Article: A broken or fractured wrist requires immediate medical attention. If your wrist is broken, you may experience the following symptoms: Severe pain that gets worse when trying to grip or squeeze something. Swelling, stiffness, and difficulty moving your hand or your fingers. Tenderness and pain when applying pressure. Numbness in your hand. An obvious deformity involving your hand positioned at an angle that is not normal. With a severe break, the skin may be split open and bleeding, and protruding bone may be visible. A delay in seeking proper medical treatment for a broken wrist can impair healing. This can cause problems with your getting back your normal range of motion, as well as resuming the ability to properly grasp and hold objects. Your doctor will examine your wrist, and possibly do imaging tests like X-rays to see if there are any fractures or broken bones. The scaphoid bone is a boat-shaped bone located on the outside of other bones in your wrist, and closest to your thumb. There is no clear indication when this bone is broken. The wrist does not appear deformed and there is little swelling. Symptoms of a broken scaphoid bone include the following: Pain and tenderness to the touch. Difficulty gripping an object. A general improvement in pain after a few days, then return of the pain, felt as a dull ache. Severe pain and tenderness is felt when pressure is applied to tendons that are located between your thumb and hand. See a doctor for a diagnosis if you have these symptoms. You will need help from a healthcare professional since diagnosing a broken scaphoid bone is not always clearly evident. If your wrist is bleeding, extremely swollen, and if you are experiencing intense pain, you need to be seen by a medical professional as soon as possible. Other symptoms that warrant medical attention for your wrist injury include pain when trying to turn your wrist, move your hand, and move your fingers. You need to be examined immediately by a doctor if you are unable to move your wrist, hand, or fingers. If your injury is thought to be minor and you proceed with treatment at home, see a doctor if the pain and swelling lasts for more than a few days, or if symptoms begin to worsen.
Question: What is a summary of what this article is about?
Be sure your wrist is not broken. Do not delay in seeking medical care. Watch for signs that your scaphoid bone may be broken. Seek medical attention for severe symptoms.
Article: Most attorneys are ethical people who provide good representations to their clients. However, there will always be a few who are looking to scam you, or who will not adequately represent you. Consider the following when choosing an attorney. If a lawyer contacts you without your permission or expressed interest, do not hire him or her. It is against the Legal Rules of Professional Conduct for a lawyer to contact you if you have not expressed interest in his or her services, or given him or her permission to contact you. Attorneys are not allowed to pressure you into any fee arrangement. They should give you time to consider any arrangement you may. Do not hire a lawyer who pressures you to make any agreement. If the lawyer will not share these details with you, do not hire him or her. Verify your lawyer's background and credentials with the local or state bar association. You can verify the information your lawyer has given you and check whether s/he has any ethics violations or disciplinary actions on his or her record. The American Bar Association has a directory of state and local bar associations. If the lawyer has been disciplined multiple times or suspended, you should generally avoid hiring him or her. If you wish, you can ask for an explanation of their conduct and make your choice then. Don't hire an attorney who encourages you to do anything illegal or unethical. For example, a lawyer who suggests that you lie in statements or on paperwork should be avoided. Never hire lawyers who make unethical offers themselves. Also avoid attorneys who make specific promises about the results of your case. It is unethical for a lawyer to promise you that s/he will get a specific result for you if you hire him or her. An attorney cannot base the quality of representation on how much you pay. An attorney should never claim that the result of a case could change if you pay a different amount. For example, if a divorce attorney tells you that your case will have a greater chance of success if you pay for his/her "platinum" package vs the "basic" package, do not hire that attorney. This behavior is unethical. Attorneys are required to fully and competently represent you if they accept you as a client.
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Avoid obvious scams and cheats. Do not hire a lawyer who has solicited you. Ask for the lawyer's background and credentials. Do not hire an unethical attorney.
Article: The wetter your toy, the longer it will take to dry. Make sure all the excess water is gone before drying your animal on a clothesline. On a sunny day, use clothespins to hang your toy and set it to dry. The sun is a natural stain remover and sanitizer. Spot cleaning doesn't require a lot of water, so you probably won't need to hang out an animal that has been spot cleaned. Let your stuffed animal air dry if the weather isn't cooperating. Simply let it sit in a protected area, away from pets and children. If your label indicates that you are able to use a dryer, place your animal in a dryer on low heat or permanent press. You may also use a hair dryer on a low setting or on cool. While heat dries the animal quickly, it can also damage the animal or mat the fur. If your dryer has a fluff air setting, use this to help maintain the fur. Add towels into your load to soften the movements of your animal. Also use dryer sheets to eliminate static electricity buildup so your little one doesn't get shocked when first holding it. The inside takes longer than the outside to dry. Make sure the inside is dry or else mildew may grow, which can be hazardous to a child's health. Use a dryer or hair dryer for a short period to hasten the process. The stuffing may have jostled during the drying process so reshape your animal and fluff the fur so that it looks like the original version.
Question: What is a summary of what this article is about?
Use a clothesline. Air dry your animal. Use a dryer. Avoid tumble drying. Ensure both the inside and outside are dry. Reposition and reshape the animal.