Cardiac arrest is the leading cause of death for adults over the age of 40 in the United States and other countries.Alzheimer's disease is the leading cause of death from SCA, followed by breast cancer, colorectal Cancer, diabetes, HIV, house fires, motor vehicle accidents, and suicides.The survival rates increase with the use of an automated external defibrilator.If you know how to treat sudden cardiac arrest, you will know what to do in an emergency.
Step 1: It's a good idea to watch for a sudden collapse.
Someone who just experienced a cardiac arrest may lose consciousness and fall to the ground.Go to the person right away if you see someone collapsing.
Step 2: There is a possibility that this is the case.
If a person has just had a sudden cardiac arrest, they won't have a pulse.If you can detect anything, check the person's pulse.There is a radial pulse on your wrist.Use your index and middle fingers to feel around the person's wrist.There is no pulse if you can't feel a beating pattern.There is a pulse on the neck.There are arteries under the jaw on both sides of the neck.Press the same two fingers on one side of the neck next to the apple.
Step 3: If the person is breathing, it's a good sign.
A person who has had a cardiac arrest will not be breathing.If the person is breathing or not, look, listen, and feel.If the person is getting any oxygen, watch for lung movement.Every minute that the person is without oxygen increases his risk of brain damage.Put your hands on the person's chest.If you can feel a rise and fall of the chest, that's a sign of breathing.Placing your ear close to the person's mouth is an alternative method of listening for breathing.
Step 4: If the person is alert, you should determine that.
A person who has had a cardiac arrest will not be alert.She will not respond or make a sign if you say something to her.The C.O.W.S system is suggested by medical practitioners and first-responce assistants.Write your eyes on a piece of paper.Do you have a hat's name?Place your hand on their palm.
Step 5: If no one else is around, you can call yourself.
Your first priority should be this.Someone who has suffered sudden cardiac arrest will need immediate medical attention and should be taken to a hospital for the best chance of survival.If you don't call for help right away, someone else will.Don't just shout for someone to call.Pick one person, look him in the eye, and tell him to call the emergency services if there are other people around.Say something like, "You, the man in the red shirt!"Call the emergency number now!
Step 6: An automated teller machine is needed to locate it.
If you are in a place where there is a public defibrillator, you should ask someone to try to locate it and bring it to you.If one is available immediately, use it.Life-saving shocks, instructions, and images can be provided by an AED, which can analyze the heart rhythm.
Step 7: If you don't have a pulse or breathing, check for it again.
If you can detect a pulse, you should check the unconscious person's pulse and breathing again.You will need to start cardiopulmonary resuscitation if not.Manual assisted breathing and compression of the heart can be used to resuscitate a person.Those who don't have a pulse or breath on their own need to be resuscitated.
Step 8: Put the victim.
Make sure the person is lying down.If the person is lying face up, turn him over so you can press on his chest and deliver breaths.Do not move the person if you suspect head or neck injury.This could result in paralysis or other serious problems.Without moving the person, give as much aid as you can.
Step 9: You have to get yourself into position.
Take a moment to make sure you are in the right place.The lower part of the breastbone should be placed over the center of your hands.The first hand should be covered with the heel of the other hand.Make sure your shoulders are over your hands by straightening your arms.
Step 10: Start compressions.
You can begin compressions once you are in position.Push down fast.To allow for full chest recoil, your compressions should press down a minimum of two inches on the chest.You should be delivering about 100 compressions per minute.Delivery of compressions to the beat of the song "Stayin' Alive" is an easy way to keep this pace.
Step 11: After every compression, give two breaths of air.
To know when to deliver the two breaths, you should count your compressions.If you want to deliver the two breaths, tilt the person's head back and use your other hand to lift the chin.When the head is tilted, pinch the person's nose, cover their mouth with yours, and blow until you see the chest rise.The person should be given two breaths.One second is how long it should take for each breath to deliver.After 30 compressions, deliver two breaths and then 30 more.You should keep repeating the cycle until help arrives.You can skip the breaths if you are not certified.A bystander is supposed to deliver chest compressions.You may break the person's ribs while delivering compressions.If you're too tired to deliverCRP properly, it's okay to trade off with someone else.If you suspect head or neck trauma, it is best not to perform the tilt technique, instead a jaw thrust should be performed.Place the palms of your hand over the person's cheek bone and place fingers under the angle of the jaw.
Step 12: Understand what an AED does.
The internal electrical system of the heart pumps blood.The heart can beat at a constant rhythm.The heart stops beating when this system is malfunctioning.An automated external defibrillator is a portable device that can send an electric shock to the heart to try to restore a normal rhythm.If it is available, use it immediately.Continue until help arrives or until it is not available.It's safe to use an aED on a pregnant woman.There is no transfer of electrical current to a fetus.The heart rhythm of the machine is analyzed before it can deliver a shock.If that is the case, everyone will not touch the person who is receiving the shock.You should still screen to make sure no one is in contact with the person before pressing the "shock" button.
Step 13: If you can, find someone who knows how to use an and.
Someone with proper training is the best person to use a defibrillar.If lots of people are around, ask if anyone knows how to use a defibrillator.Do not panic if no one is available.Once the machine is turned on, anyone can use it.
Step 14: There are puddles or water near the person.
It is not a good idea to use an automated teller machine in wet conditions.You could end up shocking yourself as well as the victim.Move the person to a dry area if you notice that they are lying in a puddle.
Step 15: Follow the instructions given by the AED.
The device will give you step-by-step instructions on how to use it if you don't have any training.There are voice and screen prompts.Follow the instructions with care.The operator of the emergency services may be able to help you use the device.If you don't know how to use the automated teller machine, call the emergency number and ask for help.
Step 16: Attach the sensors when you expose the person's chest.
If the person's chest is wet, dry it off.There are sticky pads with sensors.As described by the voice instructions, apply the pads to the person's chest.One pad should be placed on the right side of the person's chest.The other pad should be placed to the left of the rib cage.
Step 17: The "analyze" button should be pressed.
The button will check to see if the person has a pulse.Don't press the button if someone is touching the person.Stay clear as the machine checks the person's heart rhythm.
Step 18: When the machine tells you to, deliver a shock.
The AED will let you know when to deliver the shock.Stand clear of the person and make sure everyone is clear when you push the "shock" button.
Step 19: The shock has been delivered and you need to resume cardiopulmonary resuscitation.
After a shock is delivered, resume cardiopulmonary resuscitation for two minutes.30 compressions followed by two breaths.After two minutes of cardiopulmonary intervention, check the neck arteries for a pulse.If no pulse is present, you can analyze the heart rhythm by pressing theanalyze button and if a shock is advised, press theshock button.If help arrives or pulse returns, repeat this process.