Patients who know their condition usually carry prescribed medications to relieve pain, such as nitroglycerin. If the patient requests, help him take this medicine. They ...
Read MoreAnatomical and physiological explanation of cardiac arrestCardiac arrest occurs when the heart stops beating or its contractions become too irregular or weak to circulate ...
Read MoreConsidering that the brain and other vital organs can only exist for a few minutes after cardiac arrest, the patient needs to undergo resuscitation measures (artificial v ...
Read MoreCarrying out resuscitation measures with the participation of a second saviorIf there are two CPR-trained rescuers on the scene, they should both identify themselves as p ...
Read MoreOnce you start resuscitation, don't stop.The following cases are exceptions:• Your safety is at risk;• the victim’s (patient’s) heart began to beat;• another rescuer arri ...
Read MoreWhen carrying out resuscitation measures, the victim (patient) may hear a cracking or crunching sound. This indicates a reduced level of chest elasticity during cardiac m ...
Read MoreHypertension, or “high blood pressure,” is a common disease among the Ukrainian population. Hypertension is defined ashigh blood pressure, which can lead to various cardi ...
Read MoreA hypertensive crisis is an emergency condition in which blood pressure rises rapidly and leads to significant organ damage within a few hours. This does not happen very ...
Read MoreAll of the risk factors listed in this chapter can lead to hypertension. If this problem already exists, then some additional factors may complicate the patient’s conditi ...
Read MoreMost people with hypertension do not have early signs.• Headaches, dizziness.• Flushed face or paleness.• Rapid heartbeat or chest pain.Pulse increased filling.• Labored ...
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