Last Thursday morning (26), photographer Ingryd Alves, aged 28, died after suffering a sudden illness. The professional recently became known for doing the newborn photoshoot of Neymar and Bruna Biancardi’s daughter. The cause of death was disclosed in a note of condolence issued by Ingryd’s studio, which she had in São Paulo.
“At around 5 am today, Ingryd had a sudden illness and, despite all medical efforts during two tireless hours of anguish and despair, unfortunately she did not survive.”the statement stated.
With the news gaining notoriety in the media, many people’s doubts arose about what caused a sudden illness and even what the condition was. According to the Brazilian Society of Cardiac Arrhythmias (Sobrac), sudden illness is responsible for 320,000 deaths every year in Brazil.
The term covers situations in which an apparently healthy person loses consciousness due to, for example, cardiac arrest and may die within an hour of the first symptoms appearing. In addition to a heart attack, sudden illness can be caused by severe dehydration. Neurological events, such as stroke and severe seizures, can also cause sudden illness.
What are the symptoms of sudden illness?
This condition must be seen as a maximum emergency situation, since, after every minute, the victim’s chances of survival are reduced by 10%. In some cases, the sudden illness may not be preceded by any symptoms, but in most cases the condition is preceded by:
- Dizziness, vertigo and mental confusion.
- General malaise.
- Palpitations.
- Difficulty communicating.
- Partial or total loss of vision.
- Convulsion.
- Stiffness in any of the body’s limbs.
- Temperature increase.
Remembering that the time between the appearance of these symptoms and the loss of consciousness is not usually long, considering that sudden illness gets its name precisely because it happens suddenly“from one moment to the next”.
What causes?
Despite appearing suddenly, sudden illness always has a cause, which is linked to some disorder in the body. In most cases, the condition will be due to problems in the functioning of the heart, mainly cardiac arrhythmia, a condition in which there is a change in the rhythm of the heartbeat. In addition to this, other problems linked to the heart can also be the cause of sudden illness, such as:
- Myocardial infarction.
- Hypertrophic cardiomyopathy (large heart).
In addition to the heart, neurological causes can also trigger sudden illness, such as:
- Convulsive seizures.
- Hemorrhagic and ischemic stroke.
In addition to these causes, other diseases and conditions can culminate in an episode of sudden illness, such as:
- Uncontrolled diabetes.
- Drug’s use.
How to avoid?
Avoiding stress, exercising frequently, not consuming excessive alcoholic beverages, not smoking, not using drugs and staying hydrated are some of the precautions that provide an improvement in the quality of life and, consequently, can reduce the chances of an illness. sudden.
Source: Meio Norte
