Post on 19-Jan-2016
AED-AUTOMATED EXTERNAL DEFIBRILLATOR
AED FACTS
Each minute defibrillation is delayed reduces chances of survival by about 10 %.
Most victims of sudden cardiac arrest need defibrillation.
Automated External Defibrillation Automated external defibrillator
(AED): a machine that analyzes the heart’s rhythm &, if necessary, tells you to deliver a shock.
This shock may help the heart reestablish an effective rhythm.
Safety Precautions When Using an AED
When using an AED, follow these precautions: Do not touch the victim Do not use alcohol to wipe the victim’s chest dry. Do not defibrillate someone around flammable
materials. Do not use an AED in a moving vehicle. Do not use an AED on a victim in contact with
water. Do not use an AED and/or electrode pads
designed for adult victims on an infant or a child under age 8 or weighing less than 55 pounds.
Safety Cont’d
Do not use an AED on a victim wearing a nitroglycerin patch or other patch on the chest.
Do not use a mobile phone or conduct radio transmission within 6 feet of the AED.
Do not place the pads directly over a pacemaker or other implanted device.
Child AED
Ventricular fibrillation: type of an abnormal heart rhythm that can occur in young children.
The most common causes of cardiac arrest in children are— Airway problems. Breathing problems. Trauma or an accident. A hard blow to the chest. Congenital heart disease. Sudden infant death syndrome (SIDS).
Child AED
AEDs equipped with pediatric AED pads are capable of delivering lower levels of energy to a victim between the ages of 1 and 8 or weighing less than 55 pounds.
Pediatric pads should not be used on adult victims.