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First Aid Tips
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›Heart Attack / Angina
      
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HEART ATTACK / ANGINA
      
      
Angina
Inadequate blood supply to the heart due to the narrowing of the coronary arteries. The arteries cannot sufficient sufficient blood to meet increased demand during exertion.

Heart Attack
Inadequate blood supply to the heart due to a blockage in the coronary artery.
      
Speedy treatment and admission to hospital is vital for a positive outcome
      
      
Recognition:
      
›Continuous crushing / constricting pain of the chest (more on left side) may even appear at rest.
›Possible pain to left arm, left shoulder, jaw and back, but not always.
›Nausea / vomiting.
›Perspiration.
›Feeling of impending doom / death.
›Difficulty in breathing.
›Faintness and dizziness.
›Cold clammy skin.
›Ashen coloured face (pale).
›Pale skin and blue discoloration of skin.
›Initially rapid pulse which weakens
›Confusion
›Sudden collapse
›Shock
      
What to do:
      
      
First Aid Heart Attack Tips
      
        
      
      
      
1. Make the patient sit down in a comfortable position - Half Sitting using pillows as support.
      
2. Call 999 / 112 for Cardiac Ambulance without delay even though they may object.
      
3. Monitor closely, reassure, allow patient to take their own prescribed cardiac medication if they have previous history
      
4.        Be prepared to perform        CPR        should they become unresponsive.
      
      
Cardiac Arrest

Occurs when the patient is:

Unconscious
Not Breathing
No Pulse

Treatment:
Commence        CPR
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