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If A trained responder who is alone and witnesses a child who suddenly collapses in cardiac arrest should?
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You should call 911 immediately but keep in mind that you only have about 4 minutes to get blood moving in the child's body before brain damage is a strong possibility.
If you found the child unresponsive and not breathing and are alone, give 2 minutes of care before making the call to 911.
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A responder who is alone and witnesses a child who suddenly collapses in cardiac arrest should?
A responder who is alone and witnesses a child who suddenly collapses should follow these steps: * Call 911 or the local emergency number * Confirm scene is safe * Check for consciousness (tap and shout) * Tip the child's head & check for breathing; 10 sec max * No breathing; give 2 breaths * Check for signs of life (breathing & pulse at carotid artery); 10 sec max * ** Pulse, but not breathing give rescue breathing; 1 breath / 3 seconds ** No pulse, no breathing perform CPR; 30 compressions / 2 breaths * Continue care until help arrives
What does cardiac mean?
Cardiac is a medical term to refer to the heart.
What does cardiac arrest mean?
It is when the heart suddenly stops functioning.
How is sudden cardiac death described?
When the heart suddenly stops beating effectively and breathing ceases, a person is said to have experienced sudden cardiac death.
Is SCD always fatal?
When the heart suddenly stops beating effectively and breathing ceases, a person is said to have experienced sudden cardiac death.
Do all staff in the ER need CPR or ACLS certification?
Yes, everyone who works in an Emergency Room is required to maintain CPR and ACLS (advanced cardiac life support) certification according to the ACLS Certification Institute. CPR is required for the layperson and BLS (basic life support) is required for the healthcare provider. Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) is required for the first responder in emergency settings - i.e. the ER.
Which type of muscle is the heart made of?
cardiac
Is cardiac arrest painful?
No, because cardiac arrest is when the heart stops; so this means if someone goes into cardiac arrest, he/she will die (unless he/she is saved by medical care/help). You probably mean heart attack. The answer to your question (presuming you mean heart attack) is: Yes. The areas that are painful include: Chest (severe pain), left arm and jaw (note: not all these areas may be in pain during a heart attack). The difference between Heart Attack and Cardiac Arrest: Heart Attack: Occurs when there is a blockage in the coronary (main) arteries of the heart. Cardiac Arrest: Is when the heart stops suddenly.
Cardiac arrest is the same heart attract?
No, they are not the same (I have given the definitions of both below; this should help you know what each is and what is the difference between the two). Heart attack: Is caused when there is a blockage in the main arteries (coronary arteries) of the heart. Cardiac Arrest: occurs when the heart suddenly stops beating. Sorry, but Cardiac Arrest does not usually occur when the heart "suddenly" stops beating. Cardiac arrest is the worst manifestation of cardiac compromise from an acute coronary event. It happens for a number of reasons, for example if a person has had extensive bleeding and there's not enough blood within the body for the heart to pump, or when the pumping action of the heart becomes ineffective. Maybe the electrical impulses have been disrupted or the heart is not responding properly to the electrical impulses and is "twitching", most commonly known as ventricular fibrillation. That's where CPR and Automated External Defibrillation come in. If cardiac arrest occurred when the heart "suddenly stopped beating" CPR and AED's would be mostly ineffective. Time is of essence. CPR needs to be started w/in 10 minutes of the fibrillation attack/cardiac arrest, or chances are it will be too late for resuscitation. Severe brain and heart damage will have occurred by that point. Cardiac arrest victims are sometimes said to have suffered "sudden death" but that means that the patient died within one hour of the onset of the signs and symptoms. In "sudden death" autopsies typically show the patient did not really have an actual cardiac arrest but usually had significant artherosclerotic heart disease
Muscle tissue that has intercalated disks?
cardiac muscle cells are joined by intercalated disks.
What is cardiac necrosis?
Cardiac Necrosis is the death of cardiac tissue.
What is cardiac rest?
its not cardiac rest, its cardiac ARREST. which is a heart attack.
