Facts About Diabetes People with diabetes can get too high or low blood sugar in a short period of time – both of them require quick help from the environment Too low blood sugar May cause increased sweat, cold, clumsy and pale skin, strong pulse and palpitation, hunger and weakness. The person may be confused and respond badly to the charge, and sometimes faint and get seizures similar to epilepsy Too high blood sugar May cause dry skin and a deep, heavy breathing and rapid pulse. The person’s breath can smell acetone (nail polish remover) and he / she can be very thirsty, be unclear and confused and rarely lose consciousness If the person is angry or unconscious call a […]
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First Aid For Allergic Reactions
Facts About Allergic Reactions A severe allergic reaction can lead to shock (anaphylactic shock) and unconsciousness Serious allergic reactions are most commonly accompanied by respiratory distress or red rash Give medication that the patient himself has against his allergy (for example, the epiphene for injection) Call the hospital Give first aid and perform resuscitation if needed Background Allergy is due to the fact that the body responds to substances such as food, chemicals, drugs or pollen, which are harmless to most people Symptoms of allergy vary, depending on the substance that triggers it. The most common symptoms are rapid respiratory distress (asthma), skin rash (hives), abdominal pain or vomiting and diarrhea. Typically these symptoms usually disappear after quite a short […]
Continue readingFirst Aid For Angina Pectoris or Ischemic Chest Pain
Facts About Angina Pectoris Angina pectoris is the Latin term of what people call heart attack The symptom is typically a tingling pain in the middle of the chest Angina pectoris is usually due to narrowing in one or more of the coronary arteries of the heart The narrowing causes insufficient blood oxygenation to the heart muscle, especially in connection with physical exertion The heart The heart is a powerful muscle. It acts as a central pump that provides the vital blood supply for all parts of the body. The heart pump is divided into four chambers, two chambers and two chambers. The heart chambers are thin-walled and do not contain much muscular tissue. The chambers of the heart constitute […]
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Facts About Asthma Asthma attacks are due to sudden narrowing of the respiratory tract and manifests itself in severe respiratory distress, accompanied by wheezing and often cough and anxiety If the person has a seizure of asthma medicine, help him / her take 2-3 breath / suction from the inhaler If it does not help after approx. 10 minutes, repeat the inhalation If there is no improvement after approx. 20 minutes, you must call an ambulance Background An asthma attack is due to the airway narrowing and it causes wheezing and wheezing and respiratory distress The attack can be triggered by an external influence, for example. dust, pollen, animal hair or cold, but can also come without any explanation Most […]
Continue readingFirst Aid For Meningitis
Facts About Meningitis Meningitis, is a serious disease that can affect anyone – regardless of age The disease is caused by inflammation with viruses or bacteria in the barriers that cover the brain Symptoms of meningitis are high fever, drowsiness, stiff neck – the patient can not get the hair down on the chest – headache, relations to strong light, possibly rash or cramps Early symptoms may remind you of flu In case of suspicion of meningitis: call the hospital. Background Meningitis, meningitis, is a serious disease that can affect anyone – regardless of age The disease is caused by inflammation with bacteria or viruses in the barriers that cover the brain Without immediate treatment, the disease can lead to […]
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Facts About Allergies A severe allergic reaction (anaphylaxis) develops in allergy sufferers shortly after exposure to certain allergens such as insect bites and foods but is also seen, for example, by medical allergies. The condition can be untreated to be fatal in a short period of time If a person gets an allergic reaction, call for professional help immediately Often allergy sufferers themselves have adrenaline (epiphene) or inhaled medicine – help the person take the medicine or inject if they can not self In case of shock and unconsciousness, normal first aid is exercised Background A severe allergic reaction, also called anaphylaxis , can lead to shock and life-threatening difficulty breathing The condition can develop within seconds or minutes in […]
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Facts About Shock In the medical world, circulatory “shock” is a condition where the body is not receiving enough oxygen and nutrients Circulatory shock is a rare but life-threatening condition that requires fast and advanced treatment at the hospital There are many causes of shock, but the symptoms are very similar: Shock is life-threatening! You can help by providing emergency first aid and provide for hospitalisation as soon as possible What is shock? The word stock has different meanings depending on the context in which the word is used. In the medical world, “shock” is the same as “circulatory shock”. It indicates a life-threatening condition where the body does not receive sufficient amounts of oxygen or nutrition to function normally. […]
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Facts About Strokes Strokes is due to a blood clot or bleeding in the brain An Strokes suddenly causes infertile half-sided symptoms due to a stop in blood flow to the brain 90% of all people with apoplexy have very characteristic symptoms: facial paralysis Half-sided paralysis or disturbances in the arm and / or legs Disturbance of speech Disturbances of vision What are Strokes? An stroke (stroke) occurs when blood flow to a region of the brain is reduced or stopped Brain cells begin to die within minutes after they have lost their vital nutrient supply (especially oxygen) – a process that continues over the next hours This can be a life threatening condition, and help should be called immediately […]
Continue readingFirst Aid For Heart Attacks and Chronic Chest Pains
Facts on Heart Attacks A heart attack is caused by a blood clot that completely or partially closes a coronary artery that supplies the heart muscle with blood Sudden chest pain typically occurs with radiation to the arm, often without notice The patient may be very poor with turmoil, shortness of breath and feeling of suffocation. The person may also be sweating or distant and possibly unconscious The most important thing is to quickly get medical help. Call 112 and call ambulance Background A heart attack is caused by clogging, usually a blood clot that is formed inside a pulmonary artery (artery) that brings blood to parts of the heart muscle Clogging causes this part of the heart muscle to […]
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