Heart Attack First Treatment

Obstruction in coronary artery caused by blood clot / cholesterol ( fatty tissues )

Signs and Symtom:

1. Severe crushing central chest pain ( sometimes describe as severe indigestion ).
2. Pain in the arm or arms and throat.
3. Pain from front of chest radiate to the back.
4. Difficulty in breathing ( air Hunger ).
5. Blue / cyanosed.
6. profuse sweating.
7. Suddent faintness / dizziness.

Treatment:

1. DRABC (Danger, Respons, Airway, Breathing, Circulation ).
2. Administer Oxygen ( high flow for adult ).
3. Loosen tight clothing at neck or waist.
4. Half sitting position / sit up recline seat.
5. Calm and reassure casuality.
6. Monitor vital signs that is breathing, pulse and level of consiciousness.

what are DRABC prosedures :

Danger :    

• check the area is safe.

Response :

• Shakes shoulders and response.
• If there is no response call for help.

Airway:

• Open airway by head tilt chin lift.
• Suspected head injury , perform jaw Thrust Method.

Breathing:

• Check breathing by look , listen and feel for 10 seconds.
• If there is no brething give 2 rescue of breathe, Ensure there is chest  rise.
• If there is no chest rise reposition head and give another 2 rescue breath. Still there is no chest rise , The casuality is chocking end check for

Circulation:

• Circulation check, No breathing, Movement and Coughing then Commence CPR.
• Begin chest compression 15 times.