When stuck in a crowd like Itaewon, South Korea’s Halloween night party tragedy, it is important to protect vital parts of the body, such as the chest cavity.
An internal medicine specialist from Junior Doctor Network Indonesia, Dr. Andi Khomeini Takdir Haruni, SpPD-KPsi, had previously stated that the tragedy that killed people in Itaewon was likely due to pulmonary embolism, characterized by the appearance of almost purple bruises. the whole body.
Pulmonary embolism is caused by pressure in the chest cavity which reduces lung volume. Therefore, the protection of the thoracic cavity is very important because it is the site of numerous vital organs.
“Where the heart and lungs are in the chest cavity, it can still function optimally,” he said when contacted by detikcom on Tuesday (11/01/2022).
In addition to the chest cavity, another vital organ that needs to be protected when in a crowd is the head.
“When a person is standing, the head is safe enough, yes, but when a person falls, the most likely thing is to cover the head, so it not only protects the chest cavity but can also protect the neck and head,” He explained.
Even so, a better step that can be taken is to prevent the risk of getting trapped in a crowd. While protecting the body in the crowd by protecting the head and curling up when it falls is the last option that can be done.
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