Preventing Slips on the Job

Slips occur when there's too little friction between your feet and the ground. Common causes of slips are wet surfaces, weather hazards, and loose soil or ground. Slips often happen when you're distracted or in a hurry. But they can be prevented.

Atmosphere-Supplying Respirators

Atmosphere-supplying respirators provide the greatest respiratory protection. They let you breathe air from an outside source, such as an air tank or a compressor. Learn about the 3 different types and how to take care of them.

AVM: Recovering from surgery

After AVM surgery is done, the surgeon will talk with your loved ones. You'll wake up in a recovery area. Then you'll be moved to a special unit, often an ICU (intensive care unit), where you can be closely watched.

Treating a Brain Arteriovenous Malformation (AVM)

It's important to get medical attention for an AVM as soon as possible. Often, immediate treatment may help prevent serious complications of some AVMs. The goal of treatment is to stop the flow of blood within the AVM and to prevent it from re-bleeding.

Arteriovenous Malformation (AVM)

You have an arteriovenous malformation (AVM). An AVM is an abnormal tangle of blood vessels in the brain. Some AVMs never burst (rupture). But some things can lead to a rupture. If you have an AVM, you were likely born with it. But most people don't know they have one until a problem develops.