HEALTH PSA:
Was just thinking (thanks to ☆☆☆ ’s post) obvi going to college is a big change and most ppl are living on their own for the first time, which is a big change. And something I think a lot of ppl can easily forget is their physical and mental health amongst all the other hubbub of going to college. So I figured I’d do a quick PSA to let everyone know of some key health stuff u’ll need to remember when going to uni, first year or above!
also, this is gonna be quite a few parts.
Warning, though, much medical talk so I will be discussing illnesses, symptoms, and injuries, though I’ll try not to be graphic - this stuff is important.
First off: admin. Dull, I know, but it is going to make your life so much easier if in an emergency you know where your records are and can easily give them to health staff. So, keep a copy of your health records and keep them up to date. Be aware of your allergies and communicate them - obvious, I assume those of you with your allergies already do this very well, but say in an emergency and you’re unconscious it might be a good idea to have an allergy card in your wallet for instance. If you’re taking medicines with serious side effects or such, this is also a good idea - eg. Often pts on anti-coagulants have some sort of card as they are more prone to bleeding out, and cannot be operated on until those anti-coagulants are neutralised.
Cont. part 2
Was just thinking (thanks to ☆☆☆ ’s post) obvi going to college is a big change and most ppl are living on their own for the first time, which is a big change. And something I think a lot of ppl can easily forget is their physical and mental health amongst all the other hubbub of going to college. So I figured I’d do a quick PSA to let everyone know of some key health stuff u’ll need to remember when going to uni, first year or above!
also, this is gonna be quite a few parts.
Warning, though, much medical talk so I will be discussing illnesses, symptoms, and injuries, though I’ll try not to be graphic - this stuff is important.
First off: admin. Dull, I know, but it is going to make your life so much easier if in an emergency you know where your records are and can easily give them to health staff. So, keep a copy of your health records and keep them up to date. Be aware of your allergies and communicate them - obvious, I assume those of you with your allergies already do this very well, but say in an emergency and you’re unconscious it might be a good idea to have an allergy card in your wallet for instance. If you’re taking medicines with serious side effects or such, this is also a good idea - eg. Often pts on anti-coagulants have some sort of card as they are more prone to bleeding out, and cannot be operated on until those anti-coagulants are neutralised.
Cont. part 2
