CD-ROM Today 1996 January/CD-ROM Today 1996 January.iso/firstaid/shock/shock.txt

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$Pages,5
$Title,Shock
$Page1
$Sounds,STL11,STL12,STL13
$SubTitle,Signs To Look For
$Text,     Victim feels weak and restless, and is unresponsive
$Text,     The pulse is fast (over 100 beats/minute), but weak
$Text,     Breathing is irregular, or deep
$End1
$Page2
$Sounds,STL14,STL15,STL16
$SubTitle,Signs To Look For
$Text,     The face is pale, and the skin feels cold and damp to touch
$Text,     Forehead and palms are sweaty
$Text,     The victim is experiencing chills, and possibly nausea
$End2
$Page3
$Sounds,STL17
$SubTitle,Signs To Look For
$Text,     Someone who is already in shock is silent, limp, motionless.  The pulse is weak, the breathing is inadequate and the pupils are dilated.
$End3
$Page4
$QT,shock
$QT1,0,2267
$QT2,2267,9133
$SubTitle,Immediate Treatment
$Text,1. Send for emergency medical help.
$Text,2. Check and maintain an open airway, restore breathing and circulation. Take steps to treat the cause of the shock.
$End4
$Page5
$Sounds,IT13,IT14,IT15
$SubTitle,Immediate Treatment
$Text,3. Have the victim lie flat, and keep calm and quiet.
$Text,4. Cover to keep from losing body heat, but do not make the victim too warm.
$Text,5. Raise the victim's feet slightly to help blood get to the heart and brain, UNLESS there are head or leg injuries.
$End5