A coma is a continual loss of consciousness. When the normal function of the human brain is seriously disturbed, people tend to fall into a state of unconsciousness, shouting or shaking can not wake up, this is a coma. Coma can be slow to form, can also happen suddenly, therefore, everyone should put health management up.
There are many causes of coma, common cases are:
(1) Respiratory disorders: asphyxia, carbon monoxide poisoning.
(2) Circulatory disorders: severe bleeding, heart standstill, electric shock.
(3) Metabolic Balance disorder: High or low blood sugar.
(4) Brain damage: cerebrovascular accident (stroke), brain pressure, brain shock and so on.
(5) Other: Drunken, heatstroke, cold, epilepsy, infantile febrile seizures.
The emergency measures for coma are:
(1) Keep the airway of the wounded, lift the chin, open the airway and remove the obstruction in the mouth.
(2) to check the respiration and pulse, when necessary, that is, the implementation of artificial respiration or cardiopulmonary resuscitation method.
(3) To check whether the injured body parts have serious injuries and fractures, if any, must immediately stop bleeding and treatment.
(4) record the injury and examine the patient's medical record file for reference.
(5) If the injured person still has breathing and pulse, and his neck and spine bone is not injured, can let him lie on the side or lying in the horizontal recovery.
(6) Keep the wounded warm, comfort, do not give the injured diet, as soon as possible to send the wounded to hospital treatment
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