Cardiac Emergencies and Unconscious Choking
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| What is angina pectoris? | temporary loss of oxygen to the heart
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| What is asystole? | where the heart stops generating electrical activity
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| What is atherosclerosis? | condition where fatty deposits build up on the walls of the arteries
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| What is cardiac arrest? | where the heart stops beating
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| What is CPR? | cardiopulmonary resuscitation
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| What is cardiovascular disease? | disease of the heart and blood vessels
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| What is cholesterol? | fatty substance made in the body and found in certain foods.
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| What are the coronary arteries? | blood vessels that supply the heart muscle with oxygen rich blood
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| What is defibrillation? | an electrical shock that disrupts the electrical activity of the heart
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| What is a heart attack? | sudden death of heart muscle tissue
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| What are risk factors? | conditions or behaviors that that increase the chance that a person will develop a disease
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| What is ventricular fibrillation (v-fib) | quivering of the heart
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| What is ventricular tachycardia (v-tach) | rapid contractions of the heart
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| Cardiac Chain of Survival? | Early access, CPR, defibrillation, advanced care
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| What can lessen heart attack damage? | aspirin
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| When should you stop CPR? | too tired, scene becomes unsafe.
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| Before using an AED, check the victim and take off what? | patches
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| What type of pads do we use with an AED? | adults get adult pads and children get child pads.
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| How many compresions do we deliver in one minute? | 100
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| What if the choking victim is obese and pregnant? | Chest thrusts
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