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When you suffere from cardiac arrest the paramedics save your life using what?
They will use CPR and possibly use a defibrilator. They can also use drugs such as epinephrine and clot busting drugs.
What do you do if someone is not breathing?
Call 911 and then perform CPR until the paramedics come
what are the educational requirements to be a certified paramedic?
Emergency paramedics usually need two years of education. Paramedics must have a certified Paramedic license, CPR and ACLS.
Do you stop CPR for 30sec to give epinephrine?
Epinephrine is not given during CPR by the layperson. Paramedics might push epinepherine via IV among other meds during CPR. CPR is not interrupted to push these drugs.
Did they perform CPR on Michael Jackson?
Yes, his doctor made a very bad attempt at it and the paramedics took over on the way to the hospital.
Does a 911 call mean the paramedics will automatically do CPR if a patient has fallen down?
We perform required interventions based on the situation at hand. CPR may be required, or other treatments may be more appropriate. CPR is only performed on patients that are unresponsive, pulseless, and apneac (not breathing ). Don't meet those 3 requirements and CPR is not warranted.
Where does the CPR start and end?
CPR should start once the casualty is deemed unconscious and not breathing and should only stop once you are physically exhausted of administering, or once further help has arrived in the form of paramedics and taken over.
Who is responsible to initiate CPR in nursing home who both arrived at the scene a paramedics or an RN?
The general rule is that CPR is initiated by the first person responding to the scene, whether it's the registered nurse or the paramedic. Even a certified nursing assistant who knows CPR should be the first one to initiate if they are there first.
Woman collapses after 10 min paramedics arrive start CPR monitor shows vfib what should you do first?
Continue CPR for 2 minutes> Reassess rhythm> If VF, Shock> Continue CPR for 2 min> Intubate> IV> EPI 1mg and so on.
Do you need CPR card to use a defibrillator?
You should have an AED / CPR card so your knowledge of the AED use and performing CPR is at an adequate level. But, it isn't required.
Use CPR in a sentence?
The EMT performing CPR on the patient saved his life.
When should cardiopulmonary resuscitation be done?
USE CPR ON AN ADULT WHEN THEY ARE UNRESPONSIVE; ON A CHILD AND INFANT USE CPR WHEN THERE IS NO PULSE.
