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.

Cystoscopy

Cystoscopy is a procedure that lets your healthcare provider look directly inside your urethra and bladder.

Eye Protection at Work: First Aid

Despite every precaution, eye injuries can occur. First aid—knowing what to do in an emergency before it happens—may save your own or a coworker's eyesight in the event of an accident.

Whiplash

When one car hits another, each person’s body is thrown toward the impact, then away from it. This is whiplash. Even at slow speeds, the force puts stress and strain on the spine, especially the neck. The weight of the head stretches and damages muscles and ligaments.