Transcript AED- Automated External Defibrillation

AED- Automated External
Defibrillation
ZAP!
The Shock of Your Life
• Each year approx 500,000 Americans die of
cardiac arrest
• 95% do not survive
• Needs electric shock-defibrillators
• AED-Automatic External Defibrillator
• Result more cardiac arrest victims being
saved
DVD Segment: Heart’s Electrical
System
When the Heart Stops
• The two most
common treatable
abnormal rhythms are:
• Ventricular fibrillation
(V-fib)
• Ventricular
tachycardia (V-tach)
Ventricular fibrillation (V-fib)
• Is a state of
disorganized electrical
activity in the heart
• The results in
fibrillation, or
quivering, of the
ventricles.
Ventricular tachycardia (V-tach)
• Very rapid contraction
of ventricles.
• The rate is so fast that
the heart is unable to
pump blood properly.
Asystole
• Cannot be corrected
by defibrillation
• Flatline
DVD Segment: How to Use an
AED
AED Pad Placement
• Adult / Child
• Upper-right side of
chest and lower-left
side
• Infant-front and back
of chest
Precautions
• Do not touch victim
while defibrillating or
analyzing
• Don’t use alcohol to
wipe victim’s chestFlammable!
• Do not use an AED on
a victim who is in
contact w/ water
Precautions continued
• Do not use on victim
w/ nitroglycerine
patch or pacemaker
• Wet victim…dry off
• Metal between pads
(necklace, charm, bra
clasps)
• Hairy chest…may
have to shave
How to use an AED
• Turn on AED
• Wipe victim’s chest dry
• Attach pads
• Plug the connector into the
AED
• Make sure no one,
including you, is touching
the victim
• Push the ‘analyze’ button
• If a shock is advised, push
the ‘shock’ button