These diseases have one thing in common - are deadly. At the first symptoms medical intervention is necessary.
Neisseria meningitidis meningitis
Meningococcus are bacteria that can be detected at every tenth person. They are located at the back of the throat and usually remain idle. But still unexplained reasons, they can be activated, especially in children and adolescents. As a result, leads to infection of the dura of the brain and spinal cord. The prognosis is favorable in 5 of every 6 cases, but only if immediate reaction.
Warning signs
Fever accompanied by severe headache.
One or several red spots that do not fade under pressure on the skin.
Hardening of the head.
Intolerance to light and noise.
Necrotizing fasciitis - "carnivorous" disease
This lethal infection is also called a bacterial dermo-hypodermis . It is rare, but it leads to amputations, and a quarter of the infected people die. The deadly "carnivorous bacterium" spreads into connective tissue that surrounds muscles, nerves and blood vessels.
Warning signs
Usually infection penetrates the body through the skin irritation, infected with a "cocktail" of bacteria. The sick at first feels pain that is too strong for such a small violation of the skin. Then the skin becomes more red, swollen and shiny. Finally bubbles appear, followed by bleeding. The last stage is characterized by complete insensitivity at the site - death occurs tissue, i.e. necrosis.
Sudden cardiac arrest
There is no emergency of this in which the heart suddenly stops working. If something is not done in the first eight minutes, the chances of survival are close to zero.
What exactly is happening?
Typically the suspension of the heart is a complication of myocardial infarction . It can happen and drowning, electric shock or high-dose drugs. The heart starts beating too hard, until at one point completely stops.
First aid
If you witnessed such a case, you do not have a minute to lose. Keep calm and do the following three things:
- Call an ambulance - 112 - and give a clear address.
- Start massage the heart.
- Use whenever possible defibrillator - a portable electronic device that you might find at home sick or in a nearby pharmacy.
Cerebrovascular accident
Vascular events in the brain is the most common cause of death in women and invalidate consequences in both sexes. It occurs when blood circulation is interrupted in one of the blood vessels of the brain due to its blockage or rupture.
Warning signs
Symptoms of cerebrovascular accidents occur suddenly:
weakness on one side of the body - in the leg or arm,
difficulty in speaking,
deformation of the mouth.
If you witness these signs, call 112 quickly!
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