1 Recognizing Heart Attacks in Individuals with Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities IDDDHSMSHeartAttack 12302009Revised 07212015 Bureau of Quality Improvement ServicesBQISHelpFSSA ID: 959651
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1 BQIS Fact Sheets provide a general overview on topics important to supporting an individual’s health and safety and to Recognizing Heart Attacks in Individuals with Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities (ID/DD)HS_MS_HeartAttack (12/30/2009)Revised 07/21/2015 Bureau of Quality Improvement ServicesBQISHelp@FSSA.IN.gov FACT SHEETHEALTH & SAFETY: HEART ATTACK & ID/DD 2 chances are for recovery. To be most effective, treatment needs to be given within one hour of the start of heart attack Pain or discomfort in one or both arms (especiall
y the left one), the neck, jaw, back, Individuals with ID/DD may breathe hard or quickly, which may happen with or without Individuals with ID/DD may look blotchy or sweaty. They may look off balance without 3 Transporting the individual by car can delay treatment. person’s usual abilities and predictable behavior issues). See http://www.in.gov/fssa/ddrs/4247.htm under Health & Safety: Managing Appointments, as a Tell the emergency personnel important information about the person such as if they are Assist emergency personnel as needed to as
sess and treat the person. Vital signs will be taken, If you are unsure if the signs and symptoms of an individual indicate a health emergency, Consult with the person’s personal physician to learn their heart attack risk. Decisions are hard to 4 The following questions can be used to verify a person’s competency regarding the material contained in True or False: Discomfort or a heavy feeling in the chest can signal a heart attack. True or False: Women do not frequently experience heart attacks. True or False: Some people who are experi
encing a heart attack may not recognize the symptoms True or False: Being treated within an hour of the rst symptoms can make a signi cant difference in treatment and recovery. True or False: Calling 911 for chest pain without any other signs or symptoms would probably turn out to be a waste of the emergency medical personnel’s time. True or False: It may be necessary to do additional medical testing for persons with ID/DD to 5 Heart attack risk assessment. American Heart Association. Retrieved 07/17/2015 from http://www.heart.org/h
eartorg/Conditions/HeartAttack/HeartAttackToolsResources/Heart-Attack-Risk-Assessment_UCM_303944_and Blood Institute. Retrieved 07/17/2015 from http://www.nhlbi.nih.gov/health/health-topics/topics/heartattack/Institute. Retrieved 07/17/2015 from http://www.nhlbi.nih.gov/health/health-topics/topics/heartattack/risks.TrueTrueTrueTrue Recognizing Heart Attacks in Individuals with Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities (ID/DD)HS_MS_HeartAttack (12/30/2009)Revised 07/21/2015 FACT SHEET www.IN.gov/FSSA/DDRS/3948.htm HEALTH & SAFETY: HEART ATTACK & I