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Herbert Chapter 7
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| cradiopulmonary resuscition | combination of chest compressions and rescue breathing |
| cardiac chain of survival | early access, early CPR, early defribrillation, early advanced care |
| caediovascular disease | conditions that effect the heart and blood vessels- may lead to cause of death |
| cholesterol. | fatty depositis that build up on the inner walls of the arteris. |
| artherosclerosis. | causes a progressive narrowing of the blood vessels. |
| heat attack. | condition in which the blood flow to some parts of the heart muscle is compromised and begins to die |
| what are some signals of a heart atack? | chest pain spaeading to the shoulders, shortness of breath, nausea or vomiting, dizziness, sweating, denial |
| cardiac arrest | heart suddenly stops beating |
| signals of cardiac arrest | unconscience and shows no signs of life |
| how deep should chest compressions be? | 1 1/2 to 2 inches deep. |
| ACDA | Adults Can Die Acutely |
| Wen do you use an AED? | with victims of cardica arrest |
| delay in AED use, the percent of surviving is decreased by? | 10% |
| hypothermia | when victim is very cold and losing warmth |
| AED stands for? | Automated external defibrillator |
| what does and AED do? | disrupts the electrical activity of the heart to give it the chance to start back uo again inti a normal beat. |
| never place an AED on....? | a wet victim, a pace maker, infants etc.. |
| AED on childen | use only pediatric pads |
| clinically dead. | no signs of life |
| check, call, care | until EMS arrives |
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