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Your throat will hurt more if it dries out. Make sure you drink the standard 8-10 glasses of water or other fluids per day while you're sick to keep your throat moistened. Plain water is best. You can add a bit of honey or lemon to soothe your throat more. Fluids alone won't cure your sore throat, so don't force yourself to drink more than you normally would. Just drink enough to keep your throat moist. Both warm and cold foods can help reduce sore throats, so use a mixture of each to help yourself feel better. Make sure none of these foods are very hot or they'll irritate your throat and make the pain worse. Try to avoid hard and crunchy foods until you feel better. Good meal choices are soup and broth, mashed potatoes, puddings, and stew. For a treat or dessert, try sucking on an ice pop. Crunchy foods like crackers or chips have sharp edges that could irritate your throat further. Wait until you feel better before having these snacks. Smoky or dusty environments will irritate your throat and make the pain worse. Do your best to avoid these irritants while your throat hurts to prevent more pain. If your home is musty, try getting some fresh air to open up your lungs. If you do smoke, try to quit as soon as possible. Smoking causes numerous health issues and you'll avoid long-term damage if you quit.

summary: Drink plenty of fluids to keep your throat moist. Eat soft, warm, or cold foods to soothe your throat. Avoid smoke and other irritants until you feel better.

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Both wooden and rubber floors can absorb liquids and stains quickly. To make sure there is no lasting damage on your floor, make sure that all spills are cleaned up as soon as possible. Wipe up the mess using a paper towel or a clean cloth. People can track in all kinds of dirt and grime on their shoes when they come into the gym. While it may be difficult to enforce, try posting signs to ban street shoes from the gym. Athletes should change into gym shoes before going out onto the floor. When visitors come to the gym, encourage them to stay off of the hardwood floor as much as possible. Because it can be hard to ban street shoes entirely, make sure that you have rubber mats near the entrance and bleachers. This will keep visitors from bringing in dirt from outside. Talk to the floor's installer or hire a contractor to recoat the floor. To do this, the contractor will sand down the old finish and apply a new one. Recoating will reduce the number of scuff marks on the floor, and it will keep the glossy sheen of the floor intact.

summary: Wipe up any spills immediately. Ban street shoes from being worn on the floors if possible. Put down rubber walk-on mats near the entrances and bleachers. Recoat hardwood floors once a year.

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If you have any symptoms of a blood clot, get medical help right away. Blood clots can lead to life-threatening medical conditions. Your doctor should ask questions about your symptoms, your lifestyle, your personal health history, and your family health history. Answer these questions in as much detail as possible to increase the chances of a quick and accurate diagnosis. Your doctor should perform a complete physical, looking for any signs or symptoms that could point to blood clots. Depending on your symptoms, your doctor will likely order standard blood work, as well as tests that can help detect blood clotting. In addition, he or she may recommend: Ultrasound. Using an ultrasound machine, your doctor may be able to detect the formation of blood clots in the veins. Venography. In venography, a contrast dye is injected into a small vein in your hand or foot. Using fluoroscopy, the doctor can then observe the path of the dye, looking for possible clots. Arteriography. In arteriography, a dye is injected directly into an artery. Similar to venography, arteriography will allow your doctor to observe the path of the dye and confirm the presence of a clot. If your doctor suspects a blood clot in your lungs (also known as a pulmonary embolism), he or she will recommend an imaging test and/or ventilation perfusion to check your lungs. Imaging tests can also used to see clots in the brain or in the carotid arteries. This may involve: Chest x-rays. X-rays cannot detect the presence of clots. However, they can reveal some conditions, triggered by clots, that lead to chest pain and shortness of breath. Electrocardiogram (EKG). An EKG is a painless test. It simply records your heart's electrical activity, revealing abnormalities associated with a pulmonary embolism. Computerized tomography (CT) scan. In a CT scan, a contrast dye is injected into a vein, and your lungs or brain are scanned for signs of clots. Cerebral Angiography. This test involves a catheter, x-ray imaging and an injected contrast dye to get clear images of blood vessels in the brain. Carotid Ultrasound. This painless test images the carotid arteries with sound waves to look for blockages or narrowing, which can increase the risk of a stroke. Ventilation perfusion. Ventilation perfusion is a test in which a chemical is used to identify air inhaled into the lungs. This is then compared with the blood flow in the arteries to reveal the presence of a pulmonary embolism. Once all of the appropriate tests are performed, your doctor should be able to diagnose you with a certain type of clot. Treatment will depend, to some extent, on the type and location of your clot. Major types of clots include: Thrombus. A thrombus is a blood clot that develops in the veins or arteries. Embolus. An embolus is a thrombus that has moved from the bloodstream to another location. Deep vein thrombosis (DVT). DVT is a common and dangerous clot, usually formed in a major vein in the leg (though sometimes also appearing in the arms, pelvis, or other parts of the body). It blocks blood flow and causes pain and swelling.
summary: Seek medical treatment immediately. Give your doctor a complete health history. Have a physical exam. Comply with any laboratory tests your doctor orders. Get imaging tests or ventilation perfusion to diagnose a blood clot in the lungs. Get a specific diagnosis.