Contents:
- Medical Video: top10 leading cause of death in us
- The most common causes of juvenile death occur throughout the world
- 1. Accident
- 2. Lower respiratory tract infections
- 3. Suicide
- 4. Diarrhea
- 5. Sink
Medical Video: top10 leading cause of death in us
Teenage age is a period of hope and change. However, did you know that the highest incidence of death was experienced by this transitional age group? Based on data compiled by the World Health Organization (WHO) in 2016, more than 3,000 teenagers die every day, with a total of 1.2 million teenage deaths per year. Most of the causes can actually be prevented.
The most common causes of juvenile death occur throughout the world
Further, WHO data in 2016 shows that there are some of the highest causes of death in adolescence.
1. Accident
Accidents are the biggest cause of death for adolescents aged 10-19 years. The incidence of these accidents is more than twice as common in male adolescents. The type of accident is a traffic accident (transportation).
For example vehicle collisions or accidents between vehicles and pedestrians. That is why the government has set a minimum age for obtaining a driver's license (SIM) of 17 years.
Parents and the community in general have a very important role in preventing adolescent deaths from accidents. One way is to wait until the child has a new SIM is allowed to drive a motorized vehicle. Parents are also responsible for educating their children about traffic safety.
2. Lower respiratory tract infections
Lower respiratory tract infection is a condition of infection experienced in the organs of the lower respiratory system such as the lungs, bronchi, and trachea. There are various kinds of lower respiratory tract infections in adolescents namely, bronchitis, pneumonia, laryngotracheitis, and tracheitis.
Meanwhile, pneumonia is more common in adolescent children. One risk factor that can be background is the habit of family cooking in a closed room using a wood-burning or kerosene stove which emits smoke from burning pollution. WHO noted that more than half of the total cases of child and adolescent deaths due to pneumonia are the result of breathing indoor smoke fumes.
3. Suicide
Teenagers who are still developing and not yet able to manage their emotions well are more susceptible to suicide attempts than adults.
It is impossible to determine one exact reason why a teenager decides to commit suicide. The decision to commit suicide is complicated and must be caused by many things. However, the biggest risk factor indeed is depression that is not cured. Dthe eppression cannot just disappear. Depression is a disorder soulcaused by an imbalance of chemicals, structures, and nervous systems in the brain. The trigger can be a variety of things that he met in his life, ranging from childhood trauma, sexual violence, to bullying.
Adolescents who are addicted to certain substances such as alcohol or drugs are also more prone to death from attempted suicide.
4. Diarrhea
Diarrhea can be caused by viruses, bacteria, parasitic infections, or even poisoning. Diarrhea is also very related to the condition of sanitation and cleanliness of the surrounding environment so that cleanliness is important in preventing diarrhea. Drinking raw water, drinking milk products that are not processed through pasteurization, and not maintaining food hygiene also increases the risk of diarrhea.
Diarrhea does seem trivial. However, if not treated immediately, diarrhea can cause serious dehydration which eventually leads to death.
5. Sink
Sinking is a case that can be prevented with proper preparation. In a drowning situation, people will usually experience panic, this panic condition will make people reflex to do breathing as usual so that eventually inhaled water enters the lungs.
There are several causes of drowning cases in adolescents, namely adolescents who usually do not pay attention to surrounding safety, do not have the ability to survive in the water, and the influence of alcohol or drugs can also affect.
