not need a
sweet or salty beverage. If you must
consume a sweet or salty drink, dilute it
with two to three parts water. Only ex-
cessive exercising resulting in water kiss
of six pounds requires the salt replace-
ment found in “athletic drinks. ”
Before exercising you should drink
water and, if exercising continually in hot
weather, you need a glass or two of
water every 15 minutes. Don’t wait to
get a message from your body as it loses
between two and four pounds of liquid
before you become thirsty Also, your
thirst will stop before your body fluid
needs are met. so keep on drinking!
Athletes are not the only people with
special needs for water. Older people
need to drink more water, particularly
in hot weather. The body’s water con-
tent decreases with age and the kidneys
need more fluids to perform their filter-
ing functions.
Know your
medicines.
Modern drugs do much to make our
lives better, from relieving minor dis-
comforts to saving lives. But the same
drugs, if mixed with another medica-
tion, could be dangerous or even give
false signals to a doctor trying to save
your life.
Everyone should know what medi-
cines he or she is taking and their char-
acteristics. This is especially true with
older people who tend to take more
medications and see more than one
physician.
Your physician should tell you when
prescribing a medication if there are any
precautions. It is a good idea for patients
who take medications regularly to carry
a list of them. If another doctor treats
you or prescribes a drug, he or she needs
to know what you are taking.
It is vitally important when undergo-
ing emergency treatment that the phy-
sician know what drugs you are tatong.
A card with this information should be
carried in your wallet. In some cases,
an emergency information bracelet or
medallion could be life saving, as you
could be unconscious or unable to speak
coherently Heart medicine, for exam-
ple, can affect an ECG reading and di-
uretics could show a low potassium level,
critical information to a physician trying
to save a life.
The flu—or
food poisoning?
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You may have had a mild case of food
poisoning without knowing it. The
symptoms mimic the flu "bug”—head-
ache, fever, vomiting and diarrhea. If
’I these symptoms are severe or last more
j than 24 hours, see your doctor. Pood
poisoning can be serious, even fatal.
Food poisoning is caused by bacteria
which can be present in the food when
purchased; or may develop later. Care-
ful attention in food preparation and when
shopping can help prevent both major
and minor attacks. Warm temperatures
I provide a hospitable environment for
bacteria. Cold, cleanliness and proper
cooking, work against bacteria in foods.
When shopping, pick up dairy prod-
ucts, meat and poultry last and refrig-
erate them promptly Meats and poultry
can be stored in the refrigerator for one
or two days.
Uniform thawing is important
venting bacterial growth. Meats a
thawed in the refrigerator. If thawed
outside the refrigerator, place meat in a
sealed plastic bag in water kept cold by
frequent changing or put the meat on a
tray in a closed double brown b
While preparing food in the
keep counters and utensils clean and
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1700 Jamas Bowie Drive Baytown. TX
420 6100
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bleeding will form a fluid which collects
beneath the skin. This is calk'd a herna-
mamtain a healthy diet. \bur doctor can toma and usually' absorbs in days or
help you ui selecting a healthy eating plan weeks. If the hematoma does not ab-
for your children. sorb, it requires treatme ■nt by your doc
al am active In sport* and oc- tor. usually by drawing the fluid out with
casionally get bruise*. Some- a syringe or by incision
time* they look terrible. Do they Bruises are initially treated with ice
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I don’t relax I’m going to get ulcer*. mg or severe pain
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upper part of the abdomen or some-
times in the kiwer chest, it rarely occurs
upon awakening but develops later in the
day one to four hours after eating,
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loss of weight, decreased appetite,
anemia and bleeding. If you have bleed-
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children at an early age.
fined sugar they get now the more dif-
My children all seem to have fa ult it will be for them as adults to
■ a sweet tooth, but I don't want
them to got too much sugar. Do they
need a lot of nugar for energy?
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•adults and burn up calories at a
Their bodk’s naturally seek
They don't need the sugar found m candy
cookies, soft ctrmks and other such foods.
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Brown, Leon. The Baytown Sun (Baytown, Tex.), Vol. 62, No. 266, Ed. 1 Wednesday, September 5, 1984, newspaper, September 5, 1984; Baytown, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth1153191/m1/5/: accessed June 22, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu.; crediting Sterling Municipal Library.