1stCpr

31/08/2025

Call the poison control centre immediately!

South Africa 0861 555 777

28/08/2025

26/08/2025

22/08/2025

22/08/2025

Life Fourways Hospital Celebrates Stroke Angels Award - We are honoured to announce our 3rd consecutive quarterly recognition, achieving Diamond status once again!

If you or a loved one experiences a stroke, you can trust Life Fourways Hospital. The recent announcement of the 3rd Stroke Angels award with Diamond status, highlights the compassionate and dedicated care we have delivered to our stroke patients, aligning with the Stroke Angels Initiative to provide better stroke outcomes.

Choose Life Fourways Hospital for exceptional stroke care.

For more information on our specialists contact us:

Phone: 087 352 3700
Email: Tebogo.Mabuso-Mkhwanazi@lifehealthcare.co.za
Website:https://www.lifehealthcare.co.za/.../life-fourways-hospital/

For assistance with any medical emergency contact Life Fourways Hospital Emergency Unit on 011 875 1444 or our emergency medical services on 0860 123 367.

20/08/2025

The ‘Orgamites’ are visiting Gauteng schools, turning organ donation into a topic kids can understand and families can discuss during this organ donation awareness month.

20/08/2025

The A team - Team ALTOR Emergency Medical Services

‼️Success story

This past weekend at a large event attended by thousands of people, an elderly gentleman collapsed due to cardiac arrest. The chain of events that followed were lifesaving:

✅ Bystander hands-only CPR
✅ Early activation of medical response
✅ Early arrival of EMS
✅ Early defibrillation
✅ ROSC (Return of Spontaneous Circulation)
✅ Advanced management
✅ Early transport to definitive care

The patient was awake and talking en route to hospital, and is since recovering well!

What an incredible positive outcome for all involved. See the case study at the link
https://resus.co.za/back-office/uploads/pdf/pdf_20250820_113003.pdf

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16/08/2025

Caxton Network News | Elephant attack in North West: Injured tourist told ‘it was safe’
Read more here: https://www.citizen.co.za/network-news/lnn/article/elephant-attack-in-north-west-injured-tourist-told-it-was-safe/

09/08/2025

05/08/2025

Car seats are built for safety during travel, not for prolonged sleep. Babies should sleep flat on their backs on a firm surface, like a cot/bassinet, once you reach your destination. Car seats recline to protect infants' necks during collisions, but incorrect fastening can cause babies to slump, restricting breathing and potentially leading to serious risks like asphyxiation.

It is recommended that fullterm, healthy babies under 4 weeks not remain in a car seat for longer than 30 minutes at a time. Babies over 4 weeks but under 2 years should not be in car seats for longer than 2 hours at a time. Take regular breaks to change position and improve circulation.

Read our blog to learn more about the car seat safe sleep guide

https://www.preciouscargo.co.za/blogs/car-seat-support/positional-asphyxiation-the-suffocation-risks-of-car-seats

05/08/2025

04/08/2025

For all the parents that I teach 😉

The Babinski Reflex 🦶

Also known as the plantar reflex, it is evoked when pressure is applied to the lateral aspect of the sole of the foot, running from the heel to the toes across to the big toe.

A normal or absent Babinski occurs when the toes go downward (plantar flexion)
An abnormal or positive Babinski reflex occurs with dorsiflexion of the big toe, accompanied by fanning of the other toes. While abnormal in adults, this is a normal finding in infants up to the age of two.

A positive Babinski is associated with central nervous system 🧠disorders such as spinal cord trauma, spinal cord tumor, multiple sclerosis, amyotrophic lateral sclerosis and stroke.