HEART
ATTACK?? OR CARDIAC ARREST??
Do you know the
difference?
Heart Attack
If someone
is having a heart attack, they will generally have chest pains, break out into
a sweat, and feel light headed. There
are other symptoms to watch for. A
person could have, pain in the jaw, pain in the back between the should blades,
and or pain in their right arm.
A heart
attack happens first; it is the beginning of a cardiac arrest. It is a proven fact that if someone is
starting to experience heart attack symptoms, they can be given two small aspirin,
or one regular aspirin, unless they are allergic to aspirin, or have had a stroke
recently. This will not stop the heart attack from happening, but, it will slow
it down and give the person time to reach medical care.
Cardiac Arrest
When a
person is in a cardiac arrest, they are, at this point, not responsive. Their heart has stopped and they will not be
breathing. This is when CPR will need to be used. CPR will help keep the blood and oxygen
flowing through the body until the person starts breathing on their own, and
their heart starts to function. Most
times, an AED will be used to jump start the heart. Medical care will always be
needed any time that the heart is involved.
Information
from the American Heart Association
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