heart attack
dizziness, light-headedness, sweating, pale, extreme fatigue
symptoms of a heart attack
People who have a history of cardiovascular disease or a congenital heart disorder are at higher risk for sudden cardiac arrest.
who has a higher risk of having a sudden cardiac arrest
Have someone call 9-1-1 or the designated emergency number immediately.
first thing to do when some goes into cardiac arrest
delivery of an electrical shock using an AED
defibrillation
for their consent
if it is a child and the parent is present you need to ask what
blood flow to part of the heart muscle is blocked, causing part of the heart muscle to die.
heart attack
outside of a hospital
Four out of every five cardiac arrests in the United States occur where
use the head-tilt/chin-lift maneuver.
how do you open someones airway
automated external defibrillator
AED
what the child can expect to feel in terms the child can understand.
If the care you need to provide will cause discomfort or pain, describe what to the child
so they can reduce the heart’s need for oxygen.
why should someone sit or lay down when having a heart attack
the heart stops beating or beats too ineffectively to circulate blood to the brain and other vital organs.
cardiac arrest
2 fingers
how many fingers should you use when giving cpr to an infant
the heart muscle simply quivers (fibrillates) weakly instead of contracting strongly.
v-fib
rushing
is the person is older and you are interviewing them you should avoid what
2 hours
most people die within how many hour of having a heart attack
cardiac arrest
Breathing emergencies, such as choking or drowning can lead to what
2 inches deep
you need to compress at least
the heart muscle contracts
too fast
V-tach
some who can translate their language
if the person speaks a different language you should find what
heart attacks in men
chest pain, radiating pain are usally signs of what
agonal breaths
In an unresponsive person, isolated or infrequent gasping in the absence of normal breathing may be what
100-200
you need to give how many chest compressions a minute
shock disrupts the heart’s electrical activity long enough to allow the heart to spontaneously develop an effective rhythm on its own.
the aed shock does...
remove the assistive device
if the person has a disability and wears a assistive device you should not do what