Autopulse Resuscitation Device

Once you have provided two rescue breathes, you should check the victim for a pulse. To check the pulse, you should use two fingers, not your thumb, on the carotid artery on the side closet to you. The carotid artery is located right beside the throat and at times is difficult to feel. You should check for a pulse at least five seconds but no longer than ten. If pulse is present, simply provide rescue breathing every six to eight seconds. Remember that you do not want to hyperventilate the victim. If there is no pulse present, you should then begin compressions.

Specific, measurable, and realistic outcome: 40% increase in population (aged 10 and above and not working in the medical field) trained in CPR (minimum of 30 minutes hands-only CPR with AED module within the last three

This paper will be going over a scenario involving a real patient and what things could have been different with EMS care. It will also be covering what exactly cardiac arrest is and what rhythms produce it. And for every cardiac rhythm in cardiac arrest, there is a specific treatment plan paramedics can follow.

Upon arriving at the scene, the advanced care paramedic would begin the primary survey. All dangers would be assessed, including environmental dangers, animals, agitated bystanders and any other alarming cues. Once all dangers have been assessed the ACPs begin investigating the patient’s responsiveness using the acronym AVPU (QLD.gov.au, 2016). An assessment of their alertness, verbal response, response to painful stimuli or unconsciousness is completed. Once assessed, the patient’s airway is then checked to be clear of any obstructions to ensure proper respiration can occur, at this point, the triple airway manoeuvre would be adjusted to only the opening of the mouth and the jaw thrust (QLD.gov.au, 2015). If the patient complains of neck and back tenderness, neurological deficit, evidence of intoxication or a distracting injury (QLD.gov.au, 2016. 2) spinal immobilisation is required to ensure no further damage to the spinal cord occurs or an aid to keep the patient as calm as possible if a distracting injury (Hodegetts et al., 2011). The patient's breathing should then be assessed now that the spine in immobilised to ensure the depth, rate and rhythm of the breaths are adequate. If needed an oropharyngeal airway may need to be inserted into the mouth to keep the tongue from blocking the airway if it is tolerated (Higginson et al,. 2013). Lastly, in the primary survey, the

“Cardiac disease is the most common cause of death in the United States” (Graham Nichol, 518). This is the leading number of death with in the US. It is important to know how to perform CPR and not may people know how to so with the help of the fast responding Emergency Medical Services, they have been able to save numerous lives. It has been stated that in the U.S. there are “More than 1,000 patients experience sudden cardiac arrest each day, Treatment for this includes cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) and emergency medical services (EMS) that provide CPR” (Graham Nichol, 517). In my EMT class this summer our instructor said there has always been questions weather or not the bystander who is around and knows how to perform CPR should do it. The answer is yes. Because the faster you begin CPR the higher of a chance you have to saving the patients life from dying from a heart attack. It only takes a few minutes before the brain goes brain dead from lack of oxygen to the brain. The point of CPR is to hopefully save the patients life, but that is not always the case. CPR helps circulate blood through the body, brain and other organs to help the patient stay alive while either the ambulance is en route to your location or while the EMT or paramedic is heading to the

Emergency medical technicians are licensed and/or certified health-care providers that are out-of-hospital. They immediately respond to the scene of an emergency, assess the safety hazards of the scene, and transport patients to institutions. (Beck, 2013) An emergency medical technician-paramedic takes on the additional tasks of giving medication and using various complex equipment. The competence and hasty reactions of EMTs can save the lives of patients and get them to the emergency room physician. Although education differs state to state, every emergency medical technician-paramedic must receive a high school diploma or GED and become certified for cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR). (“Emts and paramedics,” 2014) They must also

Today’s society has seen an increase of unpredictable violent events that require an increasing need for tactical medical responders. While some if not all departments in the United States have a form of Tactical Emergency Medical Support, in the present time it almost seems as if there is a growing need for awareness, education, and personnel to have a tactical mindset. Tactical Emergency Medical Support is an out-of-hospital EMS system that focuses on medical support for law enforcement special operations missions. Although most emergency situations involve routine-like situations such as a mild allergic reaction or a person going in to cardiac arrest, Emergency Medical Responders need to be prepared for the unexpected. Multiple

The three major life-breathing concerns for a patient is a disruption of the airway, breathing, and circulation. When a patient goes into cardiac arrest due to pre-existing conditions or trauma, an EMT will initiate the steps of cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) and hopefully using an available automated external defibrillator (AED). However, some patients due to having a terminal illness, age, or personal choice does not want to be resuscitated or have

The beginning of Emergency Medical Technician (EMT) started in the early 1970’s when “people believed more could be done in the out-of-hospital setting.” When the EMT was first introduced to the people of the United States of America, the curriculum to become an EMT included “400 hours of class, lab, and clinical rotations in various hospital settings followed by a 100-hour field internship.” 1970 had also included the very first National Registry of EMTs (NREMT), which in 1971, “1,520 personnel took the first NREMT-Ambulance exam.” Lyndon B. Johnson adopted the National Highway Traffic safety Act in 1966, which had “standardized [EMT] training, promoted state involvement, encouraged community oversight, recommended radio communication,

WEEK 5 PICO(T) QUESTION 1Good Afternoon Class and Dr. Stephenson,In and out of the hospital high quality cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) is crucial to survival of victims of cardiac arrest. This research topic will focus on implementation of in hospital chest compressions in CPR. It will be based on a comparison of the efficacy of manual compressions and automated chest compressions in relation to survival outcomes. The potential attributes and short comings related to manual and automated chest compression will be reviewed. Intensive care unit (ICU) nurses have to be prepared to implement CPR during a cardiac arrest code. In consideration that patients in the ICU are often only marginally stable it is important that ICU nurses are familiar with their patient’s recent and past medical histories.

It begins with a small motor that provides forced humidified air down a small tube. There is next a long sealed flexible tube that is connected from the motor to the actual CPAP mask. The CPAP mask is a mask that either fits just over the patients nose or completely over the patients mouth. It has a strong but flexible strap that fits around the back of the patients head to keep the mask firmly placed over the patient’s nose of mouth. The mask lastly has a soft self-sealing rim around the edge of the mask to provide a form fit on the patient’s mouth or nose. Overall it is a simple design that has such a huge health impact on a large population of

A total of 851 patient cases were admitted into the study after they were cleared of the predetermined exclusion criteria. Data collected during the study showed that of the 433 patients that were treated with ACLS medications 165 patients had a return of spontaneous circulation. Of the 418 patients treated with only mechanical resuscitation, 107 had a return of spontaneous circulation. The number of patients discharged from the hospital after being admitted was 44 patients from the group treated with ACLS medication and guidelines. Of the patients in the mechanical CPR group, 40 patients were discharged from the hospital alive.

It is vital to know how to identify threats to the patience’s main body systems: the respiratory system, the circulatory system along with the identification of the possible trauma or medical conditions. Once the ABC´s have been treated, the EMR can begin to make a full assessment of the possible DOTS or medical conditions in order to stabilize or treat the patient with the resources available. Those resources might include the EMR life support kit of items that can be used to improvise problems like a broken bone splinted with a long rigid

In every day events, there are a huge number of people who get serious injuries that at times can cause a person to stop breathing. These circumstances need immediate action and most of the people who would and should respond are those who are knowledgeable and capable enough to provide helpful assistance.

Let's hope you are never in a situation where someone is in need of CPR. CPR stands for "Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation". If you are CPR certified, you then have the ability to save an individuals life. As an Emergency Medical Technician,I went through special training, where I was required to have learn how to preform CPR.