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Case Study 1 (June 2015)
Mr Khor Seow Loon
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Madhu Soothanan
Nair s/o
Parameswaran
Aminin B Nasaruddin
Sea Jin Chuan
Darvin s/o Nagarajan
Mugilan s/o Ganesan
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Introduction
CPR is part of the emergency cardiac care system
designed to save lives. Many deaths can be prevented
by prompt recognition of cardiopulmonary arrest and
notification of the emergency medical system (EMS),
followed by early CPR, defibrillation (which delivers a
brief electric shock to the heart in attempt to get the
heart to beat normally), and advanced cardiac life
support measures. When performed by a layperson,
CPR is designed to support and maintain breathing and
circulation until emergency medical personnel arrive
and take over. When performed by healthcare
personnel, it is used in conjunction with other basic and
advanced life support measures.
CPR must be performed within four to six minutes after
cessation of breathing to prevent brain damage or
death. CPR consists of rescue breathing, which delivers
oxygen to the victim's lungs, and external chest
compressions, which help circulate blood through the
heart to vital organs.
First aid is the assistance given to any person suffering
a sudden illness or injury , with care provided to
preserve life , prevent the condition from worsening, or
promote recovery . It includes initial intervention in a
serious condition prior to professional medical help
being available , such as performing CPR whilst
awaiting an ambulance, as well as the complete
treatment of minor conditions , such as applying a
plaster to a cut it can be performed by a first aider
during an emergency with minimal equipment until
Explanation
Cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) is a first aid
technique that can be used if someone is not breathing
properly or if their heart had stopped. Cheast
compressions and rescue breaths keep blood and
oxygen circulating in the body and Cardiopulmonary
resuscitation (CPR) is a procedure to support and
maintain breathing and circulation for an infant, child,
or adolescent who has stopped breathing (respiratory
arrest ) and /or whose heart has stopped (cardiac
arrest).
TYPE OF ILLNESS
CPR is performed to restore and maintain breathing and
circulation and to provide oxygen and blood flow to the
heart, brain, and other vital organs. CPR can be
performed by trained laypeople or healthcare
professionals on infants, children, adolescents, and
adults. CPR should be performed if an infant, child, or
adolescent is unconscious and not breathing.
Respiratory and cardiac arrest can be caused by allergic
reactions, an ineffective heartbeat, asphyxiation,
breathing passages that are blocked, choking ,
drowning, drug reactions or overdoses, electric shock,
exposure to cold, severe shock, or trauma. In newborns,
the most common cause of cardiopulmonary arrest is
respiratory failure caused by sudden infant death
syndrome (SIDS), airway obstruction (usually from
inhalation
of
a
foreign
body),
sepsis, neurologic disease, or drowning. Cardiac arrest
in children over one year of age is most commonly
caused by shock and/or respiratory failure resulting
from an accident or injury.
Step of cpr
C
hest compression
Check nerve/pulse
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October 29, 2004).
"CPR and Emergency Cardiovascular Care." American Heart Association , 2004.
Available online at http://www.americanheart.org/presenter.jhtml?identifier=3011764
(accessed October 29, 2004).
"Infant First Aid for Choking and CPR: An Illustrated Guide." BabyCenter , 2004.
Available online at http://www.babycenter.com/general/9298.html (accessed October
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