The FABS Limited

Different strokes for different folks. 😊 This first aid box right here has no drama, it just looks immaculate. It's appealing really😁 Very mobile. Suitable for homes and work spaces (depending on the size) It has 2 variants,  one has a tray with compartments and other is "trayless". Love , love looove it It could serve as your medicine box or cabinet as well as a first aid box. So if you have medications or first aid items littered around the house,  this box right here can be what would help put some order in your home Come get one😉 #FirstAidBox #FirstAid  #TheFABS  #TheFirstAidBoxShop  #BeFABulouS

With blood clots, its sooooooo important that they are attended to ASAP, as they have the potential to cause serious devastation.  Of course preventing them in the first place is highly desirable and recommended.  PROPHYLAXIS  Please take note that aspirins don't dissolve blood clots, they are designed to prevent the formation of blood clots. Blood thinners aka anticoagulants (Warfarin, Heparin, Aspirin etc.) are designed to thin the blood or prevent blood clot formation. Compression socks are used for preventive measures  THERAPEUTIC  The remedy for blood clots are thrombolytics, they dissolve blood clots, aka clot bursters. They dissolve blood clots already formed, thereby removing the obstruction and improve blood flow to organs and tissues and so prevent organ and tissue death Depending on the urgency,  they can be delivered straight to the spots where the blood clots are (this process is of course carried out by doctors). They include t-PA,...

Some time in 2014, Kefee, a renowned gospel musician in Nigeria died🥺. It was such a painful loss News had it that she was on a flight to the US when she took ill, went into a coma and eventually died in a hospital 🥺🥺 It was later learnt it was an issue of lung failure. This was brought about by blood clot. So Deep Vein Thrombosis (DVT) is blood clot in the deep veins of the limb, it could break off and travel to an organ and stop blood flow, the organ gets deprived of oxygen and nourishment and eventually gradually dies. In Kefee's case, the blood clot git stuck in her lung and caused lung failure.  So inactivity increases the chances of  DVT, sitting for long trip is an absolute no-no. It is advisable that during long trips we occasionally get up, move around.  Knowledge, information, these are so important. Let us reduce preventable deaths. #BloodClot #TheFABS  #TheFirstAidBoxShop  #BeFABulouS

Identifying the signs and symptoms of blood clots and taking the neccessary actions can be life saving.  The signs and symptoms that one would experience if there is a blood clot would depend on where the blood clot is located.  If the blood clot is stuck in heart muscles here are the presentation👇 -pain in the chest that can radiate to the left arm - feeling nauseous  -feeling dizzy  -shortness of breath If the blood clot is in the brain👇 -loss of sensation on one side of the body  -speech difficulty  -seizures If the blood clot is in deep veins of the limbs👇 -pain or tenderness in the area not caused by an injury  -swelling and soreness  -warmth and redness or skin discoloration  If the blood clot is in the lungs👇 -coughing up blood -difficulty in breathing -chest pain (worsens when one takes deep breath or lies down) If the blood clot is in the abdomen👇 -presence of blood in stool or/and vomit  -tummy pain -stooling a...

Fact👉 you don't have to be a doctor, pharmacist, nurse or some other health care provider to render first aid. First aid is easy and anyone can learn the skills 👌 #FirstAidSavesLives  #FirstAid  #FirstAidSkills  #TheFABS  #TheFirstAidBoxShop  #BeFABulouS

The small but mighty first aid kit, that is what summarizes The FABS Mini. Has all the essentials of a first aid kit 👌  Small enough to fit in without hassles into your handbag or laptop bag yet stocked enough to come to your rescue during a medical emergency.  You should get one or gift them to people.  #FirstAid  #FirstAidKits  #TheFABSMini #TheFABS  #TheFirstAidBoxShop  #BeFABulouS 

The consequences of untreated blood clots could be grievous, it's therefore important to prevent them and spot them early.  Here are some ways of preventing blood clots 👇 -know the risk factors and determine if you are at risk -ditch the sedentary lifestyle. If you are on a long trip, try to occasionally walk around. If your job demands long periods at your desk, occasionally get up, walk around  -keep a healthy weight  -quit smoking Remember prevention is so much better than a cure  #BloodClots  #TheFABS  #TheFirstAidBoxShop  #BeFABulouS

Most times, illnesses and injuries don't happen where professional medical facilities are easily accessible or when a HCP (Health Care Provider) is just a breath away.  Well, that is where and when first aid comes in. First Aid is the immediate help that is given to someone who gas become ill or injured, until professional medical help is accessed. It preserves life. It prevents a bad situation from getting worse. It promotes quick recovery.  We all need to get first aid learned as you never know when and where first aid skills would come in handy #FirstAid #FirstAidSavesLives  #FirstAidLearned #FirstAidSkills #TheFABS  #TheFirstAidBoxShop  #BeFABulouS

Every 7th of April is World Health Day and it's about promoting a healthier world. Our health should not be taken as an afterthought. We really can't enjoy a full life with ill health. Indeed health is wealth  Take care of yourself by staying healthy. Go for health checks.  Make healthy life choices This year the theme is "Building A Fairer, Healthier World". It starts with you #WorldHealthDay #buildingafairerhealthierworld  #healthylifestyle  #TheFABS  #TheFirstAidBoxShop  #BeFABulouS

You know how it's mandatory for us to have fire extinguishers in our automobiles, you know it's for our own good and safety, right? And some people have always ensured that they have one. Funny how someone may have consistently had one for years and may have never had reason to use it ever! After yearssssss of always having one in my trunk, i finally had cause to use it in 2016 when my car went up in flames and my fire extinguisher came to my rescue. Then in 2017 when my fire extinguisher saved the day for a commercial bus that was in flames.  When certain agencies inspect our vehicles to ensure we have fire extinguishers, it's for our good and safety and not to harrass us. Better prepped than sorry.  #MedicalEmergencyPreparedness  #FirstAid  #FirstAidSkills  #FirstAidKit  #FirstAidLearned  #FirstAidSavesLives  #TheFABS  #TheFirstAidBoxShop  #BeFABulouS

Blood clots are not good news except they are functioning as plugs to prevent blood loss. When they travel in blood vessels and then get stuck, then alarm bells should go off, as this means they become obstacles that prevent blood flow from reaching other parts of the body. This results in those parts becoming starved of oxygen and nourishment. When they get stuck in an organ, alarm bells should go off too. Cause this results in the death of the cells of that organ as they are starved of oxygen and nourishment. These complications could lead to life threatening situations or even life long incapacitation. Blood clot stuck in blood vessels can starve the brain of oxygen and this could lead to 👉 STROKE Blood clot stuck in a blood vessel (pulmonary artery) of the lungs, results in 👉 PULMONARY EMBOLISM Blood clot stuck in blood vessels can lead to an interruption of blood flow to the heart muscles and could result in 👉HEART ATTACK Blood clot stuck in the deep veins in...

One of the most painful things in life is the occurrence of an avoidable death or avoidable incapacitation.  These often occur as a result of ignorance,  cluelessness! It's consequences are dire. How often have we experienced the results of being ignorant and then wishing we knew better! IN THE AGE OF INFORMATION, IGNORANCE IS A CHOICE- Donald Miller  We really can't and shouldn't risk being ignorant about health concerns and first aid interventions.  There is so much to benefit and absolutely nothing to lose  Make it a priority to become first aid learned. You can start by staying glued to this platform and sharing our posts too, you never know when those tips and info would come handy or who would benefit from them. #FirstAid  #FirstAidSavesLives  #TheFABS  #TheFirstAidBoxShop  #BeFABulouS

So we are back talking about blood clots. Someone drew our attention to the fact that we didn't really describe what a blood clot is like. Here we go.  Remember we had mentioned that naturally,  blood should be liquid not clumpy or gel-like. Blood clot is when blood becomes clumpy, becomes gel-like. So it presents as a lumpy mass in the midst of liquid blood (which is it's natural state) Having blood clots is never good news, except when it acts as a plug to prevent loss of blood as a result of an injury.  Blood clot(s) traveling in the blood vessels (veins and arteries), blood clot(s) stuck in body organs......bad news and should be avoided completely.  #BloodClots #TheFABS  #TheFirstAidBoxShop  #BeFABulouS 

Here is first aid box that is so well suited for automobiles. It is designed like a toolbox. Great for massive automobiles, e.g. trucks, sports utility vehicles, tankers etc. Medical emergencies happen unannounced. It's best to be prepped always. #FirstAidKits #FirstAidBoxes #TheFABS  #TheFirstAidBoxShop  #BeFABulouS

The nature of blood is liquid, not clumpy, not gel-like, not clot-like. However during an injury to the skin that affects blood vessels, blood clots form and they act as clogs to help reduce blood loss from the injury. However blood clots traveling in the blood through blood vessels poses a serious hazard and threat to life. Depending on where the blood is found or where it gets stuck, it poses different types of threat. They can get stuck in the blood vessels of organs (heart lungs, brain), in limbs (arm or leg), in the tummy. Certain lifestyles can put one at risk of developing blood clots, other factors that are not within our control can also put us at risk. Here are some risk factors of developing blood clots👇 - sedentary lifestyle, sitting for too long (especially during long trips). Being on bed rest for too long - smoking - birth control pills (some) - pregnancy - some types of illnesses (autoimmune disorders, some cancers, HIV/AIDS...) - obesity - age (...

World Autism Awareness Day Today is World Autism Awareness. This day is dedicated to spreading awareness on autism, this would help us to understand and relate with those living with autism.  Autism is a life condition, it develops during childhood period and it is the nervous system that is affected. Autistic individuals have challenges in performing every day activities, difficulty socializing, challenges in communication and have repetitive behaviors. Let's show kindness to those living with autism #WorldAutismDay #TheFABS  #TheFirstAidBoxShop  #BeFABulouS

Learned 👉 Knowledgeable. Well-informed. Highly educated. Have understanding  Clueless 👉No idea. No knowledge. No info. No understanding. No ability  This month we will be sharing actual events, situations that were actually medical emergencies and their outcomes.  Being learned or clueless on first aid matters has implications. Being first aid learned can preserve lives, prevent a bad situation from getting worse and promote quick recovery. Being first aid clueless can cause loss of life, make a bad situation get worse and delay recovery. We will be sharing lessons learnt from the real life events and how to forestall sad outcomes. You don't want to miss any episode of the series this month. #FirstAid #FirstAidLearned #FirstAidClueless #FirstAidSavesLives #TheFABS  #TheFirstAidBoxShop  #BeFABulouS

Pins and needles is that tingling, burning or numb sensation we sometimes experience,  mostly in our feet, hands, legs or arms.  It is mostly transient but really annoying  It is often caused by prolonged pressure on that part of your body, for example, you sleep on your arm, you sit cross-legged for a while Here are some tips to help you feel better ASAP.  -the first thing to do is to take pressure off that body part -if you can, stretch that body part. For toes, wriggle them. For hands, clench and unclench your fist repeatedly. The plan is to get some movements in the affected part Give these tips a try the next time you have a pins and needles episode  #PinsAndNeedles #FirstAidTips #FirstAid #TheFABS  #TheFirstAidBoxShop  #BeFABulouS

Sometimes your owning a first aid kit saves the day for someone else 😁 at other times, it saves the day for you. Whatever the case, it's such a good feeling that when the medical emergency happened, you weren't caught snoozing  Stay safe, stay prepped #FirstAidKit #FirstAid #FirstAidSavesLives #TheFABS  #TheFirstAidBoxShop  #BeFABulouS

Choking, when severe, can lead to death if no first aid intervention is deployed.  Ok, here's the question 👇 If someone is choking,  you should do nothing if  A) They are conscious  B) They look like they will be fine  C) They are coughing  D)They can move around E) They are unconscious  What do you think 🤔 #Choking #FirstAid #FirstAidSavesLives #TheFABS  #TheFirstAidBoxShop  #BeFABulouS