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Sunday, July 15, 2012

The definition of spasticity, signs, symptoms, causes and ambulance patient.

The definition of spasticity:

 Tension in all muscles of the body or part of it, sometimes associated with loss of consciousness or the patient is conscious.
The signs and symptoms of spasticity

 - The patient suddenly falls unconscious, and harden the muscles and that of (several seconds to half a minute). 
 - happens after that twitching muscles.
 - during the period of sclerosis may stop breathing patient and bite his tongue, and bleed out with saliva from the mouth.
- and could lose control of urine and stool.


 Causes of spasticity:

1 - children under the age of 5 years result in very high temperature.
2 - A pregnant woman (as a result of pre-eclampsia).
3 - epilepsy.
4 - head injuries accompanied by bleeding.
 
Ambulance patient with spasticity.
- Move away from the infected places that contain furniture or machinery or sharp flame to avoid hurting himself.

2 - Do not try to prevent the patient from seizures because it is not aware of what is happening.

3 - Place the patient on the floor lying on his back.

4 - then head of the attribution of the injured and remove any tight clothing, especially around the neck.

5 - Do not put anything between the teeth of the patient, do not give anything by mouth until after the wake of the seizure.

6 - In the event of a vomiting patient Mark on his side so as to avoid inhalation of vomit.

 7 - From time to time, check pulse and breathing.

8 - wait for the next patient, so wake up.

9 - If the patient is a child (happened to him cramping because of the high temperature), do cold compresses, and do not put the child in a cold bath.



 

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