How to perform CPR on adults? – Infographic

DECODING CPR HOW TO PERFORM CPR ON ADULTS What Causes Cardiac Arrest Excessive Heart disease Infection in the Drug overdose bleeding (heart attack or bloodstream abnormal heart (sepsis) rhythm) Injuries and Near- Stroke accidents. drowning American Heart Association's Advice for Untrained • Go for hands only CPR (uninterrupted 100 chest compressions per minute). • Don't try rescue breathing. Trained, and ready to go Begin chest compressions instead of checking the airway & giving rescue breathing in the beginning. • Begin CPR with 30 chest compressions. Trained, but rusty . Perform about 100 chest compressions per minute. Steps to perform CPR (Adults) AHA has given the acronym, CAB to help people remember the order to administer the steps of CPR. Circulation Breathing Breathe for the Restore blood circulation person. with chest compressions. Airway Clear the airway. RECOGNITION CPR SEQUENCES Unresponsive, No Breathing, No pulse felt Chest Compressions- Airway-Breathing (C-A-B) within 10 seconds COMPRESSION RATE COMPRESSION DEPTH About At least 2 inches 100/min (5 cm) COMPRESSION CHEST WALL RECOIL INTERRUPTIONS Allow complete recoil between compressions Rotate Compressors every Minimize interruptions in chest compressions Attempt to limit interruptions 2 minutes to <10 seconds COMPRESSION AIRWAY VENTILATION RATIO Head tilt-chin lift 30:2 (suspected trauma: jaw thrust) 1 or 2 rescuers VENTILATIONS WITH ADVANCED AIRWAY DEFIBRILLATION 1 breath every 6-8 seconds (8-10 breaths per min) Asynchronous with chest compressions About 1 second per breath Visible Chest Rise Attach and use AED as soon as available. Minimize interruptions in chest compressions before & after shock. Resume CPR beginning with compressions immediately after each shock. SOURCES http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/ency/article/000013.htm http://www.mayoclinic.org/first-aid/first-aid-cpr/basics/art-20056600 http://www.emergencycareforyou.org/EmergencyManual/HowToPerformCPR/Default.aspx http://www.heart.org/idc/groups/heart-public/@wcm/@ecc/documents/downloadable/ucm_317350.pdf PRESENTED BY POWERED BY •Adams Media Mos aic Differentiate yourself. CO SAFETY TRAINING