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Raising the legs allows the blood to flow to the most vital organs (heart, brain) during shock.
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If a victim has severe internal bleeding should you keep them moving so they don't go into shock?
Shock is best treated by laying the casualty down and raising the legs. This improves blood flow to the vital organs. Also, keep the casualty warm.
What group of trauma victims do you not elevate their legs to treat for shock?
The ones with no legs or chest wounds.
How do you absorb shock on a bmx bike in a skate park?
bend your arms and legs as you land this takes some of the shock
Why did the management of shock change to do not elevate the legs?
Elevating the legs of a shock victim is still part of the current way of managing the condition. The only circumstances that you should not elevate legs would be an unsplinted broken leg, a head injury, or an abdominal injury.
Do legs of birds help them to not get elctric shock?
No . It isn't the legs that help birds but it's because they are not connected to the other wire.
What is the purpose of crunches exercise?
to work your legs
What acts as a shock absorber in your body?
You have the cartilages in the joints, which act as mechanical shock absorbers. But then you have other functional shock absorbers. You have arches in the foot, which act as shock absorbers. Then when you jump down, you have that spring like movement of the legs. That act as a shock absorbers.
Tip the bed head down for venous return?
No, lift legs for venous return. Make sure legs are above heart. You do this for shock or bleeding.
What is the purpose of a cat's legs?
Cats' legs help them to move, hunt, jump, pounce, and survive.
What should you do in case of shock?
Lay the patient down, elevate the legs, keep the patient warm.
What is the purpose of a frogs lines in legs?
it is the frogs bones.
What is the purpose of fat legs?
The same as thin legs: To stand and to walk.
