Millions of people suffer from accidents, injuries at work and at home, and acute illnesses. Proper and timely First Aid plays an important role in maintaining good health. Erste-Hilfe Kurs München teaches how to provide First Aid in different situations.
First Aid in case of shock
Shock is a state between life and death; general severe disorder of vital functions of the body caused by a violation of the nervous regulation of vital processes; characterized by disorders of hemodynamics, respiration, metabolism. Causes of shock can be external bleeding; internal bleeding; injuries of various genesis; burns; heart attack, etc. With Erste Hilfe sehtest you will learn not only the algorithm of actions in certain situations but also the reasons and symptoms of certain conditions.
Signs and symptoms of shock condition:
- pale, cold, and moist skin;
- weakness;
- anxiety;
- dry mouth, thirst;
- weak frequent pulse;
- frequent breathing;
- eclipse of consciousness;
- unconsciousness.
The sequence of actions of First Aid
Erste Hilfe hauptbahnhof münchen explains the procedure that determines the mechanism of providing home care in case of suspicion of shock by non-medical workers:
- warm the victim – cover him with something warm (blanket, coat);
- place the victim on his back, raise his legs 30-40 cm above body level (legs should not be raised if there is a suspicion of injury to the spine, thighs, legs, neck);
- reassure the victim, provide assistance in the presence of other injuries or diseases that may contribute to the development of shock
In order not to worsen the condition of the victim, providing First Aid in case of shock, the victim should not be given medication. Erste Hilfe Kurs fahrschule notifies that this applies to all medicines, including painkillers and heart support drugs. Even the most useful of them can distort the clinical picture, not allowing the doctor to adequately assess the patient’s condition.
