General Concepts Flashcards
Definition of adult
Adolecents after age of puberty and older
Definition of Children
1 yr of age to puberty
Definition of Infant
Less than 1y of age (excluding newly born infants in the delivery room)
Why taking this course matters
Life is why
How soon start compressions after recognition of cardiac arrest
Within 10 seconds
Push hard, push how fast compressions?
100-120/min
Compress what depth for adults?
At least 2 inches
Compress what depth for children?
At least 1/3 the depth of the chest, about 2 inches
Compress what depth for infants
At least 1/3 the depth of the chest, about 1 and 1/2 inches for infants
True or false - allow complete chest recoil after each compression
True
True of false - minimize interruptions in compressions to less than 10 seconds
True
True or false - give effective breaths that make the chest rise
True
True or false - Avoid excessive ventilation
True
What depth chest compression may cause injuries?
> 2.4 inches in adults may cause injury. your compression depth from 2 - 2.4 inches.
True or false - PPE can include the following, based on situations and protocols: Medical gloves Eye protection Full body coverage High-visibility clothing Safety footwear Safety helmets
True
True or False - early recognition and CPR are crucial for survival from cardiac arrest
True
Name the 2 distinct adult Chains of Survival which affect the setting as well as the availability of rescuers and resources.
- In-hospital cardiac arrest (IHCA)
2 Out-of-hospital cardiac arrest (OHCA)
Links in the Chain of Survival for IHCA
- Surveillance, prevention, and tx of prearrest conditions.
- Immediate recognition of cardiac arrest
and activation of emergency resonse system - CPR, emphasisis on chest compressions
- Rapid defib
- Multidiscipliary post-cardiac arrest care (cath lab)
Links in the Chain of Survival for OHCA
- Immediate recognition of cardiac arrest and activation of emergency response system
- Early CPR, emphasis on chest compression
- Rapid defib with AED
- ALS including rapid stabilization and transport to post-cardiac arrest care
- Multidisciplinary post-cardiac arrest care
Cardiac Arrest vs Heart Attack
Cardiac Arrest abnormal rhythm, no pump blood
Heart Attack involves a clot and blocked blood flow
What added link is in the Pediatric Chain of Survival?
2ndary to resp failure and shock, a Prevention Link is added in Pediatric Chain of Survival
- Prevention of arrest
- Early bystander CPR
- Rapid activation Emer Response
- Advanced life support, stabilize and transport
- Integrated post-cardiac arrest care
How many out-of-hospital cardiac arrests/yr in the US?
360,000, most occur at home
