An automated external defibrillator (AED) can analyze a patient’s electrical activity. And deliver an electrical shock to restore a normal heart rhythm.
Automatic external defibrillator (AED)
We may have seen AEDs in public areas where people are crowded. Such as schools, airports, shopping malls, or other places. AEDs are lightweight and portable. They can analyze the patient’s electrocardiogram and send electrical pulses to stimulate the heart to return to normal rhythm. When the heart stops beating, important organs in the body will lack oxygen. แทงบอล UFABET ราคาดีที่สุด ไม่มีขั้นต่ำ And be damaged, which is life-threatening or even fatal. AEDs can save patients from sudden cardiac arrest. The chances of survival of the patient will be higher when the AED is used together. With basic life support (CPR) correctly and effectively.
How to use an AED when you find an unconscious person
- Try calling out or patting the unconscious person on the shoulder to see. If he or she becomes alert or responds.
- If there is no response, check for breathing and pulse.
- If not breathing or has no pulse, call 1669 for emergency help.
- When you receive the AED, turn it on and follow the voice prompts from the unit.
- Wipe the patient’s chest dry before attaching the conductive pads to the patient’s chest. Placing one pad below the right collarbone and the other pad below the left breast on the side of the body, making sure that it fits snugly.
- When the AED detects that the patient’s ECG is of the type that requires defibrillation, the machine will sound a tone to press the SHOCK button. Before pressing the button, do not touch the patient and must shout loudly to everyone, “I step back, you step back, and everyone step back,” then press the SHOCK button. If the machine detects that the patient is not ready to receive a shock, the machine will not shock and will warn to continue CPR.
- Then start CPR as instructed by the machine and repeat until help arrives.
AED for home use
Installing an AED at home may provide some relief for those at high risk of cardiac arrest due to ventricular fibrillation or atrial flutter. However, before installing an AED at home, it is important to consider the following:
- Price of the device and maintenance of the device
- Types of cardiac arrest that are likely to occur, patients should consult their doctor to determine if their condition warrants having an AED at home.
- If the patient lives alone, installing an AED at home may not make sense, as it would require someone who knows how to use the device to live with the patient in order to provide immediate life-saving assistance.
- If the patient lives with others, the person with them must know how to use the AED and be able to move to get the machine and provide assistance if needed.