Brief overview What to do in case of cardiovascular arrest? Call rescue service, resuscitation Cardiovascular arrest – causes: e.g. heart attack, cardiac arrhythmia, pulmonary embolism, near drowning or suffocation, poisoning Cardiovascular arrest: What does the rescue service do? Cardiac massage, rescue breathing, defibrillation, medication, treatment of the underlying disease. Cardiovascular arrest: What to do? In … Cardiac arrest: What to do?
Brief overview Symptoms: Sudden loss of consciousness, no breathing, no pulse, dilated pupils; warning signs in advance such as a feeling of pressure or tightness in the chest, dizziness and fainting, shortness of breath and water retention, cardiac arrhythmia Causes and risk factors: Mostly sudden ventricular fibrillation, usually caused by (undiagnosed) heart disease, triggers include … Sudden Cardiac Death: Warning Signs, First Aid
Brief overview What is mouth-to-mouth resuscitation? A first aid measure in which a first aider blows his own exhaled air into an unconscious person when he is no longer breathing on his own. In which cases? When the baby or child is no longer breathing on their own and/or has a cardiovascular arrest. Risks: If … Mouth-to-Mouth Resuscitation in Children
Brief overview What is mouth-to-mouth resuscitation? A first aid measure to ventilate a person who is no longer breathing or not breathing adequately themselves. Procedure: Slightly hyperextend the person’s head. Hold his nose and blow his own exhaled air into the patient’s slightly open mouth. In which cases? In cases of respiratory arrest and cardiovascular … Mouth-to-Mouth Resuscitation: How it works
