Dave wrote: > > - it seemed as though no-one addressed the possible shock > issue during the > > initial treatment (always treat for shock in trauma cases - > and in my mind > > having a paddle shaft shoved into your leg counts as trauma!) Mark replied: > please expand on this.... Not sure why you've asked me to expand on this, because in the end you proved that you weren't suffering from traumatic shock. In any serious traumatic injury I always treat for shock (I once had to explain to two passersby how to treat _me_ for shock after I recovered consciousness after a bad motorcycle accident). Shock can be insidious and once it sets in it's difficult to treat in the field. Get the victim down, cover them with something to keep them warm, elevate the feet for anything other than a head injury, for a head injury raise the head. (Face is red, raise the head - Face is pale, raise the tail) Simple steps that can be done quickly and easily while other primary attention is being given to the wound/fracture, etc. It doesn't hurt to do it and it can safe a life. Signs of shock can include (but aren't limited to): Pale, clammy skin Rapid, shallow breathing Nausea Thirst Evidence of a loss of body fluids Weak or rapid pulse Loss of consciousness Dave Seng Juneau, Alaska *************************************************************************** PaddleWise Paddling Mailing List - All postings copyright the author and not to be reproduced/forwarded outside PaddleWise without author's permission Submissions: PaddleWise_at_PaddleWise.net Subscriptions: PaddleWise-request_at_PaddleWise.net Website: http://www.paddlewise.net/ ***************************************************************************Received on Thu Aug 10 2000 - 14:18:54 PDT
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