Heart Attack Epidemiology, Symptoms, and First Aid
Heart Attack Epidemiology
A heart attack happens when heart muscle tissue dies because its supply of blood has been cut off. A heart attack can feel just like angina, except the pain doesn’t go away with rest and medication. If the heart attack damages the heart’s electrical system, or if a lot of the heart muscle is affected, the heart may stop beating properly. This is cardiac arrest
First Aid at Home for Health Attack
Why is it crucial to know first aid for heart attacks? Well, every sixty seconds, someone in the world suffers a heart attack. The quicker someone receives first aid, the better their chances are of surviving and minimizing damage to the heart. So, let's delve into the simple steps anyone can take to potentially save a life by watching this video.
Risk Factors
Several factors increase the risks of cardiovascular disease, heart attack, and stroke. These can be broken down into modifiable and non-modifiable risks. The modifiable risk factors can lead to dyslipidemia (increased deposits of fats), obesity, diabetes, and high blood pressure. Nonmodifiable risk factors include age, genetic factors, and sex. Modifiable risks include smoking, poor diet, lack of exercise, and increased stress.
Recognition
There may be:
Vicelike chest pain, spreading to one or both arms,
Breathlessness
Discomfort, like indigestion, in upper abdomen
Sudden dizziness or faintness
Sudden collapse, with no warning
Casualty may have sense of impending doom
Ashen skin and blueness of lips
Rapid, weak, or irregular pulse
Profuse sweating
Extreme gasping for air (air hunger
What to do
Perform a scene survey, then do a primary survey. Ask the casualty questions :
-"Can you show me where it hurts?” -"Have you had this pain before?” -"Do you have medication for this pain?"
Make the causality comfortable-Help the casualty into a half-sitting position. Support his head and shoulders and place cushions under his knees. Reassure the casualty.
Call the emergency for help-Tell the dispatcher that you suspect a heart attack. Call the casualty’s doctor as well, if he asks you to do so.
Assist the conscious casualty to take their prescribed medication.
If the casualty loses consciousness and stops breathing, start CPR.