5. Radi
1998
Basic dose limit of individual irradiation shouldn’t exceed
1 mSv/year (excluding polluted territories) for civilians
50 mSv/year for Nuclear Energy Workers but no more than 100 mSv in 5 years
Lecture 6
First
Aid
Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation
First aid for life threatening medical emergencies
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6.1. Cardiopulmonary
Resuscitation
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Background
Terminal States are the transitional states between life and biological death.
The terminal states include the stages of
preagony (loss of consciousness and reflexes and retention of respiration and cardiac activity);
death agony (arrhythmic breathing, pulse is not palpable)
clinical death (no external signs of life).
Фіне
Background
In Europe every 45 seconds a cardiac arrest takes place
Bystander Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation or CPR is a vital intervention before arrival of emergency services
Early resuscitation (within 1-2 minutes) can result in >60% survival
GUtC
Chain of survival
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Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support
Basic
Life Support
Airway
Breathing
Approach
safely
Circulation
Check
response
Shout
for help
Open
airway
A
Check
breathing
B
Call
112
30
chest compressions
C
B
2 Rescue breaths
Approach
safely
Approach
safely
f
Check
response
I
Check
response
Shake
shoulders gently Ask “Are you all right?”
If he responds
Leave as you find him.
Find out what is wrong.
Reassess regularly.
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Shout
for help
Shout
for help
Open
airway
Open
airway
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chin
Check
breathing no
more than 10 sec
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Feel for air on your cheek
Check breathing
Check breathing
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no more than 10 sec
If you have any doubt whether breathing is normal,
act as if it is not normal
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Abnormal breathing
Occurs shortly after the heart stops in up to 40% of cardiac arrests
Described as barely, heavy, noisy or gasping breathing
Recognise as a sign of cardiac arrest
30
Chest compressions
Chest compressions