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"Stayin' Alive" Keeps Man Alive
A seemingly silly public service announcement helped Debra Bader save her husband's life. The couple was walking in the woods when 53-year-old Christopher Bader suddenly collapsed from cardiac arrest, the same heart problem that recently led to Michael Jackson's death. Thankfully, Bader recalled the American Heart Association's campaign from last year, teaching people that the Bee Gees song "Stayin' Alive" has a perfect tempo to match the recommended pace of chest compressions.
Are You Prepared For an Emergency?
The Heimlich maneuver is usually taught in health classes during high school, and CPR often makes appearances in movie scenes where the choking victim and hero either love or hate each other. We might not think these skills will ever come in handy — until there's an emergency. If put to the test, could you do the Heimlich maneuver or CPR?
CPR + Bee Gees = Stayin' Alive
I love the rare occasion when pop culture overlaps with medical news, especially when it involves a lot of consonants. We all know from exercising while listening to playlists that the beats per minute in songs can help you reach the desired beats per minute of your heart rate. It looks like the same holds true for cardiopulmonary resuscitation, otherwise known as CPR.
New Approach to CPR Saves More Lives
Many of you have been trained in CPR (Cardiopulmonary resuscitation), so I thought you would be interested in this new approach to the technique. Now emergency medical workers may be using a new approach to CPR called MICR. It stands for "minimally interrupted cardiac resuscitation" and it focuses on increasing blood flow to the heart and brain.
Do You Know CPR?
Being that February is heart health month, I thought I would tell you that the American Heart Association is urging more people to be trained in CPR (cardiopulmonary resuscitation). It seems that not many Americans are trained in the potentially life saving treatment.
It is estimated that only 15 to 30 percent of out-of-hospital cardiac arrest victims receive CPR from a bystander before emergency medical services personnel arrive on the scene.
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CPR - infant
Overview- Definition
- Alternative Names
- Considerations
- Causes
- Symptoms
- First Aid
- Do Not
- Call immediately for emergency medical assistance if
- Prevention
- References
- Rescue breathing, which provides oxygen to the infant's lungs.
- Chest compressions, which keep the infant's blood circulating.
CPR - child (1 to 8 years old)
Overview- Definition
- Alternative Names
- Considerations
- Causes
- Symptoms
- First Aid
- Do Not
- Call immediately for emergency medical assistance if
- Prevention
- References
- Rescue breathing, which provides oxygen to a child's lungs
- Chest compressions, which keep the child's blood circulating
CPR - adult
Overview- Definition
- Alternative Names
- Considerations
- Causes
- Symptoms
- First Aid
- Do Not
- Call immediately for emergency medical assistance if
- Prevention
- References
- Rescue breathing, which provides oxygen to a person's lungs.
- Chest compressions, which keep the person's blood circulating.
CPR
Overview- Definition
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CPR - infant - series
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- Infant not breathing
- Chest compressions
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