INPUT ARTICLE: Article: Certain states and municipalities require that you get a permit before felling a tree. Search online for local or state ordinances and make sure to get the proper permits before you cut down the tree. Safety goggles and a helmet or hard hat will protect your head and eyes from falling debris, which is one of the main injuries that occur from cutting down trees. Kevlar chaps will protect your legs from chainsaw grazes. You can purchase all of this safety gear online or at a hardware store. Take a look at the area around the tree to make sure there aren’t structures or other trees in the area where you want it to fall. Things like power lines, fences, and roads should all be considered before you fell a tree. You’ll want there to be an area that’s cleared out where the tree is free to fall.  If there are a lot of structures around the tree, consider hiring professionals rather than doing it yourself. Cutting down a tree so that it falls into another tree could start a potentially dangerous domino effect. Make sure that your tree is healthy and free of disease or the cutting down process could be unpredictable. Similarly, you’ll want to make sure that the tree isn’t leaning significantly in a certain direction because then you won’t be able to control the direction it falls in. The fall path should be free of structures, roads, and other trees. Make sure that there's enough space for the tree to fall on its side without colliding with anything else. Estimate the height of the tree, then use a tape measure to measure the distance from the base of the tree to an area that's free of objects. This will be your fall path. To control the fall path, you'll cut a notch in the side of the tree that you want it to fall on. Sticks, logs, and stones could trip you as you try to get away from the falling tree. Remove anything from around the tree that could cause you to trip or fall. Once you get to know the area around you, you can establish a route to walk in as the tree is falling. You should never stand or walk in front or behind a falling tree. Make sure there is a clear path to walk in and step at least 15 feet (4.6 m) to the side of the tree as it falls.

SUMMARY: Check with your local government for required permits. Wear safety goggles, helmet, and kevlar chaps. Survey the area around the tree for structures. Examine the tree for stability and lean. Determine the fall path of the tree. Pick up sticks and debris near the tree. Plan an escape route for after the tree falls.


INPUT ARTICLE: Article: Some symptoms may be warning signs of a kidney infection, and include back pain, side pain, fever, chills, and nausea and vomiting.  Call a doctor immediately if you experience severe vomiting, diarrhea, a rash, or any signs of an allergic reaction to the antibiotic or other medications taken. Call 911 if you see swelling of the lips, tongue, or throat, or have any trouble breathing. If you think your child has a UTI, contact her pediatrician right away. These infections can be much more serious in young children than in adults. Once you have finished the course of antibiotics, and your symptoms come back, let your doctor know as soon as possible. This can mean that the infection was not completely cleared, that the infection has started to spread, or that you may need a course of a different antibiotic. You should also call your doctor if you have any problems taking your antibiotic. If you start having frequent and painful urination that lasts for several hours, additional pain or discomfort, or a sudden worsening of any of your bladder symptoms, contact your doctor as soon as you can. If you have a vaginal discharge or sores in the genital area, contact your doctor. Sometimes, yeast infections and STIs can be confused with cystitis, and you may need further treatment. Blood in your urine can mean that the infection has spread to your kidneys, or that you may have a kidney stone. Your doctor needs to know about blood in your urine as soon as possible. If this is not your first case of cystitis, bladder infection, or urinary tract infection, your doctor will take that into consideration as treatment is started. In some cases, antibiotics can be prescribed for you to have available if you are more susceptible to this type of infection. In addition, your doctor may want to determine possible triggers for you that are causing repeated infections. Your doctor can help by providing information on ways to avoid your triggers, and stop infections as soon as they begin, including the use of prescription antibiotics. While it is possible for a male to get a bladder infection, or cystitis, sometimes the infection can be a warning sign of something more serious. Be sure your doctor knows about your cystitis.

SUMMARY: See a doctor immediately if you develop certain symptoms. Contact your pediatrician right away. Call your doctor if your symptoms come back or don't go away. Pay attention to any change in symptoms. Watch for blood in your urine. Contact your doctor if you had cystitis in the past. Tell your doctor about your symptoms if you are male.


INPUT ARTICLE: Article: The main symptom of heatstroke is a body temperature above 104°F (40°C). To take the patient's temperature with a thermometer, place the thermometer either in the patient's mouth or under the patient's arm. The thermometer should be held in place for approximately 40 seconds. Normal body temperature is 98.6°F (37°C), but can range from 1 to 2°F or ½ to 1°C. There are a number of other symptoms that indicate heatstroke aside from a high temperature. These include flushed skin, rapid breathing, racing heart rate and headache. Patients may also be confused, agitated and slur their speech. Lastly the patient's skin will be moist to the touch if they have been doing physical activity or hot and dry to the touch if they have been in hot weather.  Talk to the patient to determine if they have a headache, slurred speech, confusion and or agitation. Place your hands on the patient's chest to determine if they have heavy breathing, rapid heart rate, and/or flush, warm or moist skin. Tell them exactly what you have done to administer first aid thus far, and give them a detailed list of the patient’s symptoms.

SUMMARY: Take the patient's temperature to determine if he or she is suffering from heatstroke. Look for other symptoms if you do not have a thermometer. Give the paramedics a full report when they arrive.


INPUT ARTICLE: Article: The measuring cup used must be for fluid ounces if measuring a liquid. Dry cups will not give as accurate of a reading because they are designed to measure weight instead of volume.. Choose a measuring cup that measures in ounces or can be easily converted to it. Lay the cup on as even of a surface as possible, like a table. Avoid holding the cup in your hand while measuring, as the reading will be slightly off. Fill the measuring cup until it reaches slightly underneath the level you are hoping to reach. Squat down until you are about eye level with the line to check your measurement, as looking from above can give you a warped measurement. While measuring liquid ounces, you may notice that the top of the surface is not even and may curve along the edges. This curve is called the meniscus. For the most accurate reading, the bottom (not the top) of the meniscus should reach the desired line.

SUMMARY:
Use a fluid measuring cup if you are handling a liquid. Place the measuring cup on a flat, stable surface. Pour the liquid to approximately the desired line. Adjust the measurement until the bottom of the meniscus reaches the line.