Written asthma action plans are one of the most effective asthma interventions available.

An integral part of asthma management is the development of a written asthma action plan by the person with asthma and/or their care taker together with their doctor.

An asthma action plan helps the person with asthma and/or their care taker recognize worsening asthma and gives clear instructions on what to do in response.

The process of developing a written asthma action plan is important, as this should be read more

Despite considerable advance in the understanding of cough, the effective management of patients with a chronic cough can be difficult. For the patient, a cough which persists can be associated with considerable distress and impaired quality of life. For the physician, failure to obtain a treatment response may lead to the mistaken belief that the cough is functional or psychogenic. There are a number of reasons why the cough may be difficult to treat.

There are many reasons why a cough may not read more

Low Back Pain.

Low back pain is a common human experience — almost 90% of common man has it at some point in his lifetime. The lower back, which starts below the ribcage, is called the lumbar region. Pain here can be intense and is one of the most common causes of missed work. Usually it gets better on its own. When it doesn’t, we are there to help you.

Symptoms of Low Back Pain

Dull ache, stabbing or shooting sensation may be the symptoms you experience in Low Back. The pain may make read more

What Is Gout?

Gout is a kind of arthritis caused by a buildup of uric acid crystals in the joints. Uric acid is a breakdown product of purines that are part of many foods we eat. An abnormality in handling uric acid and crystallization of these compounds in joints can cause attacks of painful arthritis, kidney stones, and blockage of the kidney filtering tubules with uric acid crystals, leading to kidney failure. Gout has the unique distinction of being one of the most frequently recorded medical read more

Sleep is a behavioural state characterized by little physical activity and almost no awareness of the outside world. A new health online survey, from the seven Emirates using different social media platforms like Facebook, Twitter and LinkedIn showed an alarming 70-75 per cent of UAE youngsters are not getting sufficient daily sleep. The use of more prospective measures, such as a sleep/work/health diary, and/or objective means of documenting sleep behaviors, such as actigraphy recording, may read more

Nasal bleed is one of the commonest ENT problems. There are various causes of nasal bleed, to mention a few, dryness of the nose, nose picking, trauma to the nose, sudden increase in the blood pressure, people on blood thinners, etc,

The immediate measures…

1. Reassure the affected person, put him at ease.
2. Make the person sit in a comfortable position with the head forward and facing the floor.
3. Pinch the soft part of the nose with the thumb and the index finger. Encourage mouth breathing. Wait for the bleeding to stop.
4. Advise the person not to swallow the blood, instead, he/she has to spit it out. Swallowing the blood can cause gastric irritation and vomiting. This can futher worsen the nasal bleed.
5. If available, apply ice packs over the soft part of the nose.
6. With the above measures, the bleeding should stop within 10-15 minutes.

What next…

You can try using the over the counter medicines, such as xylometazolin or saline nasal spray.

1. Intrnasal application of Saline or antibiotic nasal gel is also benefical.
2. Seek medical help if the bleeding persisits even afer the above measures.

Things to avoid…

Blowing of the nose or removal of the clots from the nose within the first 24 hours is not advisable.

1. Lifting the heavy objects and strenuous work.

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