Heart Attacks
Muscular pump that is suddenly deprived of oxygen
What is the Heart?
Before you ever touch a collapsed person to start CPR or apply medical equipment, your very first action should be to verify this about the environment.
What is scene safety?
Blood flow is blocked, or a blood vessel bursts in this central control organ.
What is the brain?
This vital nutrient makes up about 60% of your body and drinking enough of it instead of sugary sodas helps your heart pump blood more easily through your vessels.
What is water?
Other than the chest, a person experiencing a heart attack can feel discomfort in other places of the body.
What is the shoulder, arm, back, neck, jaw, teeth or upper belly
For standard, traditional CPR on an adult, this is the widely taught ratio of chest compressions to rescue breaths.
What is 30 compressions to 2 breaths?
In the B.E. F.A.S.T. acronym used to spot the warning signs of a stroke, the 'F' stands for this noticeable physical sign where one side of a person's smile sags down
What is facial drooping?
Doing this type of physical activity for at least 30 minutes a day strengthens your heart muscle and helps lower your risk of cardiovascular disease.
What is exercise?
Medical emergency where a blocked artery cuts off blood supply to the heart muscle.
What is a heart attack?
When performing chest compressions on an adult, health guidelines recommend a steady, fast rhythm of 100 to 120 beats per minute, which famously matches the tempo of this 1970s disco song by the Bee Gees.
What is "Stayin' Alive"?
In the B.E. F.A.S.T. stroke evaluation guide, the letter 'S' reminds you to listen closely for this communication problem, which might make a person sound like they are mumbling or using the wrong words.
What is slurred speech (or speech difficulty)?
While you rest, your body repairs its blood vessels; missing out on this nightly necessity can lead to higher blood pressure and increased stress hormones.
What is sleep?
Sudden stop of heart beating and blood flow to brain and organs cease.
What is cardiac arrest?
This portable electronic device, often mounted on public walls, can automatically check a heart rhythm and deliver a shock to help get a stopped heart back to normal.
What is an AED?
The final letter 'T' in the F.A.S.T. acronym reminds you that this is the most critical factor, meaning you must call 911 immediately because every second counts to save brain cells.
What is time?
While small amounts of stress are normal, chronic unmanaged stress can trigger your body's "fight or flight" response, which releases high levels of this specific stress hormone that strains the heart over time.
What is cortisol?
This type of medical professional specializes in diagnosing and treating disorders of the heart and circulatory system.
What is a cardiologist?
In the life-saving emergency technique known as CPR, the letter 'C' stands for this primary action you perform rhythmically on the chest.
What is cardiopulmonary resuscitation?
Making up about 87% of all stroke cases, this specific type of stroke occurs when a blood clot blocks an artery going to the brain.
What is an ischemic stroke?
This simple, everyday calculation uses your height and weight to estimate body fat, helping doctors screen for weight categories that might increase your risk of heart disease.
What is BMI?