cardiology - heart attack tutorial 6 – steps in preparing for an ambulance
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HEART ATTACK TUTORIAL 6 – STEPS IN PREPARING FOR AN AMBULANCEWhat you should do when a heart attack strikes (continued). If a heart attack strikes you, there are 6 vital steps you should take in preparing for the ambulance.TRANSCRIPT
HEART ATTACKHEART ATTACKTUTORIAL 6TUTORIAL 6
Preparing for Preparing for an an
AmbulanceAmbulance
IllustratedIllustratedSTEP-BY-STEPSTEP-BY-STEP
Guides to Heart AttacksGuides to Heart Attacks
ROBIN BEHARROBIN BEHARHostHost
NarratorNarrator
AuthorAuthor
ProducerProducer
Edited byEdited byDR. MAGDI SAMIDR. MAGDI SAMIMD, FRCP(C), FACC, FAHAMD, FRCP(C), FACC, FAHA
Professor of MedicineProfessor of Medicine
McGILL UNIVERSITYMcGILL UNIVERSITY
Senior Cardiologist MUHCSenior Cardiologist MUHC
Director PacemakerDirector Pacemaker
& Arrhythmia Unit& Arrhythmia Unit
ROYAL VICTORIA HOSPITALROYAL VICTORIA HOSPITAL
IF YOU SUSPECT IF YOU SUSPECT YOU’RE GETTING ANY YOU’RE GETTING ANY
KIND OF HEART ATTACK KIND OF HEART ATTACK
WHAT SHOULD YOU WHAT SHOULD YOU DODO??
HEART ATTACKHEART ATTACKILLUSTRATEDILLUSTRATED
PRESENTATIONSPRESENTATIONS
What to doWhat to do
If you suspect thatIf you suspect that YOU’RE GETTING YOU’RE GETTING
aa HEART ATTACK…HEART ATTACK…
DO DO THISTHIS
STEP 1STEP 1RECOGNIZE & ACCEPTRECOGNIZE & ACCEPT
the fact you’re possibly getting a the fact you’re possibly getting a heart attackheart attack
STEP 2STEP 2OPEN THE FRONT DOOROPEN THE FRONT DOOR
if you live aloneif you live alone
STEP 3STEP 3
CALL CALL
911911immediately!immediately!
STEP 4STEP 4TELL 911TELL 911
Your nameYour nameYour street nameYour street name
Your house/building numberYour house/building numberYour apartment numberYour apartment number
REPEATREPEAT
WHY REPEAT?WHY REPEAT?
Just to make sure Just to make sure that thethat the
AMBULANCEAMBULANCEdoes not go to the does not go to the
WRONG HOUSE.WRONG HOUSE.It happens!!!It happens!!!
STEP 5STEP 5CHEW 2 ASPIRINSCHEW 2 ASPIRINS Swallow with waterSwallow with water
WHY?WHY?Because Because ASPIRINASPIRIN
is a blood thinner is a blood thinner
STEP 6STEP 6LIE DOWNLIE DOWN
WHY?WHY?In case youIn case you
LOSE CONSCIOUSNESSLOSE CONSCIOUSNESS
Should you Should you DRIVEDRIVE
yourself to the yourself to the HOSPITAL?HOSPITAL?
NONO
NONO
NO!NO!
WHYWHY ? ?????
BECAUSE …BECAUSE …
DRIVING YOUDRIVING YOU to to thethe
HOSPITALHOSPITALis theis the
PARAMEDIC’SPARAMEDIC’S
JOBJOBNot yours!Not yours!
PARAMEDICS PARAMEDICS areare
TRAINED TRAINED
toto
HELP & DRIVEHELP & DRIVE
inin EMERGENCIESEMERGENCIES
DRIVING IS DRIVING IS DANGEROUS!DANGEROUS!
HEART ATTACK VICTIMSHEART ATTACK VICTIMS
are are
NOT WELL ENOUGH NOT WELL ENOUGH
toto
DRIVEDRIVE
SUMMARYSUMMARYRecognize and accept Recognize and accept
the fact you the fact you may be getting may be getting a heart attack. a heart attack.
SUMMARYSUMMARYPrepare Prepare for the for the
paramedics.paramedics.
SUMMARYSUMMARYDon’t drive yourself Don’t drive yourself
to to the hospitalthe hospital
HOW ABOUT HOW ABOUT
CPR?CPR?
CARDIOPULMONARYCARDIOPULMONARYRESUSCITATION RESUSCITATION
can be a can be a LIFESAVER LIFESAVER
if…if…
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