Health & Medical Research
What do we want to do?
Health professionals are often taught how to spot and treat illness based on research in adults. But young people don't always have the same symptoms or respond to the same treatment. This means that they often get misdiagnosed or ignored, suffering a reduced quality of life unnecessarily.
We want to fund research into health conditions in young people that don't get the attention they deserve!
Signs of hypoglycemia in young people
Yasmine struggled with hypoglycemia for a long time without knowing these are the signs to look out for. Check out this image to learn about the common symptoms of hypoglycemia.
What are the signs of DVT/venous blood clots in young people?
Painful and/or swelling body part
Red or discoloured skin
Warm and tender skin
Leg/limb pain
PAY ATTENTION IF YOU ALSO HAVE
Abdominal pain
Nausea
Vomiting
This foundation was created because of an undetected #pulmonaryembolism in 20yr old Yasmine . It wasn't considered as a risk until several hours into resuscitation by which point it was too late. If one of the professionals had thought of this earlier, Yasmine may have been saved. Young people's bodies are fantastic at covering up their illnesses until the last moment, meaning that they often present with other symptoms than those medical professionals are taught. Most guidelines for spotting blood clots are written based on older patients so running tests early is generally down to the professional's high clinical suspicion. When treated early, young lives are saved. But one third of patients without a diagnosis die. Let's change that!
How to spot migraines in young people
Migraines can often get missed in young people because they look a little different. Here are the signs to look out for:
Stomach pain
Widespread headache
Paleness
Letharic
Sensory sensitivities