The definition of shock:
Shock is a medical condition, caused by a sharp drop in blood circulation to the body, and result in the non-arrival of blood or oxygen to vital organs enough to the human body.
What are the causes of trauma?
1 - when the body loses a large amount of blood as in the cases of bleeding.
2 - the sharp drop of the heart.
3 - When the body loses a large amount of fluids, as in cases of acute diarrhea.
4 - severe pain.
5 - severe allergies.
6 - electric shock.
1 - when the body loses a large amount of blood as in the cases of bleeding.
2 - the sharp drop of the heart.
3 - When the body loses a large amount of fluids, as in cases of acute diarrhea.
4 - severe pain.
5 - severe allergies.
6 - electric shock.
The signs and symptoms of shock:
1-be the face of an infected person, pale.
2-the color of the skin is pale or blue, cold and damp to the touch.
3-an increase in respiratory rate, and breathing becomes shallow and irregular.
4-the pulse, rapid, and weak.
5-Sweating cold sweat from his forehead and his hands, and began to tremble violently, and his teeth chatter.
6-the patient complains of extreme thirst, and may suffer nausea and vomiting.
7- in the final stages, the patient loses consciousness.
* If treatment is not timely, the situation ends in death.
Ambulance shock:
1 - Make sure that the patient is breathinig.
2 - Place the patient in a position to lie on his back.
3 - Lift the legs up a bit by putting on a chair or something high.
4 - Mark head down so as to improve blood circulation in the body especially the brain, and
once the blood supply to the brain, the patient begins to refer to awareness.
5 - good ventilation and give oxygen if available.
6 - Cover the patient, but avoid any attempt to increase body temperature, because
raising the surface temperature be dangerous in case of shock.
7 - Do not give victim anything by mouth.
7 - Do not give victim anything by mouth.
