Sofia ’ s Lemonade Stand
Sofia Joslin, a seven year Patterson Park native and daughter of child life manager Shannon Joslin, has raised an incredible amount of money to support the University of Maryland Children’s Hospital. Sofia decided that the day her neighborhood was having a large scale yard sale day (3 blocks long), she would use the opportunity to help give back to kids who may not be as fortunate as herself.
Sofia (left) and her friend pose with their lemonade stand they used for their donation to UMCH
From there, Sofia gathered up her friends and they began to play a part in the process as well. Sofia and her friends sold all of their ...
Source: Life in a Medical Center - July 18, 2017 Category: Universities & Medical Training Authors: UMMC Tags: Children's Health Uncategorized donation fundraiser UMCH Source Type: blogs
Where to go During an Emergency
Asthma attacks. Broken bones. Dehydration. Ear infections. Irregular heartbeat. Infectious diseases. Uncontrollable vomiting. This is a short list of the medical problems that are handled each year in the Pediatric Emergency Department at the University of Maryland Children’s Hospital.
Children and adults have different needs. This is why the University of Maryland Children’s Hospital has an exclusively pediatric emergency department staffed by highly experienced nurses and health care professionals trained to put children at ease. What makes this pediatric emergency department unique is the access to a large...
Source: Life in a Medical Center - July 12, 2017 Category: Universities & Medical Training Authors: UMMC Tags: Children's Health Emergencies doctor emergency kids pediatrics University of Maryland Hospital for Children Source Type: blogs
Men ’ s Health Month: Getting Back to the Basics
You know the type. The macho guy who’s rough, tough, go-it-alone, leader-of-the-pack, help-not-wanted. Macho man may put off seeing a doctor for a checkup – because he thinks he’s invincible, doesn’t get sick, it’s a waste of time, only for the weak.
Physicians at the University of Maryland Medical Center say some men only give in when they have symptoms, when major treatments are required, or when preventive steps are more demanding. Even so, it’s never too late to start on the road to health.
June, Men’s Health Month, is a great time to focus on preventable health problems and encourage early detection and ...
Source: Life in a Medical Center - June 28, 2017 Category: Universities & Medical Training Authors: UMMC Tags: Health Tips Heart/Cardiac Care heart health mens health Source Type: blogs
Giving Back to The Hospital That Gave A Family So Much
Guest Blog By: Deb Montgomery, University of Maryland Children’s Hospital Parent
My daughter, Neriah, has had many varied health issues over the course of her childhood, including severe asthma, allergies, gastrointenstinal issues, and more. We have been blessed to have her under the care of several of the doctors in the Pediatric Specialty Clinic at the University of Maryland Childnre’s Hospital (UMCH). During the past several years, we’ve been through a multitude of appointments, testing, and hospitalizations.
As you can imagine, this has been really hard, and especially heartbreaking to see all that ou...
Source: Life in a Medical Center - June 23, 2017 Category: Universities & Medical Training Authors: UMMC Tags: Community Outreach Hospitality Kids Miscellaneous patient care Patient Stories book drive children's hospital fundraising giving back maryland Source Type: blogs
What Parents Need to Know About Dry Drowning
Dr. Christian Wright is an Assistant Professor of Pediatrics at the University of Maryland School of Medicine and specializes in pediatric emergency medicine at the University of Maryland Children’s Hospital. Below he answers everything parents need to know about “dry drowning.”
What is dry drowning?
“Dry drowning” is actually an outdated term. These days, research and health organizations prefer to simply define drowning as a process where being submerged or immersed in liquid leads to respiratory impairment—that is, difficulty breathing. Drowning can be fatal or nonfatal. Sometimes a person can de...
Source: Life in a Medical Center - June 19, 2017 Category: Universities & Medical Training Authors: UMMC Tags: Children's Health Health Tips Kids dry drowning emergency medicine kids water safety Source Type: blogs
What Parents Need to Know About Dry Drowning
Dr. Christian Wright is an Assistant Professor of Pediatrics at the University of Maryland School of Medicine and specializes in pediatric emergency medicine at the University of Maryland Children’s Hospital. Below he answers everything parents need to know about “dry drowning.”
What is dry drowning?
“Dry drowning” is actually an outdated term. These days, research and health organizations prefer to simply define drowning as a process where being submerged or immersed in liquid leads to respiratory impairment—that is, difficulty breathing. Drowning can be fatal or nonfatal. Sometimes a person can de...
Source: Life in a Medical Center - June 19, 2017 Category: Universities & Medical Training Authors: UMMC Tags: Children's Health Health Tips Kids dry drowning emergency medicine kids water safety Source Type: blogs
Summer Safety: How to Treat Your Child ’s Cuts and Scrapes
More outdoor playtime usually brings more cuts and scrapes for kids. Here are some tips from the experts at the University of Maryland Children’s Hospital on the best way to treat your child.
What’s the best way to treat a small cut or scrape?
If the wound is bleeding, keep the area elevated and apply pressure to the site with a clean cloth or gauze. Most minor wounds will stop bleeding in about 5 to 10 minutes. Continue to hold pressure until the bleeding stops.
After the bleeding stops, wash the wound with lots of water. Soaking the wound in water can be helpful if there is dirt or other debris in the wound. You c...
Source: Life in a Medical Center - June 15, 2017 Category: Universities & Medical Training Authors: UMMC Tags: Children's Health abrasions cuts scar scrapes skin Source Type: blogs
Summer Safety: How to Treat Your Child ’s Sunburn
Pool time and outdoor play may increase your child’s chance for developing sunburn. Here are some tips from the experts at the University of Maryland Children’s Hospital on the best way to treat your child.
What causes sunburn?
Sunburn appears within 6 to 12 hours after the skin is exposed to ultraviolet (UV) rays from the sun. Artificial light sources like sun lamps and tanning beds can also cause sunburns. The skin becomes red and painful, and swelling of the skin, tenderness and blisters can develop. Severe sunburn can also cause nausea, chills and malaise (“feeling sick”). The burned area remains red and pai...
Source: Life in a Medical Center - June 15, 2017 Category: Universities & Medical Training Authors: UMMC Tags: Children's Health risks skin sunburn sunscreen UV rays Source Type: blogs
A Gift of Thanks – 3 Years (and 43 Surgeries) Later
Three years ago, Grant Harrison was in a horrific motorcycle crash. It was a bright sunny day on the Eastern Shore when a large deer struck the motorcycle Grant was riding. He was airlifted to UMMC’s R Adams Cowley Shock Trauma Center with multiple life threating injuries.
The fact that he is alive today is nothing short of astonishing. Grant had a fractured skull, severe traumatic brain injury, bleeding of the brain and severe injuries to his limbs.
Grant spent 58 days on the Neurotrauma Critical Care Unit, and has had 43 surgeries on his road to recovery.
Grant is a now a walking, talking (and hilarious) miracle.
E...
Source: Life in a Medical Center - June 7, 2017 Category: Universities & Medical Training Authors: UMMC Tags: Nurses Orthopaedics trauma shock trauma Traumatic Brain Injury Source Type: blogs
An Interview with Orthopaedic Oncologist Dr. Vincent Ng
Dr. Vincent Ng is an orthopaedic oncologist with the University of Maryland Greenebaum Comprehensive Cancer Center and an Assistant Professor or Orthopaedics with the University of Maryland School of Medicine. Dr. Ng specializes in treating bone cancer and soft tissue sarcoma. Below he answers common questions about orthopaedic oncology.
What is an orthopaedic oncologist? How do they differ from surgical oncologists?
“An orthopaedic oncologist specializes in bone and soft tissue tumors. I treat any adult or pediatric patient with any bone or soft tissue tumor/lesion/mass, whether benign or malignant, whether it is...
Source: Life in a Medical Center - June 2, 2017 Category: Universities & Medical Training Authors: UMMC Tags: Cancer Doctors bone cancer oncology orthopedics Source Type: blogs
