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Heart Code BLS Online. Cardiac Arrest Questions and Answers 2024
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Heart Code BLS Online. Cardiac ArrestCardiac Arrest - answer Cardiac arrest occurs when the heart malfunctions and stops
beating unexpectedly.
Sudden cardiac arrest - answer occurs when the heart develops an abnormal rhythm
and can't pump blood (often a "rhythm" problem) Sudden cardiac arrest is a leading
cause of death.
-- 360,000 out-of-hospital cardiac arrests occur annually in the United States
Sudden Cardiac Arrest: What happens - answer Within seconds, the person becomes
unresponsive and is not breathing or is only gasping. Death occurs within minutes if the
victim does not receive immediate lifesaving treatment.
What is the link? - answer Most heart attacks do not lead to sudden cardiac arrest,
though a small percentage of people with a heart attack will develop sudden cardiac
arrest. But when sudden cardiac arrest occurs, heart attack is a common cause. Other
conditions may also change the heart's rhythm and lead to cardiac arrest.
Heart Attack: What happens
Signs of a heart attack may appear immediately or last weeks or longer, and may
include - answer-- Severe discomfort in the chest or other areas of the upper body
-- Shortness of breath
-- Cold sweats
-- Nausea/vomiting
Heart Attack: What it is
A heart attack - answer-- occurs when blood flow to part of the heart muscle is blocked.
-- A heart attack occurs when a clot forms in a blood vessel carrying oxygenated blood
to the heart muscle. If the blocked vessel is not reopened quickly, the muscle normally
nourished by that vessel begins to die.
-- is a "clot" problem.
Heart attack symptoms in women can be different from those in men - answer-- Pain in
the jaw, arms, back, or neck
-- Light-headedness
-- Nausea/vomiting
The order of steps in the adult Chain of Survival is - answer(1) immediate recognition of
cardiac arrest and activation of the emergency response system, (2) early CPR with an
emphasis on chest compressions, (3) rapid defibrillation with an AED, (4) effective
advanced life support, and (5) multidisciplinary post-cardiac arrest care.
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