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Reasons for Heart Attack

Aging process (Generally after
40 years)

Cholesterol Rich food intake.

Lack of Exercise.

Other factors like Smoking,
Drinking, Diabetic etc., hasten
up this process.
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Symptoms of Heart Attack


Pain or numbness of the left arm.

Shoulder pain.

Unbearable pain in the left chest
region radiating to the left hand.

Interrupted breathings.

Sweating on the left side.

Burning sensation in the stomach,
Nausea.
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Handling the Heart Attack
Victims

Talk soothingly & encouragingly.

Tell them that it may be due to something
he ate and say it may be gastric pain.

Don't make them lie down, take them in
sitting posture.

Don't give water. If conscious just wet the
tongue.

If the person is already a heart patient,
they may be having the tablets with them.

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Handling the Heart Attack
Victims

Find out and keep it under the
tongue.

If unconscious, force open the mouth
and keep the tablet under the tongue.

Feel the pulse at the left neck or wrist
or put the ear to the heart and also
check breathing.

If both are absent, try give CPR till
they become conscious or until they
reach a hospital.
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C ardio
P ulmonary
R esuscitation

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The need of CPR

Heart Attack

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The need of CPR

Drowning

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The need of CPR

Electrocution

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The need of CPR

Head or Chest Injuries

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The need of CPR

Choking

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Single person
CPR
Single Person CPR
Two persons performing
CPR
Single person rescue
2 breathe
30 heart compression

Two person rescue

1 breathe
5 heart compression