For some time now, people are mistaking Cardiac arrest for heart attack.
Unlike heart attack where the heart continues to beat despite restrictions of blood flow to the heart; Cardiac arrest is caused by abnormal heart rhythm called arrhythmias in which the heart beat too fast or too slow and then the beats stop.
This is also called sudden cardiac death.
Apnoea, absence of pulse, loss of consciousness, dilatation of pupils, areflexia and cyanosis are typical clinical manifestations.
The duration of the clinical death depends on the time, during which the brain is without blood supply, and the body temperature.
When the body temperature is normal- effective resuscitation is possible during 5min; at the body temperature 36-32 celcius-the resuscitation will be effective within 8 minutes; 32-28 celcius-15 minutes; 28-18 celcius-45 minutes.
Emergency Aid To provide upper respiratory tract passage 1.
Put the child on the back on the hard surface 2.
put a pillow under the neck to get the maximal extension of the head 3.
put mandible forward 4.
clean the upper respiratory tract by the pump Artificial ventilation of the Lungs is carried out either by mouth to mouth respiration, or by mouth to nose, or with the help of breathing pump.
After making deep breath in, inhale the air to the mouth of the child through the cotton mask..
Nose of the child must be closed.
The rate of inhalation is 40 per minute for newborn, for infants-30; for children over 5 years-25; 6-14 years-20 and for elder 16-18 per minute.
Artificial ventilation of the lungs is connected with indirect massage of the heart.
In children of the first 3 months of life, massage is done by thumb.
In the children from 3 months till 3 years-by 3 fingers, in children over 5 years- by two hands which are put in cross position on the lower part of the sternum.
Press on the sternum to compress the heart between the sternum and vertebral column.
In newborns sternum should be pressed down on 1-1.
5cm, in children of 2 months-3 years- on 2.
5cm, in children 5-15 years- on 3-4cm.
The frequency of compression is 60-100 times per minute, depending on age.
During an inspiration, 4 compressions should be made on the sternum.
The manifestations of effective resuscitation are appearance of pulse on carotids, renewal of breathing, constrictions of pupils and decreasing of cyanosis.
Putting ice or bags with cold water around the bead helps to prolong time of effective resuscitation.
If it's possible you can make intubation of trachea.
Cardiovascular syndromes 1.
syndrome of chronic hypoxia 2.
syndrome of acute hypoxia 3.
syndrome of abnormality of conductive function of heart 4.
syndrome of cardiovascular collapse 5.
syndrome of acute heart failure 6.
syndrome of circulatory collapse 7.
syndrome of auscultative changes 8.
pain syndrome 9.
heart enlargement cardiomegaly) syndrome 10.
arterial hypertension syndrome 11.
arterial hypotension syndrome 12.
syndrome of acute left ventrical decompensation 13.
syndrome of increased pulmonary blood flow 14.
syndrome of decreased pulmonary blood flow 15.
ventricular septal defect 16.
atrial septal defect 17.
patent ductus arteriosus 18.
triad of fallot 19.
Tetralogy of fallot 20.
coarctation of aorta 21.
tricuspid insufficiency syndrome 22.
tricuspid stenosis syndrome 23.
mitrial insufficiency syndrome 24.
pulmonary valvular insufficiency syndrome 25.
Aortic insufficiency syndrome 26.
Myocarditis syndrome 27.
pericarditis syndrome 28.
Physical development delay 29.
syndrome of pancarditis 30.
Intoxication syndrome The heart in general is a very complex organ and a minute pathology could generate a great clinical manifestation, hence the importance of each and every syndrome diagnosed by the doctor.
Save the heart and save a life.