PPT-American Heart Association (AHA) Guidelines to Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR)

About 92 of sudden cardiac arrest victims die before reaching the hospital but statistics prove that if more people knew CPR more lives could be saved Immediate CPR can double or even triple a victims chance of survival. The Institute of Medicine Cardiac Arrest Report. Clifton Callaway, MD, PhD. Chair, AHA ECC Committee. Conflicts of Interest. Employed – UPMC Health System, University of Pittsburgh. Grants – NHLBI, NINDS. As . the world leader in CPR, first aid and emergency cardiovascular care (ECC) training and education, the American Heart Association offers a variety of options for you to learn lifesaving skills. . What is CPR?. Cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) is a lifesaving technique useful in many emergencies, including heart attack or near drowning, in which someone's breathing or heartbeat has stopped.. 1. August 2017 v 2.1. Overview BLS: CPR & FA. 2. Topics. Basic Life Support. Respiration and Circulation. Scene Safety. Initial Assessment. Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation . Use of AEDs. Foreign Body Airway Obstruction. 1. August 2017 v 2.1. Overview BLS: CPR & FA. 2. Topics. Basic Life Support. Respiration and Circulation. Scene Safety. Initial Assessment. Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation . Use of AEDs. Foreign Body Airway Obstruction. 1. August 2017 v 2.1. Overview BLS: CPR & FA. 2. Topics. Basic Life Support. Respiration and Circulation. Scene Safety. Initial Assessment. Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation . Use of AEDs. Foreign Body Airway Obstruction. Daniel . Cucco. , MD. Combined Medicine and Psychiatry PGY 5. Emory University. May 15, 2017. Disclosures. Learning Objectives. Outline. Ancient Times. Early Anatomical Knowledge. The Old Kingdom of Ancient Egypt. CPR Definition: Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation Cardio = heart Pulmonary = lungs Resuscitation = to revive Terminology BLS ALS CAB EMS Good Heart Living Controllable risk factors Smoking Hypertension Cholesterol Apply technical skills required for all career specialties and demonstrate skills and knowledge as . appropriate. 10.12 . Obtain training or certification in cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR), automated external . Policy . Statement. Personnel . have completed training on the initiation of cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) and basic life support (BLS) for victims of sudden cardiac arrest. .. General . Guidelines. www.bethebeat.org. Health National Standards:. Students . will:. Learn concepts related to health promotion and disease prevention to enhance health. • Show how they can access valid information and products and services to enhance health. A leaflet for patients and families This leaet is for patients, their families and friends. It explains: - What cardiorespiratory arrest is (sometimes called “cardiac arrest” or just &# The American Heart Association has invested more than . $5.7 billion . in research that has . led to many advances in cardiovascular health and propelled the careers of . 15 Nobel Prize winners. . . International Applicants. A report from the Videography In Pediatric Emergency Resuscitation (VIPER) Collaborative . Ichiro Watanabe. 1. , . Richard S Hanna. 1. , . Alexis B. Sandler. 3. , Karen J. O’Connell. 3. , Sage R. Myers.