How to recognize cardiac Arrest?
Sudden cardiac arrest: How to recognize it and respond?
A cardiac arrest is a medical emergency.
What are the warning signs ?
- Most people who had a cardiac arrest had one or more symptoms in the hour, days, or weeks before the event. But many people who have a cardiac arrest had no prior symptoms. Possible warning signs are:
- Shortness of brath
- Extreme tiredness
- Back pain
- Flu-like symptoms
- Belly pain, nausea and vomiting
- Chest pain, mainly angina
- Repeated dizziness or fainting
- Heart palpitations
Two most important barriers to recognition:
- Agonal breathinbg – slow, laboured, abnormal breathing
- Seizure-like movements
- RAJOUT PARAPGRAPHE ALERT EMS – si on est seul ou sans pluie
References:
- National Heart, Lung and Blood Institue: https://www.nhlbi.nih.gov/health/cardiac-arrest/symptoms#:~:text=It%20is%20likely%20that%20a,they%20are%20gasping%20for%20air
- ERC: https://cprguidelines.eu/#