LOSS OF CONSCIOUSNESS
Common causes of loss of consciousness are:
- Drunkeness
- A hit on the head (getting knocked out)
- Shock
- Poisoning
- Fainting
- Heat stroke
- Stroke
- Heart attack
If a person is unconscious and you do not know why, immediately check each of the following:
1) Is he breathing well? If not, tilt his head back and pull the jaw and tongue forward. If something is stuck in the throat, pull it out. If he is not breathing, use mouth to mouth breathing at once.
2) Is he losing a lot of blood? If so, control the bleeding.
3) Is he in shock? If so, lay him with his head lower than his feet and loosen his clothing.
4) Could it be heat stroke (no sweat, high fever, hot, red skin)? If so, shade him from the sun, keep his head higher than his feet, soak him with cold water (ice water if possible).
If he is badly injured:
It is best not to move him until he becomes conscious. If you have to move him, do it with great care because if his neck or back is broken, any change of position may cause greater injury.
Never give anything by mouth to a person who is unconscious.
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Health Tips
Non-FictionContains lot of important notes that would teach readers alot about health Medical issues. A very helpful book indeed. Adapted from 'Where there is no Doctor'.
