bhf how to use a defibrillator?
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Step 1: Turn the defibrillator on by pressing the green button and follow its instructions. Step 2: Peel off the sticky pads and attach them to the patient's skin, one on each side of the chest, as shown in the picture on the defibrillator. Step 3: Once the pads have been attached, stop CPR and don't touch the patient.
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['A small incision, approximately two to four inches long, will be made in your upper chest area, just below your collarbone.', 'One or two leads will be guided through a vein into your heart, and the leads will be connected to the defibrillator.']
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If your arrhythmia is serious, you may need a cardiac pacemaker or an implantable cardioverter defibrillator (ICD). They are devices that are implanted in your chest or abdomen. A pacemaker helps control abnormal heart rhythms.
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During resuscitation, basic life support (BLS) and automated external defibrillation refer to maneuvers designed to maintain airway patency and support breathing and circulation without equipment other than a barrier device and the use of an automated external defibrillator (AED).
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In simpler configurations, standard single or dual chamber ventricular defibrillators have been used for atrial defibrillation purposes. In such systems, the shock vector configuration between the ventricle and the pectoral ICD usually includes the atria and therefore, successfully terminates atrial fibrillation.
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** If you have an EF of less than 35%, you have a greater risk of life-threatening irregular heartbeats that can cause sudden cardiac arrest/death. If your EF is below 35%, your doctor may talk to you about treatment with an implantable cardioverter defibrillator (ICD) or cardiac resynchronization therapy (CRT).
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Ventricular fibrillation (VF) could be returned to normal sinus rhythm in 60% of cardiac arrest patients treated with a single shock from a monophasic defibrillator. Most biphasic defibrillators have a first shock success rate of greater than 90%.
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Manual defibrillators are meant to be used by trained professionals, where as AEDs are considered public access devices that can be used by anyone whether trained or untrained.
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['For healthcare providers and those trained: conventional CPR using chest compressions and mouth-to-mouth breathing at a ratio of 30:2 compressions-to-breaths. ... ', 'For the general public or bystanders who witness an adult suddenly collapse: compression-only CPR, or Hands-Only CPR.']
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['Open the flap and insert the bolus feeding tube.', 'Insert the syringe into the open end of the extension set and clamp the extension set.', 'Pour the food into the syringe until it is half full. ... ', 'Open the button flap and connect the extension set to the button.']
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['Do Not touch the victim while defibrillating. ... ', "Do Not use alcohol to wipe the victim's chest dry. ... ", 'Do Not use an AED in a moving vehicle. ... ', 'Do Not use an AED on a victim who is in contact with water. ... ', 'Do Not use an AED on a victim lying on a conductive surface.']
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Place the ear tips of the stethoscope in your ears and the chest piece along your baby's back. Listen carefully for a few minutes. If you do not hear your baby's heartbeat, try moving the stethoscope up or down on your baby's back. Be aware that you may pick up your own heartbeat as well.
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In acute ventricular fibrillation (VF), drugs (eg, vasopressin, epinephrine, amiodarone) are used after three defibrillation attempts are performed to restore normal rhythm.
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If it looks like the pads will touch, put one pad in the center of the baby's chest. Put the other pad on the center of the baby's upper back. You may need to first dry the baby's back. Do not touch the baby while the AED checks the baby's heart rhythm.
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Biphasic defibrillators deliver current in two directions. In the first phase, the current moves from one paddle to the other as with monophasic defibrillators. During the second phase, the current flow reverses direction.
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Defibrillators usually are implanted through small incisions in the skin, near the collarbone. You receive a mild sedative, but you're kept awake; a local anesthetic is used. An electrophysiologist will perform the procedure.
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["Position the person on his or her back. If there are no injuries and the person is breathing, raise the person's legs above heart level — about 12 inches (30 centimeters) — if possible. ... ", "Check for breathing. If the person isn't breathing, begin CPR."]