{"id":13076,"date":"2019-07-26T15:41:51","date_gmt":"2019-07-26T15:41:51","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.onlinecprcertification.net\/blog\/?p=13076"},"modified":"2019-07-26T15:41:51","modified_gmt":"2019-07-26T15:41:51","slug":"the-american-heart-association-reveals-the-most-common-cpr-mistakes","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.onlinecprcertification.net\/blog\/the-american-heart-association-reveals-the-most-common-cpr-mistakes\/","title":{"rendered":"The American Heart Association Reveals The Most Common CPR mistakes."},"content":{"rendered":"\n

CPR common mistakes: What Blunders Are You Likely to Make When Performing CPR? <\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

The human brain can only\nstay without oxygen for 4-6 minutes after which the victim may experience\nirreversible brain damage and ultimately, death.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

CPR (cardiopulmonary\nresuscitation) is a rescue procedure that is carried out on\nvictims of cardiac arrests <\/a>and\nother injuries to save their lives.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

 In essence, it involves slowing down the rate\nof brain damage by triggering the flow of blood into the brain and body. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

CPR helps to revive victims\nwhose hearts have failed and who are not breathing.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

It ensures that the\nvictim has enough oxygen supply in the brain and other critical body organs.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

When administered early\nand accurately, it can add significant time for a victim\u2019s life as you wait for\nmedical personnel to arrive at the scene. In contrast CPR common mistakes may\nincrease risks. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Cardiac arrest happens\nwhen the heart fails to beat caused by the irregularity of electrical impulses\nin the heart; a process known as arrhythmia. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Arrhythmia is a\nmalfunction in the heart’s capability to beat in a regular pattern. When this\nhappens, the heart shuts down, and blood fails to reach vital organs of the\nbody, thus causing organ failure.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Annually, about 10,000\ncases of cardiac arrest are reported to occur at places of work. 92% of them\ndie before they arrive in a hospital according to the American Heart\nAssociation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n

In order to boost up the\nsurvival of victims of cardiac arrest, the Occupational Safety and Health\nAdministration, AHA and Redcross recommend that automated external\ndefibrillators be used besides CPR. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

The device is small,\naffordable, and portable, thus helping fix arrhythmia instantly and restoring\nthe healthy hearts beat.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

If someone is\nexperiencing cardiac arrest, defibrillation is the ultimate solution to restore\na regular heartbeat. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Cardiopulmonary\nresuscitation is not enough to restore a heart failure. It is only a temporary\nsolution to help in maintaining a constant supply of oxygen to the vital organs\nand the brain.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The treatment of cardiac\narrest entails CPR, defibrillation, and drugs. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Note; even when you\ndoubt that your skills are not enough to revive an individual, it is better to\ndo what you can rather than standing and doing nothing. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

The decision is up to\nyou; what you choose determines whether the person lives or dies. Choose to\nhelp and avoid the most common CPR mistakes.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

CAB: The Approach to Quick CPR Training <\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

The process of CPR<\/a> can be summarized into three procedures, known\nas the CAB method. They include:<\/p>\n\n\n\n