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Shock

Shock

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Shock is a life-threatening medical condition whereby the body suffers from insufficient blood flow throughout the body. Shock often accompanies severe injury or illness.

Medical shock is a medical emergency and can lead to other conditions such as lack of oxygen in the body’s tissues & organ damage. It requires immediate treatment as symptoms can worsen rapidly.

Causes of Shock

  1. Heart conditions (heart attack, heart failure)
  2. Heavy internal or external bleeding, such as from a serious injury
  3. Dehydration
  4. Infection
  5. Severe allergic reaction
  6. Spinal injuries
  7. Burns
  8. Persistent vomiting or diarrhea

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Safety for Firework

Safety for Firework

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Diwali, the Festival of Lights, is celebrated with fervor and gaiety by the people of every faith in India.

A celebration takes no time to turn to a disaster for a missing small precaution. Last year the night of Diwali turned into dark as many persons reached different hospitals of country with eye and burn injuries.

Mishandling of firecrackers can cause

  • Burns
  • Eye injuries
  • Hearing loss,
  • Sleeping disturbances and
  • Sudden exposure to loud noise can cause temporary or permanent deafness or even result in heart attack .
  • Pets such as dogs and cats also suffer on account of firecrackers as animals have a more sensitive sense of hearing than humans.

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