Heart Attack: How To Identify And First Aid Till Medical Help
- Tuesday, June 23, 2009, 1:26
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Proper first aid is critical in determining as to how easily a patient would recover from the treatment post heart attack. That is why it is desirable that every one of us must know the basics of aiding a heart attack patient. This way you can save one’s life and do a valuable job till the time medical help reaches the patient.
At the first instance, you should be able to identify heart attack and call for emergency medical helpline number for immediate action. Well, most of the times, human body produces enough of signals on the chances of a heart attack well in advance, however, these indications are ignored and not understood.
Frequent chest pain is one of such symptoms a person prone to heart attack may come across. It may happen that a patient gets relief after such pain and tend to ignore it therefore.
When faced by an actual heart attack, a patient would suffer severe pain in the chest and areas around the upper abdomen. This pain may gradually reach the neck, arms, shoulders and even the jaws. This condition may be accompanied by breathlessness and dizziness. The patient would gradually start fainting with an incidence of heavy sweating.
According to doctors, a patient suffering heart attack shall be given an aspirin tablet. A person suffering frequent chest pain or perceived at a risk of suffering a heart attack may therefore keep aspirin tablets with him. This shall be avoided if the patient is advised against it or is allergic to the same.
It is possible that you have to do cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR). This requires proper technique and that is why when you visit your nearest health centre, do ask for a demonstration from a health assistant. This will help you fulfill the duty of humanity during emergency times. In absence of sufficient knowledge about CPR, you can do chest compression.
Also, if you feel that the medical help will take time to reach you, drive the patient to the nearest hospital without a second thought.
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