PPT-Cardiac Arrest A nd The Use of An Automated External Defibrillator

A refresher for first responders This is intended to be a refresher training only Please do not use this as your initial training You should instead find a Basic Life Support for Healthcare Providers course in your area If you need help finding a course please contact the EMS office. AED FACTS. Each minute defibrillation is delayed reduces chances of survival by about 10 %.. Most victims of sudden cardiac arrest need defibrillation.. Automated External Defibrillation. Automated external defibrillator (AED): a machine that analyzes the heart’s rhythm &, if necessary, tells you to deliver a shock.. MODERATOR. – DR. CHANDRIKA. ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR. DEPT. OF EMERGENCY MEDICINE. PRESENTED BY . DEPT. . OF EMEERGENCY MEDICINE. Introduction. Key interventions to prevent arrest. Adult cardiac arrest algorithm. WHO. . “Defibrillator, External, Automated; . Semiautomated. .” From the publication: Core Medical Equipment. Geneva, Switzerland, 2011. . Quiz. Clinical Use. History . Specifications. Principles . . packages. Four times more women die as a result of a heart attack than they do from breast cancer. . **********. Every minute that the heart is not beating lowers the chances of survival by 7-10%. . Victoria L. Vetter, MD, MPH, . Youth Heart Watch Medical Director. Danielle Haley, MPH, . Youth Heart Watch Coordinator. Sudden Cardiac Arrest (SCA). A condition . in which the heartbeat stops abruptly and . Susan P. Torrey, MD, FAAEM, FACEP. Associate Professor of Emergency Medicine. UMass Medical School – . Baystate. Medical Center. I have nothing to declare, but…. www.TorreyEKG.com. Outcomes following out-of-hospital cardiac arrest with . Victoria L. Vetter, MD, MPH, . Youth Heart Watch Medical Director. Danielle Haley, MPH, . Youth Heart Watch Coordinator. Sudden Cardiac Arrest (SCA). A condition . in which the heartbeat stops abruptly and . The basics. Automated external defibrillator (AED). 2. Diagnoses cardiac arrhythmias. www.medicalexpo.com. Use an AED on victims experiencing sudden cardiac arrest (SCA). Unresponsive. No pulse. No breathing or abnormal breathing. global cardiology defibrillator devices market was worth USD 9.52 Billion in 2020 and is further projected to reach UD 12.35 Billion by 2027, at a CAGR of 4.1% during 2021-2027 (forecast period). An Important Public Health IssueCardiac arrest is a public health issue with widespread incidence andsevere impact on human health and well-being There are severalrecommended strategies for prevention Zanjan. University of medical science . Four rhythms produce pulseless cardiac arrest:. Ventricular fibrillation (VF).. rapid ventricular tachycardia (VT).. Pulseless electrical activity (PEA).. Asystole.. The Community Heartbeat Trust will be d. emonstrating the . use of defibrillators and explaining how the equipment works and its benefits to the community in saving precious minutes in the treatment of sudden cardiac arrest. Korean Red Cross. . Important Definitions. . Ventricular Fibrillation (VF): The most common abnormal rhythm the heart goes into during sudden cardiac arrest. The heart’s electrical signals stop making sense, which causes fibrillation, or quivering, of the ventricles preventing them from contracting. . . ™Defibrillator is a device that deliver a therapeutic dose of electrical energy . (electric shock) . to the affected heart . (fibrillated heart or other . shockable. rhythm). to force the heart to produce more normal cardiac rhythm..