Monthly Archives: April 2014
184.WHY ARE SOME PEOPLE AFRAID OF HEIGHTS?
As human beings, we are subject not only to physical pain, but also to emotional pain. A situation may cause us great emotional distress. Sometimes we deal with this quite simply. For example, we may cry, or blush, or break out in a sweat.
But sometimes, when the emotional stress is greater, or our power of resistance is weaker, we may develop other reactions for dealing with this pain. One such way is called a phobic reaction.
183.WHAT IS THE PULSE?
You have probably had your pulse taken hundreds of times. And it’s quite a simple thing for you to take your own pulse or someone else’s. When a nurse or doctor does it, the patient is sitting or lying down. The arm is placed in a relaxed position with the thumb turned upward. With the index finger, the nurse finds the pulse beat on the wrist near the thumb side of the hand. The beats are counted for one minute.
182.WHAT IS SHOCK?
You may get a “shock” when you see your mark on a test, or you may say you are “shocked” if you see an accident. But medically speaking, this isn’t shock. The word “shock” means a condition in which the essential activities of the body are affected. Usually, they are slowed up.
A person in a state of shock may nave a sudden or gradual feeling of weakness or faintness. He may become very pale, and the skin may feel cold and clammy. Perspiration is increased, and the pupils of the eyes become enlarged.
