CPR Test

Chain of Survival

-Early Access

-Early CPR

-Early Defibrillation

-Early Advanced Care

CPR stands for…

Cardio

Pulmonary

Resuscitation

2 major body systems involved in CPR

1. Respiratory

2. Cardiovascular

Alveoli

• In lungs

• Expand & contract to take in oxygen and excrete carbon dioxide

Atherosclerosis

Plaque in walls of arteries, blood clots formed

Hypertension

• High blood pressure

• Causes persistent elevation of blood pressure

Heart Attack (AKA Myocardial Infarction)

Occurs when the heart muscle dies when it does not have enough blood or oxygen. Can be caused by blocked arteries.

Angina

• Pain in the chest & left arm/ shoulder

• Caused by the heart muscle receiving an insufficient amount of blood.

Cardiac Arrest

• A condition where the heart stops pumping blood

• Sudden cardiac arrest: Heartbeat and breathing stops; person may lose consciousness due to a respiratory problem.

Respiratory Arrest

Where someone is not breathing at all or so shallowly that the body cannot get a sufficient amount of oxygen.

Nitroglycerin

• Drug that causes dilation of the blood vessels

• Can be used to treat angina

• Comes in the form of a pill or a patch

Physical signs of a heart attack

• Denial 

• fainting

• Chest discomfort/ pain 

• shortness of breath

• sweating/ nausea

• back pain

In individuals with a known heart disease…

Chest pain/discomfort that is not relieved by 1 nitroglycerin tablet every 3-5 minutes (maximum of 3 tablets)

In individuals without a known heart disease...

Chest pain/discomfort lasting more than a few minutes