Literally. LOL. Airway obstruction is quite common and most often the cause is food. For example, nuts or carrots that go wrong, fish bones, etc. 🙂 Or bubble water. Or, especially for small children, magnets, balls or small toys. I managed to get some peas stuck in my throat when I was an adult, and
Well, I would have liked to tell you that I only met Salmonella and her friends through textbooks, but, surprise!!, I also saw the effects of it irl. In real life. And, dear girls and boys, it doesn’t look, it doesn’t smell, it doesn’t taste (ok, maybe in some cases, of super spoiled food, but
The truth is that if you are unlucky enough to cook for someone who is not known to be allergic but has an anaphylactic reaction and does not have an epi-pen, the only thing you can do is call an ambulance. That’s why, no matter how messy your kitchen is, it’s important to learn how
For reasons beyond my control, disaster as I am, I have a bad habit of getting into various objects in the kitchen. The most memorable are hitting my head on the cupboard’s doors or on the window (the subconscious hurts even now :D). It is important not to dislodge the furniture or personal limbs at
Take care of your fingers when cutting, this is one of the first lessons in the kitchen. I was careful, but I still couldn’t get away without cutting my nails or fingers. :))))) And I still don’t know how to cut vegetables perfectly julienne… but I’ll grow up someday… 😛 The things you can cut
Starting today we have another special series, #firstaidinthekitchen, because once you enter the kitchen there are maximum chances to burn/cut /hit /slip etc., that is why you have to be prepared both to prevent accidents and especially to give quick first aid when the situation calls for it. In my list of personal disasters, burns