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CPR or Cardio-Pulmonary Resuscitation is the application of trained maneuvers designed specifically to aid the vital functions of our body. The basic forces that support life in each of us are the normal involuntary functioning of our heart and lungs.
Posted: 2009-06-22
Category: Science
Pediatric Advanced Life Support is an important training program that is the result of a combined effort between the American Heart Association and the American Academy of Pediatrics. Developed in 1988, the program has since been revised twice: in 1994 and 1997.
Posted: 2009-06-21
Category: Science
In summary, a CVA occurs when part of the brain is deprived of its normal blood supply. It is vital that the victim receive prompt medical care in order to have the best chances of making the best possible recovery
Posted: 2009-06-19
Category: Science
The Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) course is intended for any healthcare provider that desires to advance their skills, related to the resuscitation of an adult patient during a cardiopulmonary emergency.
Posted: 2009-06-19
Category: Science
This attack is a temporary neurological event, and it is most commonly a sign that a stroke is on the way. If you have such an attack, you can most likely expect a stroke within the year.
Posted: 2009-06-19
Category: Science
Sudden cardiac arrest which is also called sudden cardiac death, occurs when the heart suddenly and without warning stops beating. Blood stops flowing to the brain and death will occur within minutes if not treated.
Posted: 2009-06-17
Category: Science
The first phase of CPR is called the electrical phase and extends from the beginning of cardiac arrest to approximately 5 minutes following the arrest. The second phase is the circulatory phase, also known as the hemodynamic phase.
Posted: 2009-06-17
Category: Health & Fitness
Ventricular Fibrillation (also called v-fib or vf) is a lethal arrhythmia that originates in the ventricles. It commonly occurs in cardiac arrest patients and is the primary rhythm that AED’s (automated external defibrillators) are looking for to initiate a shock to the victim of cardiac arrest
Posted: 2009-06-17
Category: Science
Before you start chest compression be sure that chest compression are needed. CPR is known for breaking ribs in adult patients and we certainly don’t want to do that if that is not what is needed. So how will you know if that is what is needed?
Posted: 2009-06-16
Category: Science
H.A.M is an acronym for history, allergies, and medication and is helpful information for responding EMS personnel when they are trying to assess and manage medical emergencies.
Posted: 2009-06-16
Category: Science
Good competent CPR First Aid instructors are always needed, and the training is not hard. You don’t have to be a paramedic or critical care nurse to teach people basic emergency care.
Posted: 2009-06-16
Category: Science
Acute Coronary Syndrome or ACS is a catch all term used to describe a set of symptoms consistent with acute myocardial ischemia when the symptoms are not pathognomonic. Myocardial ischemia is a condition in which insufficient blood flow is reaching the heart muscle.
Posted: 2009-06-15
Category: Science
An electrocardiogram technician is part of a team of healthcare workers whose main focus involves performing electrocardiograms on patients. An electrocardiogram is a measuring device that calculates the electrical activity of the heart and diagnoses a large range of heart diseases.
Posted: 2009-06-14
Category: Science
An electrocardiogram (ECG or EKG) is a painless, noninvasive measurement of the heart’s electrical activity, and it is a diagnostic tool that is used to determine the condition of the heart (i.e., whether the heart is damaged or poorly functioning).
Posted: 2009-06-14
Category: Science
Online education and internet courses are the future of education. Today, entire college programs are done online and students are now able to earn degrees with minimal class room time.
Posted: 2009-06-14
Category: Science
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