Shock is a condition that occurs which the body’s circulatory system has been disrupted, vital organs in the body will lose fluid, and also important other substances. If that happens, the organs will not function. Give immediate help, if not, there will be more severe problems. So you must find out symptoms of shock early.
symptoms of shock
- Awareness of the patient looks decrease.
- Pulse beat faster (more than 140 times / min), then weakened, and disappeared.
- Nausea and wanted to vomit.
- Skin feels cold, moist and pale.
- Breathing shallow and irregular.
- Blankly and pupils dilated.
Disturbed blood circulation not only because of loss of blood or fluid. Could also be due to the sudden widening of blood vessels. It can happen, for example, in shock because of emotional stress, poisoning or pain.
Shock generally categorized into five :
- Neurogenic shock (psychological), for example, vertebral fractures, fear, shock, poisoning by drugs, etc.
- Shock due to loss of blood or body fluids, for example, great bleeding or vomiting defecate.
- Shock because of great infection,
- Shock because the heart is not functioning, for example, heart attacks, heart pulse is disrupted, etc.
- Shock due to allergies. for example, allergic to drugs.
Aid measures for shock:
In fact, aid measures for shock must be adjusted with the cause, and often, require the addition of fluids and blood. But in first-aid, the most important is to recognize the signs of shock and find out why. For example, shock due to allergies. This type of shock is usually related with injecting drugs. Therefore, the injectors usually ready to provide the necessary help.
First aid for shock, generally are :
- Lay the patient’s head lower than other body parts, except if it’s because of a concussion or skull fracture.
- Pull the patient’s tongue out, and clean the mouth and nose from the dirt that clog.
- Covered the patient’s body.
- Stop the bleeding, if any.
- If there are broken bones, wearing splint before being taken to the hospital.
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