Life Threatens Condition Flashcards

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Define Unconciousness

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Unconsciousness is a state when a person does not response to external stimulus. In case of complete absence of response to any amount of stimulus is called coma

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Causes of unconciousness

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Cerebral anemia.
Asphyxia and its various causes
Injury to the brain
Diabetic and insulin coma
Opium poisoning
Pneumonia
Alcohol poisoning
Accident
Anesthesia
Meningitis
Hypertensive encephalopathy
Fear
heat
Electric shock

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Define hemmorhage

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Hemorrhage or bleeding is the condition when blood flows out from the blood vessels due to some accident or injuries

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Define drowsiness

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According to WHO
Drowsiness is the process of experiencing respiratory impairment from submersion or immersion in liquid,outcomes ar classified as death,morbidity, no morbidity

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Define hemmorhage

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Bleeding also known as hemorrhage or haemorrhage,is blood escaping from the blood vessels,bleeding can occur internally where blood leaks from blood vessels inside the body,or externally either through a natural opening such as mouth ear vagina anus or urethra or through a break in the skin

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Classify hemorrhage

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According to situation or visibility
External hemorrhage
Internal hemorrhage
According to the location or source of bleeding
Arterial bleeding
Venous bleeding
According to time of action
Primary bleeding
Reactionary bleeding
Secondary bleeding
According to the mode of action
Acute hemorrhage
Chronic hemorrhage

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