1. FAINTING AND SHOCK
By Alicia and Charlee 1b

2. WHAT IS FAINTING AND SHOCK
Fainting is a sudden loss of consciousness due to decreased blood flow to the brain. The medical term for fainting is syncope. Shock is a state of physical shutdown. Your body goes into shock when there isn’t enough blood in your circulation system.

3. WHAT CAUSES SHOCK AND FAINTING
Fainting is caused by lack of blood flowing to the brain. It also can be caused by emotional distress, low fluids or food and an extended period of standing. Some causes of shock are heart failure, blood loss, external or internal bleeding, leaky or dilated vessels.

4. TYPE OF SHOCK
There are many types of shock, the major shocks include: Cardiogenic shock is when your heart suddenly cannot pump enough blood for your body's needs. Anaphylactic shock is when someone’s body is hypersensitive to a foreign substance, the substance could be a food like nuts, eggs, or shellfish. Septic shock is when bacteria enters the bloodstream through an infection. It leads to a condition called sepsis which is blood poisoning. A septic shock occurs when the bacteria and your toxins damage tissues or some organs in your body. Hypovolemic shock is caused by severe blood loss, when the vital organs don’t have enough blood this leads to shock.

5. SIGNS AND SYMPTOMS A feeling of heaviness in the legs Vomiting Thirst
Blurred vision
Confusion
Feeling warm or hot
Light headedness, dizziness, a floating feeling
Nausea
Sweating
Vomiting
Thirst
Weakness
Pale, cold clammy skin
Unresponsiveness (1 – 2 minutes)
Tingling (poor circulation)

6. HOW TO MANAGE FAINTING AND SHOCK
Lay victim down straight away
Conduct a primary survey
Place in the recovery position if unconscious and breathing
Elevate leg if possible
Conduct vital signs and secondary surveys
Reassure the victim when responsive
Seek medical aid if required
Shock –
Conduct primary survey
Position the victim laying down with their legs elevated
Treat the cause, if possible
Monitor the victims vital signs
Comfort the Vitim
Provide supplementary oxygen if able
Maintain body temperature
Record the victims vital signs regularly
Seek medical assistance
DO NOT elevate legs for snake bite, heart attack, severe hip/leg injury and head injury.

7. DEMONSTRATION PROVIDING OXYGEN

8. EASY WAYS TO REMEMBER TREATMENT
The easiest way to remember treatment is: If the face is pale raise the tail. If the face is red raise the head If the face is blue they’re almost through