Maryland’s Health Matters - Midtown - Spring 2019 - 5

A HEALTHY START

COMBAT
SPRING
ALLERGIES

®

Runny noses, itchy eyes and other spring allergy
symptoms can be bothersome, but there are methods

Uncontrolled bleeding can cause death in under 10 minutes.
If you identify someone suffering from massive bleeding, take
the following steps to control the bleed before professional
help arrives:

you can take to prevent or minimize your symptoms.
Limit Time Outdoors

closed to shut pollen out.

Seasonal allergies are

When it comes to pets, give

caused by inhaling tiny

them a weekly bath and

grains of pollen into your

keep them off your bed

nose and lungs. Each

and other furniture.

ME

spring, the air is littered
with billions of them, mak-

See a Specialist

ing staying inside your best

If your allergies are bad

option. When you do go

enough to keep you from

out, avoid early mornings

doing the things you love,

and windy days, when pol-

it's time to see an ear, nose

len counts are the highest.

and throat (ENT) specialist.

You can also wear sun-

Also known as an otorhi-

glasses and a face mask to

nolaryngologist, an ENT

keep pollen from entering

doctor can test you for

your eyes, nose and mouth.

allergies and find the exact
cause of your stuffy nose

Keep Pollen Outside

and watery eyes. They can

Pollen can travel into your

also prescribe medications,

home by sticking to your

such as nasal sprays or

clothes, hair and pets. To

allergy shots, to help lessen

reduce indoor allergens,

or cure your symptoms.

take a shower, wash your

But don't hesitate! It's best

hair and change your

to see a specialist before

clothes as soon as you

allergy season begins so

return home. Vacuum daily

you can start taking med-

to remove stray pollen from

ication before your nose

carpets, and keep windows

starts running.

GET RELIEF TODAY
You don't have to suffer in silence. At University
of Maryland Medical Center, our ENT specialists
can help you find relief-fast. We offer appointments at two
convenient locations. To schedule an appointment at the
Midtown or Downtown campus, call 410-328-6866.

BE AWARE OF
YOUR OWN SAFETY
Be sure the scene is safe
to approach.

A

ALERT 9-1-1
Call 9-1-1 or designate someone
to call. Be sure they confirm that
they are calling (closed-loop
communication).

B

BLEEDING
Find the source of the
bleeding and recognize
if it's life-threatening.

C

COMPRESS
Stop the bleeding by compressing
the wound. Use direct pressure
with both hands and any cloth
available, pack the wound and
compress, or apply a tourniquet.

Know the Signs of
Life-Threatening Bleeding:
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Blood that is spurting out of a wound
Blood-soaked clothing or gauze
Loss of part or all of an extremity
Confusion or loss of consciousness
Blood that is pooling on the ground
Blood that won't stop coming out

REGISTER for a Stop the Bleed training class today
at bleedingcontrol.org. The R Adams Cowley Shock
Trauma Center bleeding control training is performed
by trained medical professionals and includes hands-on
instruction and visual presentations.

Midtown Community Health Education Center (CHEC). Call 443-552-2432.

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