Of course, none of us ever imagines or
Of course, none of us ever imagines or wants to be in such a
situation, but it can happen. Four out of five
magazinehouse.us cardiac arrests occur at home.
And an estimated 92% of sudden cardiac arrest victims pass away before even
reaching the hospital. Performing CPR in these situations can greatly increase
the victim’s chances of survival.
But what is CPR? CPR is an emergency procedure
that is performed in an effort to keep the victim’s brain functioning until
further medical procedures are taken. CPR is performed
magazinepot.com on people who are unresponsive with no breathing.
Some other scenarios where a person may need CPR are during or
following:
·
Heart attack
·
Stroke
·
Drug overdose
·
Massive blood loss
·
Carbon monoxide
poisoning
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Choking
·
Drowning
·
Suffocation
·
Electrocution
Some victims of cardiac arrest may not even
have a history of cardiovascular problems.
malibutimes.net It usually strikes without warning.
Most cardiac arrest cases occur either in the home or in public places. So
chances are, most victims will not have immediate access to emergency services.
Their lives are left up to the chance that a bystander or someone they know
will be able to successfully administer CPR.
But despite being easy to learn and potentially life-saving,
each year less than 3% of the U.S. population receives CPR training. It is safe
to assume then that most U.S. citizens won’t know what to do if someone nearby
goes into cardiac arrest and stops breathing.
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