According to the World Health Organization, WHO, there is a state of public health emergency of international concern with the strain of influenza known as the swine flu. Over 100 deaths have occurred in Mexico, and there are five states reporting cases. What exactly are we facing, and should the individual be concerned?
When ventricles beat at a severely abnormal pace, Ventricular Fibrillation occurs. This occurrence is life-threatening and can result in sudden death. This event is when the heart contracts and relaxes in rapid succession which produces low cardiac output. The result is a lack of blood, oxygen and nutrients circulating through the body.
We seem to hear about it every summer. A group of hikers or campers are in trouble in the backcountry and one of them has to receive significant medical rescue help. Many people just do not seem to think ahead and believe that they can attempt a trip into the wilderness as if they were going to the grocery store. It is of course essential to prepare and to make sure that if anything untoward should happen you can deal with it as best as possible.