Heart Attack
By Ethan Adams TB7
Definition
Blood vessel is blocked by cholesterol or a broken vessel and the surrounding heart muscle dies.
how is this condition caused
- heart condition
- heart disease
Signs and Symptons
- Persistent chest pain
- That last 3-5 minutes or comes and goes
- chest pain that spreads to shoulders, jaw, stomach or arms
- Shortness of breath or trouble breathing
- nausea or vomiting
- Dizziness, lightheaded or fainting
- Pale, ashen (grayish) or bluish skin
- sweating
- Denial of signals
- Women tend to have shortness of breath nausea/ vomiting and back and jaw pain. Women tend to delay telling to avoid worrying others
First Aid Procedures
Heart attack
person needs to be on a hard surface like the floor
hand position
two hands in center of the chest
compressions
2 inches down
rate:100 compressions in 1 minute