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AED-Automated External Defibrillator. AED FACTS. Each minute defibrillation is delayed reduces chances of survival by about 10 %. Most victims of sudden cardiac arrest need defibrillation. Automated External Defibrillation.
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AED FACTS • Each minute defibrillation is delayed reduces chances of survival by about 10 %. • Most victims of sudden cardiac arrest need defibrillation.
Automated External Defibrillation • Automated external defibrillator (AED): a machine that analyzes the heart’s rhythm &, if necessary, tells you to deliver a shock. • This shock may help the heart reestablish an effective rhythm.
Safety Precautions When Using an AED • When using an AED, follow these precautions: • Do not touch the victim • Do not use alcohol to wipe the victim’s chest dry. • Do not defibrillate someone around flammable materials. • Do not use an AED in a moving vehicle. • Do not use an AED on a victim in contact with water. • Do not use an AED and/or electrode pads designed for adult victims on an infant or a child under age 8 or weighing less than 55 pounds.
Safety Cont’d • Do not use an AED on a victim wearing a nitroglycerin patch or other patch on the chest. • Do not use a mobile phone or conduct radio transmission within 6 feet of the AED. • Do not place the pads directly over a pacemaker or other implanted device.
Child AED • Ventricular fibrillation: type of an abnormal heart rhythm that can occur in young children. • The most common causes of cardiac arrest in children are— • Airway problems. • Breathing problems. • Trauma or an accident. • A hard blow to the chest. • Congenital heart disease. • Sudden infant death syndrome (SIDS).
Child AED • AEDs equipped with pediatric AED pads are capable of delivering lower levels of energy to a victim between the ages of 1 and 8 or weighing less than 55 pounds. • Pediatric pads should not be used on adult victims.