Anjuman-e-Asghari
Anjuman-e-Asghari Medical News
Tuesday Jan 22 2013
Vol. 2 Issue 3
PulsePulse: News you can use
In This Issue
 
 
 
 
Brain Matters: Stroke
  
Dr. Ansar will be presenting a talk on Thursday evening Jan 24 2013 at the Center.
Subject: 
Brain Matters: Stroke

News you can use

  

Salaam Alaikum,

 

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Al-Shifa clinic 

Islamic Center of Minnesota
1401 Gardena Ave NE
Fridley, MN 55432
 

Clinic Hours: Sundays, 10.30 A.M. - 1:00 P.M.

Tel. (763) 567-9605

Contact: Asma Khatoon

 

Rahma clinic, Bloomington

8910 Old Cedar Avenue S

Bloomington MN 55425

 

Clinic Hours: Saturday 9 am - 12 noon

Tel. (952) 883 0044

Contact: Iqbal Kazi

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FIRST AID V: FROST BITE

  

Causes

Frostbite occurs when the skin and body tissues are exposed to cold temperature for a prolonged period of time.

  

 

Symptoms

Symptoms of frostbite include:
  • Pins and needles feeling followed by numbness
  • Hard, pale, and cold skin that has been exposed to the cold for too long
  • The area may ache or throb.
  • Lack of sensation; you may not feel it if someone touches you there
  • As the area thaws, the flesh becomes red and very painful

Very severe frostbite may cause:

  • Blisters
  • Gangrene (blackened, dead tissue)
  • Damage to tendons, muscles, nerves, and bone

Frostbite may affect any part of the body. The hands, feet, nose, and ears are the most vulnerable.

  • If the frostbite did not affect your blood vessels, a complete recovery is possible.
  • If the frostbite affected the blood vessels, the damage is permanent. Gangrene may occur. This may require removal of the affected part (amputation).

First Aid

  1. Shelter the person from the cold and move him or her to a warmer place. Remove any constricting jewelry and wet clothing. Look for signs of hypothermia (lowered body temperature) and treat accordingly.
  2. If immediate medical help is available, it is usually best to wrap the affected areas in sterile dressings (remember to separate affected fingers and toes) and transport the person to an emergency department for further care.
  3. If immediate care is not available, rewarming first aid may be given. Soak the affected areas in warm (never hot) water -- or repeatedly apply warm cloths to affected ears, nose, or cheeks -- for 20 to 30 minutes. The recommended water temperature is 104 to 108 degrees Fahrenheit. Keep circulating the water to aid the warming process. Severe burning pain, swelling, and color changes may occur during warming. Warming is complete when the skin is soft and sensation returns.
  4. Apply dry, sterile dressings to the frostbitten areas. Put dressings between frostbitten fingers or toes to keep them separated.
  5. Move thawed areas as little as possible.
  6. Refreezing of thawed extremities can cause more severe damage. Prevent refreezing by wrapping the thawed areas and keeping the person warm. If protection from refreezing cannot be guaranteed, it may be better to delay the initial rewarming process until a warm, safe location is reached.
  7. If the frostbite is extensive, give warm drinks to the person in order to replace lost fluids.

DO NOT

  • Do NOT thaw out a frostbitten area if it cannot be kept thawed. Refreezing may make tissue damage even worse.
  • Do NOT use direct dry heat (such as a radiator, campfire, heating pad, or hair dryer) to thaw the frostbitten areas. Direct heat can burn the tissues that are already damaged.
  • Do NOT rub or massage the affected area.
  • Do NOT disturb blisters on frostbitten skin.
  • Do NOT smoke or drink alcoholic beverages during recovery as both can interfere with blood circulation.
 

Medical Committee
Anjuman-e-Asghari 2012

 

These names are for your information only please do not contact them in medical Emergency Call 911 or your doctor or your Clinic.

 

If you have a medical problem to discuss please email female or male doctor and you will be contacted.

 

Ansar Ahmed MD. MRCP (UK): Neurologist 

[email protected]

Home: 763-478-6406

Cell: 612-207-3043

 

Fatima Jaffer: BS, RN, CNP: Registered Nurse, Certified Nurse Practitioner-Pediatrics

[email protected]

Cell: 612-385-4191 

 

Mohamed Jaffer Karim: Pharm. D: Doctor of Pharmacy

[email protected]

Cell: 612-385-3723

 

Amir Monzavi OD: Doctor of Optometry

[email protected]

Cell: 612 483-1691

 

Abdulhussein Nathani: MD Hospitalist

[email protected]

Home: 763-550-2955

Cell: 763-300-9677

 

Zahra A Nathani: MHA (Master of Health Administration)

[email protected]

Home: 763-550-2955

Cell: 763-300-9089

 

Shabnam Sabur: BS, RN: Registered Nurse

[email protected]

Home: 763-780-5411

Cell: 763-300-1075

 

Mohamed Remtulla, President of MN Jamaat

[email protected]

Home: 763-535-7006

Cell: 763-226-0528