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| | Title: | What to do when you witness Cardiac Arrest? | | Article: | What to do when you witness Cardiac Arrest?
Aleksandr Kavokin, MD, PhD.
Intro.
You walk into a shopping mall and suddenly see an old gentleman falling down. What is it? The patient
is unconscious. You do not have time to think long. There could be many reasons. Yet cardiac arrest is
one of the most fearsome reasons.
When heart ceases to pump blood to brain the person will die within minutes.
Other organs are shut down too. However you can delay serious organ damage, brain damage and
death. Cardiac arrest may happen even in a seemingly healthy person.
Cardiac arrest is the major cause of death in the world
Immediately call emergency medical team (or ask someone to call). Start CPR and defibrillation.
What to do when you witness Cardiac Arrest?
Why cardiac arrest happens?
The reasons include:
* Arrhythmias (distorted heart rhythms)
* Heart attack (infarction)
* Coronary artery disease
* Brain Stroke
* Choking or asthma attack
* Bleeding from trauma
* Electrical Shock
* Drowning
* Heart failure
* Valvular disease of heart
* Cocaine abuse
* Genetic disorders of the heart (especially in young athletes)
* Obesity, smoking and drug abuse are triggers for cardiac arrest.
Whatever the reason, You need to act fast.
The odds of cardiac arrest for patients in general wards are five times more than in critical care.
What to do when you witness Cardiac Arrest?
How to diagnose the Cardiac Arrest?
The person loose consciousness and stops to answer. You feel no pulse. Breathing stops. Pressure
drops. EKG shows absence of electrical activity or fibrillation. As a layperson you probably just see
cold unresponsive guy or lady lying on the floor. The wise way is to treat immediately.
What to do when you witness Cardiac Arrest?
Treat it.
* Immediately CALL EMERGENCY.
*Many public places have automated external defibrillator (AED). Use it.
The instruction are simple and usually are written on the cover. Modern AEDs will even speak to you.
They tell you loudly what to do.
* Start CPR . And if do not have AED or the response is delayed, start CPR anyway. For a layperson
the instruction are simple: 1) Just blow twice into the person mouth 2) Press on chest between nipples
maybe 5 cm down. Continue to pump 30 times, blow twice again and repeat all over until the medical
help arrives.
How to prevent Cardiac arrest?
* Loose weight.
* Exercise
* Let your doctor to check for high blood pressure, heart disease, and diabetes. Follow recommendations
* Stop smoking
* Balance your diet with low fat, fruits and vegetables.
* Eat fish
* Learn CPR
Many people saved their beloved ones by prompt use of CPR. | | Author: | Aleksandr Kavokin, MD, PhD | | System: | Heart | | Subject: | Cardiac_Arrest | | Abstract: | Whatever the reason, You need to act fast.
The odds of cardiac arrest for patients in general wards are five times more than in critical care. | | Website: | http://www.kavokin.com | | Time: | 13:04 | | Reference: | http://www.rdoctor.com | | Reference 2: | http://www.symptomat.com |
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