Hand and oilfield injuries underscore urgent care and surgical choices
The article discusses how severe finger and hand injuries from pipes, machinery, and vehicle accidents can lead to amputations if not treated promptly. It covers surgical options, recovery challenges, and advances like wide awake tendon repair, with expert input from Dr. Gerald Farber and Dr. Lapid Bose, plus notes on glove use and battlefield medicine perspectives.
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Walter Reed National Military Medical Center
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MCH
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Cleaning Your Cell Phone Regularly Stops Germ Spread
A practical guide urges weekly cleaning of cell phones and similar devices, noting they harbor more bacteria than a public toilet flush. Use isopropyl wipes or lightly dampened cotton, avoid saturating electronics, follow maker guidance, and clean cases as well. Wash hands afterward and avoid using phones in bathrooms to curb illness spread.
Oklahoma quake prompts multi state tremors and emergency actions
Seismologists warn simultaneous activity can worsen quakes as Oklahoma orders a Pawnee County state of emergency. The quake rattled Kansas City Chicago Des Moines and others while no major buildings collapsed in Pawnee but brick structures cracked and a man injured protecting a child. Federal aid may follow if needed.
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Arkansas
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Iowa
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Tennessee
Big Lake
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Dallas
WFAA
Pawnee County
Mark Randell
Ings
Randell
Oklahoma
Mary Fallin
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