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Heart Attack Flashcards

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Heart Attack Theory

What is a heart attack?

A

Plumbing problem: blood supply cut-off to heart

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Heart Attack Theory

AED for heart attack?

A

useless!

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Heart Attack Theory

What can’t an AED help with?

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Heart attack – not electrical problem

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Heart Attack Theory

What does an AED help with?

A

Arrest: electrical problems

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Heart Attack Theory

Meds for heart attack?

A

1 adult aspirin or 4 baby aspirins

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Heart Attack Theory

What does CPR fix?

A

Nothing…just keeps blood moving until doctor

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7
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Heart Attack Theory

5 signs of heart attack?

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Chest pain, dizziness, sweating, tingling, weakness

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Heart Attack Theory

What is normal pulse?

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70-90 beats a minute

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9
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Heart Attack Theory

CPR provides what percent of normal blood flow?

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0.2

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10
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Heart Attack Theory

Why grab an AED for heart attack if it’s useless?

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You don’t know if it’s arrest early on

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Heart Attack Theory

CPR for heart attack?

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Only if no pulse!

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Cardiac Arrest Theory

What is arrest?

A

Heart stops beating due to an electrical problem

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13
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Cardiac Arrest Theory

Example types of cardiac arrest?

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Vfib, arrythmia

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14
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Cardiac Arrest Theory

AED for cardiac arrest?

A

Yes, electrical problem, solve it with more electricity!

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Cardiac Arrest Theory

Meds for cardiac arrest?

A

Nope, they’re likely not awake and this is electrical.

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Cardiac Arrest Theory

3 signs of cardiac arrest?

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Loss of consciousness, no breathing (or weak), no pulse

17
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Cardiac Arrest Theory

CPR for cardiac arrest?

A

Only if no pulse!

18
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High-Level Process

What do you do 1st if you’re alone?

A

9-1-1 and get AED unless baby heart attack

19
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High-Level Process

How do you tell if they’re breathing enough?

A

Breath <= 10 seconds. Occasional gasps isn’t breathing.

20
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High-Level Process

Chest compressions if has pulse?

A

NO

21
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RAB-CAB

What is RAB-CAB?

A

“Responsive, Activate EMS, breath?, compressions, airway open, breaths”

22
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RAB-CAB

What is R in RAB-CAB?

A

Are they Responsive? shake & yell at them

23
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RAB-CAB

What is A in RAB?

A

Activate EMS, tell someone to call 9-1-1

24
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RAB-CAB

B in RAB?

A

Check for breaths <= 10 seconds

25
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RAB-CAB

C in CAB?

A

Compressions (30)

26
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RAB-CAB

A in CAB?

A

Airway open: tile+chin lift

27
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RAB-CAB

B in CAB?

A

Give 2 breaths 1 second long each

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