Main Sources of Trauma

Trauma can be caused by an overwhelmingly negative event that causes a lasting impact on the victim’s mental and emotional stability. Some common sources of trauma include:

• Rape
• Domestic violence
• Natural disasters
• Severe illness or injury
• The death of a loved one
• Witnessing an act of violence

Signs of a Person Suffering from Trauma

Another telltale sign of a trauma victim is anxiety. Anxiety due to trauma can manifest in problems such as night terrors, poor concentration and mood swings. While these symptoms of trauma are common, they are not exhaustive.Individuals respond to trauma in different ways.It can manifest days, months or even years after the actual event.

Emotional Symptoms of Trauma

Emotion is one of the most common ways in which trauma manifests. Some common emotional symptoms of trauma include denial, anger, sadness and emotional outbursts. Victim of trauma may redirect the overwhelming emotions they experience toward other sources, such as friends or family members.

Symptoms after a snakebite

Venomous bite can produce an array of symptoms, including localized pain and swelling, convulsions, nausea, and even paralysis.First aid steps you can take after a snake bite occurs include cleaning the wound, remaining calm, and immobilizing the affected area.

CardioPulmonary Resuscitation(CPR)

Venom from a snakebite travel via the lymphatic system to the bloodstream. There, it circulate to nerve and muscle where it can cause paralysis and muscle damage.In the blood itself, the venom destroys clotting factors, which makes the blood unable to clot, increasing the risk of bleeding.

Laboratory diagnosis of snake bite

The diagnosis of snake bite or determination of which snake is responsible for envenoming of a victim can be conveniently divided into clinical diagnosis and laboratory diagnosis. Clinical diagnosis depends upon recognising specific signs of envenoming in the patient.