DO YOU NEED TO SEE DOCTOR PART -2

ITS EMERGENCY MUST SEE DOCTOR 

We should know what is an medical emergency which means you must consult a doctor and as early as possible in few cases the difference in life and death is just few minuets so why to take a chance ,here I am trying to educate you on few such emergencies  

·         Signs of a heart attack

·         Pain in the middle of the chest that may spread to the back, jaw, or left arm.

·          Less often, the pain spreads to the right arm.

·         The pain may occur in one or more of these places and not in the chest at all.

·          The pain of a heart attack is similar to the pain of angina but is generally more severe, lasts longer, and is not relieved by rest.

·          Less often, pain is felt in the abdomen, like  for indigestion.

·          For unknown reasons, women often have different, less identifiable symptoms

·         Signs of a stroke

·         Warning symptoms Why Strokes Affect Only One Side of the Body ·         Strokes usually damage only one side of the brain. Because nerves in the brain cross over to the other side of the body, symptoms appear on the side of the body opposite the damaged side of the brain.

·         The early symptoms of stroke are:

·         Sudden weakness or paralysis on one side of the body (for example, half of the face, one arm or leg, or all of one side)

·         Sudden loss of sensation or abnormal sensations on one side of the body

·         Sudden difficulty speaking, including difficulty coming up with words and sometimes slurred speech

·         Sudden confusion, difficulty in  understanding

·         Sudden dimness, blurring, or loss of vision, particularly in one eye

·         Sudden dizziness or loss of balance and coordination, leading to falls

·         One or more of these symptoms are typically present in both hemorrhagic and ischemic strokes. Symptoms of a transient ischemic attack ( they are like mini attack warring for future ) are the same, but they usually disappear within minutes and rarely last more than 1 hour.

·         Symptoms of stroke may also include the following:

·         Sudden severe headache

·         Nausea and vomiting

·         Temporary or persistent loss of consciousness

·         Very high blood pressure

·         Difficulty breathing

·         Heavy bleeding

·         Burns that are open, char, or blister the skin; that result from inhalation; that cover a large area; or that are on the hands, face, feet, or genitals

·         Severe injury  as in a motor vehicle accident

·         Poisoning   As soon as you realize or suspect poisoning you must  contact the local  poison control center generally district hospitals

·         A severe allergic reaction

Anaphylactic reactions are most commonly caused by the following:

·       Drugs (such as penicillin)

·       Insect stings

·       Certain foods (particularly eggs, seafood, and nuts)

·       Allergy injections (allergen immunotherapy)

·       Latex

·       Anaphylactic reactions typically begin within 15 minutes of exposure to the allergen. Rarely, reactions begin after 1 hour. Symptoms vary, but people usually have the same symptoms each time.

o     The heart beats quickly.

o      People may feel uneasy and become agitated.

o     Blood pressure may fall, causing fainting. Other symptoms include tingling (pins-and-needles) sensations.

o      dizziness, itchy and flushed skin,

o     coughing, a runny nose, sneezing, hives, and swelling of tissue under the skin.

o      Breathing may become difficult and wheezing may occur because the throat and/or airways constrict or become swollen.

o     People may have nausea, vomiting, abdominal cramps, and diarrhea.

An anaphylactic reaction may progress so rapidly    that people collapse, stop breathing, have seizures, and lose consciousness within 1 to 2 minutes. The reaction may be fatal unless emergency treatment is given immediately.

·       Major electrical Shock

·       Sudden, severe pain anywhere

·       Vomiting blood or coughing up a relatively large amount of blood (more than a few streaks in sputum)

·       Sudden, severe worsening of a serious chronic disorder, such as asthma or diabetes