Collapse: what is it, why is happening

If the blood stops feeding the brain and other important organs, it means that a collapse occurred. What it is? This sudden and rapid drop in blood pressure. The walls of the blood vessels lose their elasticity, the blood ceases to supply the organs with oxygen. The word "collapse" is translated from Latin as "fallen." The condition is manifested by a strong weakness. If the patient complains of chills, dizziness, dyspnea, then this condition may indicate that a collapse has occurred. What is it, with accuracy can only identify a specialist. Therefore, one should not try to help the victim with "homegrown" means, but it is necessary to call a doctor right away. Another sign of this dangerous disease is the peculiarities of the patient's behavior. Although a person does not lose consciousness, does not faint, the collapse causes him to be inhibited, indifferent state. Together with the above symptoms it is also an excuse to immediately show the patient to a specialist. The doctor will also record that the cervical and peripheral veins of the patient have lost their tone, they have fallen off, the heart sounds are deaf.

Let's talk about the causes that cause collapse.

What is this - acute hypovolemia?

This is a condition in which the volume of blood required for vital activity decreases. This occurs as a result of great blood loss or dehydration of the body and can cause acute heart failure, collapse. Therapy in this case will be aimed at eliminating hypovolemia. Intravenously injected plasma substitutes, polysaccharides, protein solutions and other necessary substances.

Other causes of collapse

A sharp drop in pressure in the arteries and vessels may result from an allergic response of the body to some stimulus, with an overdose of vasodilator drugs, with certain infectious diseases and poisonings. Toxins disrupt the cellular metabolism, the regulation of the vascular tone and the work of the heart. Causing collapse can cardiovascular ailments, diseases of the endocrine and nervous systems. One of the dangerous states leading to collapse is adrenal insufficiency.

Three varieties of the collapoid state

1. Cardiogenic collapse . It can be caused by a heart failure.
2. Hypovolemic collapse . What is it, we have already said: a decrease in blood pressure as a result of insufficient volume of blood in the vessels.
3. Angiogipotonic collapse occurs as a result of vascular insufficiency, a significant decrease in the tone of the blood stream.

Emergency help in the collapse

First, the blood flow is reduced in muscles, skin, peritoneum, but if you do not help the affected person in time, the blood will stop supplying the most important organs: the brain and the heart. Then death can come. At the first sign of collapse, it is necessary to immediately put a person, because the vertical position will significantly worsen his condition. Under your feet, you must ply a platen of clothes or a pillow, cover the patient with a blanket. The next immediate step will be the call of ambulance doctors. Doctors will perform the first resuscitation, indirect cardiac massage and take the patient to the hospital. There, treatment will be carried out in accordance with the type of collapse.