BLS 2 Flashcards
Are emergency procedure that consists of recognizing respiratory or cardiac arrest or both and the proper application of CPR to maintain life until a victim recovers or advanced life support is available
Basic life support
Also known as choking, is a common breathing emergency that occurs when the person’s airway is partially or completely blocked by a foreign object, such as a piece of food or a small toy; by swelling in the mouth or throat; or by fluids, such as vomit or blood.
Foreign-body Airway Obstructions
When tongue drops back and obstructs the throat. Other causes are acute asthma, croup, diphtheria, swelling and whooping cough.
Anatomical obstruction
When foreign objects lodged in the pharynx or airways; solid or liquid accumulate in the back of the throat.
Mechanical obstruction
is a type of obstruction in which patient can still talk, cough, make wheezing sounds, and answer the question “Are you choking
Mild airway obstruction
is a poor air exchange and increased breathing difficulty, inability to speak, cough and breathe.
Severe airway obstruction
Is a first aid procedure that is performed on a person who is chocking. This is done by applying pressure on the upper abdomen or at the chest at the center of the breastbone from the back so as to remove the chocking object.
Backslap
is a type of breathing emergencies which occurs when breathing has stopped.
Respiratory arrest
Is a technique of breathing air into a person to supply him or her with the oxygen needed to survive. Rescue breathing is given to victims who are not breathing or inadequate but still have pulse.
Rescue breathing
is an illness in which certain substances or conditions; called “triggers,” cause inflammation and constriction of the airways, making breathing difficult.
Asthma
Recognition of cardiac arrest and early activation of emergency response system.
Early Access
It is most effective when started immediately after the victim’s collapse. The probability of survival approximately doubles when it is initiated before the arrival of EMS.
Early cardio pulmonary resuscitation
It is most likely improve survival. It is the key intervention to increase the chances of survival of patients with “out-of-hospital” cardiac arrest.
Early defibrillation
If provide by highly trained personnel like paramedics, provision of advanced care outside the hospital would be poss
Early advance cardiac life support
For post resuscitative and long term resuscitation
Post cardiac arrest care
Also called myocardial infarction occurs when the blood and oxygen supply to the heart is reduced causing damage to the heart muscle and preventing blood from circulating effectively. It is usually caused by coronary heart disease.
Heart attack
Is a condition occurs when the heart stops contracting and no blood circulates thru the blood vessels and vital organs are deprived of oxygen.
Cardiac arrest
Is a combination of chest compression and rescue breathing.
Cardio pulmonary resuscitation
Is done if a person in unwilling or unable to perform ventilations.
Chest hand compression
are computerized devices that are attached to a pulseless victim with adhesive pads. They will recommend shock delivery only if the victim’s heart rhythm is one that a shock can treat.
give rescuers visual and voice prompts to guide rescuer actions.
Automated external defibrillator
Is a common initial rhythm in witnessed sudden cardiac arrest. It occurs when the heart has rapid, uncoordinated, ineffective contractions and does not pump blood.
Ventricular fibrillation
Is the treatment of irregular, sporadic or absent heart rhythms by an electrical current to the heart.
Defibrillation
should quickly activate the emergency response system and get the AED.
The rescuer should then return to the victim and begin the steps of CPR.
The AED should be used only if the victim does not respond, has no breathing, and has no pulse.
There are 2 exceptions to this rule:
Lone rescuer AED
