Is it illegal for power companies to turn your power off when you have infants in the house?

Answer 1

Muscles and bones in the extremities are enclosed within a fascia. When some injury occurs let us say a crush injury in the forearm this leads to Edema/swellings. Further leading in an increase in pressure in the injured forearm. This alters the blood supply distally to the part of injury. In other words compression occurs and as in this case the median nerve will most likely be compressed too. So when the pressure increases above than 40 mm hg then carpel tunnel syndrome is said to occur. Impending signs of CTS are, High risk injuries. Pain which is not relieved by the usuall doses of analgesics. Numbers and parathesia when a nerve is compressed. Some clinical tests we do to detect CST are; Phalen's maneuver is performed by flexing the wrist gently as far as possible, then holding this position and awaiting symptoms.[34] A positive test is one that results in numbness in the median nerve distribution when holding the wrist in acute flexion position within 60 seconds. Tinel's sign, a classic, though less sensitive test, is a way to detect irritated nerves. Tinel's is performed by lightly tapping the skin over the flexor retinaculum to elicit a sensation of tingling or "pins and needles" in the nerve distribution. Durkan test, carpal compression test, or applying firm pressure to the palm over the nerve for up to 30 seconds to elicit symptoms has also been proposed. Treatment - Early reduction of the pressure that is being built inside. If the patient is not that symptomatic then we can administer local corticosteroid injections. Or in case of an emergency we do a faciotomty. i.e. we make linear incisions on the lateral aspects of the forearm.

Answer 2

Laws regarding disconnection of power vary by state and circumstances. However, many states have regulations in place to prevent utility companies from disconnecting power to households with infants or young children during certain times or under certain conditions, such as extreme weather. It is important to check specific state laws and regulations for accurate information.

Answer 3

The laws can vary state to state regarding the gas being shut off. Often times it is illegal for the gas company to shut off service if there is someone who is ill in the home, or if the temperature is below a certain degree. In some states it is illegal to shut off gas in homes with kids under 18 in it, including infants, so you will have to check your state's laws regarding this.