What is the first aid for a minor shock?

Question:

what are the do's and don't?

Answers:
1. Lie d victim down. Raise d legs high and keep the head low. Loosen any tihgt clothing at the neck, chest and waist.

2. Keep d victim warm by covering with coats or blankets. Do not use direct heat, such as hot-water bottles.

3. Keep checking pulse, breathing and level of response. Be prepared to resuscitate if necessary. Turn an uncounscious victim into the recovery position.

Other Answers:
Sorry! I really dont know

depends on kind of shock. If you got bad news, just take a few deep breathes, count until ten and back.
Then come to terms with what has happened and talk about it. Talking helps allot in such a situation. Don't try and be brave and keeping everything to bottle up.
Hope this helps and you find it relevant to your question, as there is different kinds of shock, eg. electrical. Be more specific next time.

Shock is a term used to describe the lack/loss of effective circulation. Therefore causing failure of the circulatory system to provide adequate oxygen rich blood to all parts of the body. If the vital organs do not receive enough oxygen rich blood, death will occur.
What causes shock
· Low blood volume due to bleeding, vomiting or diarrhoea
· Heart attack or irregular rhythms
· Spinal cord injury
· Severe burns
· Severe sweating and dehydration
· Infections or allergic reactions.
· Injury
Signs and Symptoms
Recognisable symptoms and signs are:
· Pale, cool, moist skin
· Rapid breathing
· Rapid and weak pulse
· Excessive thirst
· Nausea and/or vomiting
· Altered level of consciousness.
Management
· Ensure the area if safe, follow DRABC
· Stop any obvious bleeding
· Call 000
·Rest the casualty comfortably and elevate their legs if other injuries permit you to do so. Do not elevate if legs are fractured, heart attack, head or spinal injuries.
· Keep the casualty warm
· Care for any other injuries or wounds
· Monitor pulse and breathing and record findings
· If the casualty becomes unconscious, place in lateral position
· Moisten casualty’s lips if thirsty but do not give anything to drink.

There are two kinds if shock; compensated and decompensated. Compensated is the "minor" shock, but it is very serious and should be treated as such. The first aid for shock, compensated or decompensated is:
1. Call 911 (or other emergency number)
2. Control Bleeding
3. Make sure the person is breathing
4. If they are not breathing (decompensated), give rescue breaths
5. CPR if no pulse (this is decompensated shock at this stage)]
6. Have the patient lie of their back
7. Elevate their legs above the level of their heart.
9. Put blankets on the patient to keep them warm
Do not give anything (food, water) by mouth. If the bleeding is serious enough they may require surgery.
There are several types of shock (electrical shock is not a type of shock nor is being really scared or hearing bad news), but the treatment for all of them is the same. The most important thing to do is keep them breathing, and call for an ambulance.

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