AED device is without a doubt a life saving device

Imagine this, you're enjoying a warm summer day on the beach with your family, soaking up the sun with the relaxing sound of the waves crashing on the beach to soothe you as well. Suddenly, a family member stops what he or she was doing and immediately faints and falls to the ground. You start screaming for a doctor and ironically, a man in his forties responds to your wails and declares he's one. After checking up on your family member, the doctor diagnoses your family member with cardiac arrest. Now this scene may be extremely similar to a scene from a movie, but in fact, this scene happens a lot and may even happen to you. This is where an AED comes in handy.

AED stands for Automated External Defibrillator. This electronic device is without a doubt a life saving device, it regulates the heartbeat of the patient to ensure a steady normal pulse sets back once again. This is particularly essential because it’s not so much the heart attack which can kill a person, but it is the irregular heartbeat because as the heart beats too fast, it is impossible to generate blood flow around the body normally.

So what can happen if a patient goes on unattended without this device around? Simple, it is said that every minute which passes for one who suffers from cardiac arrest goes by, the chances of surviving decreases by ten percent. If that number scares you, rest assured it scares me too. The delayed treatment of cardiac arrest may lead to irreversible brain damage or even death. This just validates the fact that there is a major importance of AED for these devices to be attainable, not just in clinics, hospitals or ambulances, but in public areas too.

Let's say you were faced with the responsibility of aiding someone with this device, how would you do it? Turn on the device and listen to the voice prompts of the device and remove all upper body clothing of the patient. Place the pads ACCURATELY on the patient; you may want to consult a professional soon after reading this article in case an emergency comes up. Let the unit analyze the heart rhythm of the patient. If the unit prompts you to shock, shock the patient. It is very important to make sure the patient is NOT touching metal, make sure there is NO water on the chest and make sure that the patient is not wearing a nitro patch. If the patient has a pacemaker, be careful not to shock directly on. Although after reading these steps, one must be very sure to consult a professional even before an emergency occurs.

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