1. Cardiac Emergencies Section 5 The objectives will appear in Red

2. Explain cardiovascular disease (Page 67)
Cardiovascular disease is an abnormal condition that affects the heart and it’s blood vessels It is the #1 killer over all with about 1 million Americans dying each year.

3. What happens when the heart fails? (Page 68)
Read page 68 and learn about AED’S, V-fib, V-tach and CPR

4. Explain the Signals of a heart attack (page 69)
Persistent chest discomfort
Lasting 3-5 minutes
That goes away and come back
Discomfort pain or pressure in the arm, stomach,
back, or jaw
Dizziness, lightheadedness
Trouble breathing
Nausea, vomiting
Pale or ashen, clammy, skin
Loss of consciousness

5. Demonstrate and Care for a Heart Attack Victim (Page 71)
Recognize the signs of a Heart Attack and call 911 Have the victim stop what they are doing and rest Try to obtain additional information Reassure the victim Help with medication, if applicable (page 70) Monitor the ABC’S Be prepared to give CPR and use a AED

6. Be Able to List the Steps of the Cardiac Chain of Survival (page 72)
Early Recognition and early access
Early CPR
Early Defibrillation
Early Advanced Medical Care

7. Explain and demonstrate CPR for Adults (Page 74)
Compress the chest 1 ½ - 2 inches
Give 30 compressions
Give 2 rescue breaths

8. Explain and demonstrate Child CPR (page 77)
Compress the chest 1-1 ½ inches
Use one hand
Give 30 compressions
Give 2 rescue breaths

9. Explain and demonstrate Infant CPR
Compress the chest ½ to 1 inch
Use two fingers
Give 30 compressions
Give 2 rescue breaths

10. Explain and demonstrate how to care for an Unconscious choking Adult and Child (Page 79)
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A,B, if no breaths able to go in reposition the head and try again.
Still no breath give 30 chest compressions
Do a finger sweep, adult only

11. Explain and demonstrate how to care for the Unconscious Infant (Page 79, 96,97)
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A,B, if no breaths able to go in, reposition the head and try again, if still no breaths
Give 30 chest compressions
Look for and remove any objects,
NO FINGER SWEEPS
Try to give breaths again

12. Explain and demonstrate how the AED is used (page 80-83)
Using the AED on Adults and Children

13. What is a Implantable device (Page 83)

14. What is a Nitroglycerin Patch (Page 83)

15. Explain the importance of Living Wills/Advanced Directives (Page 84)
An advanced directive allows you to make decisions about your critical care: to state health care directives and allows you to appoint someone to speak for you in case you are unable to do so yourself, it allows you to die with dignity.

16. Explain how to prevent Heart Disease
View the video, “The Human Condition: The Heart of the Matter”, and be prepared to answer questions printed on a handout regarding the definition of heart disease, the signs and symptoms of heart disease, prevention factors of heart disease, risk factors of heart disease and information about cholesterol

17. Go back and review the objectives from this lesson!
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Go back and review the objectives from this lesson!

18. Objectives for Section 5
Explain cardiovascular disease
Explain the Signals of a heart attack
Demonstrate and Care for a Heart Attack Victim
Be Able to List the Steps of the Cardiac Chain of Survival

19. Explain and demonstrate CPR for Adults
Explain and demonstrate Child CPR
Explain and demonstrate Infant CPR
Explain and demonstrate how to care for an Unconscious choking Adult and Child
Explain and demonstrate how to care for the Unconscious Infant

20. Explain and demonstrate how the AED is used
Explain the importance of Living Wills/Advanced Directives
Explain how to prevent Heart Disease