The Keys To Knowing When Something Is Wrong

How can you really tell if someone is in a crisis situation? Well, while there are no guarantees that these signs will help you to pick up on every last problem there are some significant signs that people tend to show when they are experiencing a health crisis.

You will know when someone, especially close to you are not themselves. They might be unusually quiet or uncharacteristically distant and subdued until engaged in something that requires a response. It is determined that when a person is in health crisis mode they will tend to discourage anyone from calling for help and often downplay the situation. If this is the case go on your first intuition and get help for them.

Behavior is a good indicator that something isn't quite right. What position are they using to find a way to deal with the crisis? Other than a stoke, most any individual will try to stay as still as possible including lying down, hoping this will eradicate the problem and help them feel better.

Respiration, pulse, and coloring can all be indicators that an individual has a serious health situation going on. When you look at them do they look pale, flush, or blue? Coloring changes can be both signs of increase or decrease in blood flow as well as increase or decrease in oxygen. Of course you can look at the rise and fall of a person's chest to determine if they are breathing more rapidly or even more shallowly then normal and you can check their pulse at their wrist to see if it is decreased or increased. These are usually fair indicators of a problem in the person's system.

Body temperature is an excellent way to tell if something is going amiss and indicate health trouble. Cold and clammy skin, unusually hot skin temperature including profuse sweating for no apparent reason are also excellent indicators that scream help is needed. The body's systems are all so closely interconnected that when something is going horribly wrong there will be multiple warning signs and indicators seen in more than one way.

One of the hardest things many people will do is openly admit without reservations that they are okay, when in fact, just the opposite is true. This is also sadly true of many stroke and heart attack victims; they will insist they are fine. It is really helpful to at least have an idea of what some of the warning signs are to be able to determine what the best course of action should be to avert a potential health crisis from going from bad to much worse. You cannot always rely on what the patient is telling you, simply because most people want to avoid a fuss is at all possible.