You find a 63 year old female on the floor of the living room who is not arousable. Describe the initial steps of resuscitation (in 30-40 words each). Steps of resuscitation Description 8.1) Dangers 8.2) Responsiveness 8.3) Send 8.4) Airway 8.5) Breathing 8.6) Defibrillation • Use of Automatic external defibrillator
When you see a person lying on the floor unresponsive, you should not be panic instead you should remember to save the life by performing cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) . Inorder to perform the steps remember acronym DRsABC.
D danger
R response
s shout for help
A airway
B breathing
C circulation
1) Danger : check for danger to either yourself or the patient to ensure it is safe to approach.
2)Response: shake and shout for help , as we have an unresponsive patient you need some help
3) Airway : open airway with a head tilt chin lift manoeuvre , look for any visible obstructions
4) Breathing : Look listen and feel for breaths for 10 sec whilst maintaining the head tilt chin lift method
5) Circulation: Locate the carotid pulse and feel for 10’seconds .
DEFIBRILLATION;
it is a treatment for life threatening cardiac dysthymias specifically ventricular fibrillation and non per fusing ventricular tachycardia. Defibrillator delivers a dose of electric current to the heart .
AUTOMATIC EXTERNAL DEFIBRILLATORS
it is a portable electronic device that automatically diagnose the life threatening cardiac arrhythmia of ventricular fibrillation and pulseless ventricular tachycardia and able to treat them through defibrillation. AED are designed to be simple to use for the layperson and the use of AED is taught in many first aid , certified first responders and basic life support level cardio pulmonary resuscitation classes.
You find a 63 year old female on the floor of the living room who is...
You find a 63 year old female on the floor of the living room who is not arousable. Describe the initial steps of resuscitation (in 30-40 words each). Steps of resuscitation Description 8.1) Dangers 8.2) Responsiveness 8.3) Send 8.4) Airway 8.5) Breathing 8.6) Defibrillation • Use of Automatic external defibrillator
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In the examination room waiting for you and your medical interpreter is a 63-year-old female patient from Japan. She has come into the medical practice because of a bad case of psoriasis that has developed recently. In order to treat her, you will need to examine her scalp. What should you tell the interpreter before you enter the room? What are some of the possible sources of misunderstanding that you anticipate before entering?
In the examination room waiting for you and your medical inter- preter is a 63-year-old female patient from Japan. She has come into the medical practice because of a bad case of psoriasis that has developed recently. In order to treat her, you will need to examine her scalp. What should you tell the interpreter before you enter the room? What are some of the possible sources of misunderstanding that you anticipate before entering?
In the examination room waiting for you and your medical interpreter is a 63-year-old female patient from Japan. She has come into the medical practice because of a bad case of psoriasis that has developed recently. In order to treat her, you will need to examine her scalp. What should you tell the interpreter before you enter the room? What are some of the possible sources of misunderstanding that you anticipate before entering?
In the examination room waiting for you and your medical interpreter is a 63-year-old female patient from Japan. She has come into the medical practice because of a bad case of psoriasis that has developed recently. In order to treat her, you will need to examine her scalp. What should you tell the interpreter before you enter the room? What are some of the possible sources of misunderstanding that you anticipate before entering?
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