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Do’s and Don’ts during and after an earthquake, be safe

What is an earthquake in simple terms?

Earthquake is sudden light to heavy shaking of the earth surface due to breakage of rock deep within the earth. This is associated with shaking of the earth’s surface and usually lasts for few seconds to few minutes.

How earthquake impacts normal life?

The sudden shaking of the earth’s surface shakes and send tremors across buildings, roads, bridges and people walking or sitting inside homes or road. We can feel the shaking and the sudden impact creates panic and if it is heavy and lasts for few minutes there can damage to life and property as they may fall, topple, break and crack. People and animals may get injured by things falling, or by getting off-balance.

There can floods due to damage in dams, tsunami etc.

Electrical and fire hazards if they are not disconnected immediately, internet and mobile network disruption etc .

There can be multiple earthquakes?

Heavy or strong earthquakes that are noted high on Richter Scale and have large area inside the earth impacted usually repeats as strong aftershocks that are mostly not as strong the primary earthquake. There can aftershocks that can impact people and life for next few days and machine recorded aftershocks for much longer period of time.

Earthquake Do's and Don'ts
Earthquake Do’s and Don’ts

Living in earthquake risk zones?

Do always keep a handbag or easy to carry bag ready with required medicines, regular medicines, water bottles, some clothing, some dry food, insurance, medical , bank and all other required government identification papers or photocopies handy and well arranged. Also keep some money, bank cards, hospital and medical cards ready.

Build houses and get construction done as per safety directives only

If you have undergone some disaster response training , do keep practice and have community drills at times

Particularly for Heart and Nuero patients

Heart patients can suffer shock or mental physical impact due to the panic because of an earthquake

It is important to keep them stable with medicines and mental support

If required they may need medical help as soon as the earthquake is over

For nuero patients mental and physical support is important. We need to keep them calm and assured that all is fine and soon things get better. If on wheel chairs, bed they should be on standby mode so that it do not move and cause panic.

Usual  do’s and don’ts  during an earthquake?

If indoors it is better to take shelter under a strong table or such flat object

If outdoors stay away from windows, high rises, electric polls, hoardings and try to stand in an area that is clear around like an open ground etc

Do not use lifts, use stairs

Do not take shelter or stand close to even low storied building, parapets , bus stands etc

If driving do stop in an open place and try stay inside car

Do not light fire, matchstick and lighters.

Turn of electrical mains, cooking gas ovens and all other electrical equipments

Do not panic, rush and run

What to do immediately after an earthquake?

As soon as you recover and get okay after an earthquake check for people around you, if they are injured

Call medical help lines as you see a seriously injured person; do not move the person if not necessary

Give First Aid to people who need it

Do not us phone immediately as people in real need are already in large numbers, additional calls may further congest networks

Check for cracks in the building

Leave the building as there are chances of aftershocks , wait for some time, take note of radio messages other information sources before we move inside the home or premises

Do not drive if not necessary

Health Awareness Article by Desun Hospital and Heart Institute

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Foods That Help in Insomnia

Lack of sleep can cause a lot of health problems. We can feel tired if we do not get proper rest. It is also important to sleep during usual hours for maintaining a proper daily routine at work and in life.

Insomnia today is a major health related problem. It is affecting our lifestyle.

Disturbed sleep or no sleep till late hours at night can even impact our mental health.

Balanced diet with required nutrition along with regular exercise and well planned working hours can help us sleep better at night time.

Some regular food items than can help us sleep better

Fruits and Vegetables Cereals and Whole Grains Liquid Food Items Nuts and Legumes Non-Veg Food Items
Banana Oatmeal Chamomile tea Peas Red meat
Apples Multi grain breads Honey Soya beans Turkey
Apricots Milk Almonds Eggs
Spinach Pistachios
Coriander Cashew
Sweet potato and potato Walnuts
Cherries
Foods That Help Sleep Better
Foods That Help Sleep Better

Health Awareness Article by Desun Hospital and Heart Institute

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Chest Pain Causes

Chest pain is most common and well known symptom that people associate with heart related problem. Chest pain indeed is a major symptom of cardiac problem. But chest pains in case of heart problems are mostly associated with some other symptoms and changes in body like

  1. Chest pain along with a massive discomfort in chest
  2. Shortness of breath and difficulty in breathing
  3. Cold sweating
  4. Nausea
  5. Pain can also be in neck region, upper abdomen area, jaws, and in one or both arms. It may also spread to back alongside chest area.
  6. Quick heart beats
  7. Sudden fatigue or extreme weakness

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Below we mention some chest pain types that are not symptoms of an impending heart attack within next few hours

  1. Stable Angina: Sometimes people experience chest pain with physical activity like exercise, climbing stairs or any type of exertion. It can also come after little heavy meal, these can be reasons for a weakening of heart and they may soon experience heart related problems and frequent chest pain.

Angina is heart related condition where people experience chest pain and if it most of the times with little heavy activity or exertion it is stable angina. In some cases it gets relieved with rest and the usual time people experience is upto 5 minutes.

Chest Pain Causes
Chest Pain Causes
  1. Angina pain with warning signals : But with time if this increases and the number of occurrences are more with moderate or light activity it is a warning signal that heart condition have worsened. It needs immediate care and medical attention before it is too late and heart attack occurs.
  2. Pain in chest wall: People who have increased exercising or activity may experience pain in the chest wall. It may get less over time with change of habit.
  3. The cartilage connecting to ribs and breastbone may get inflammation and can cause pain. It is mostly due to injury or wrong posture for long time. At times there is not exact reason. It is known as Costochondritis.If it is regular and acute it is better to contact a specialist doctor may be in a heart hospital and get required tests done and undergo treatment.
  4. Upper respiratory infections may cause chest pain or irritation with burning sensation in chest. It needs medical diagnosis and treatment under specialist doctors.
  5. Chest pain with burning sensation and followed by rashes may occur before shingles. It is a painful rash.
  6. Pain in chest region may also occur due to a broken rib, or injury in lung or chest area. This should not be ignored and it is advisable that the person undergoes medical diagnosis and required treatment so that it does not get worst.
  7. At times the thin layers of tissues around the lungs and chest wall get swelling due to a health condition called pleurisy.
  8. Heartburn of light chest pain is experienced usually below the breastbone or chest area. This is popular as GERD – Gastroesophageal reflux disease. Medicines treating indigestion, flatulence and acidity help to get relief. GERD should not be ignored and it is advisable to contact a specialist doctor and avoid self medication.

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