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title	:	AED : Automated External Defibrillation
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publisher	:	Jones & Bartlett Publishers, Inc.
isbn10 | asin	:	0763704229
print isbn13	:	9780763704223
ebook isbn13	:	9780585248790
language	:	English
subject	Defibrillators, Electric countershock.
publication date	:	1998
lcc	:	RC684.E4A37 1998eb
ddc	:	616.1/23025
subject	:	Defibrillators, Electric countershock.

Basic Life Support (BLS) Review Action Adult (>8 years) child (1-8 years) Infant (< 1 year) where to check pulse for 5 to 10 seconds Carotid artery Carotid artery Brachial artery Locating hand position for chest compressions 1 finger's width above tip of sternum 1 finger's width above tip of sternum 1 finger's width below nipple line Compressions: method depth rate Heels of 2 hands, one hand on top of the other 1 1/2" to 2" 80-100 per minute 80-100 per minute 1" to 1-1/2" 100 per minute 2 fingers 2 fingers at least 100 per minute Ratio of Chest Compressions to breaths 15:2 (1-rescuer) 5:1 (2-rescuer) 5:1 5:1 Counting chest compression rate 1 and 2 and 3 and 4 and 5 and 6 and 7 and 15 and breathe, breathe 1,2,3,4,5, breathe 1,2,3,4,5, breathe Breathing methods Mouth-to-barrier device Mouth-to-mouth Mouth-to-nose Mouth-to-barrier device Mouth-to-mouth Mouth-to-nose Mouth-to-barrier device Mouth-to-mouth and nose How often to give only breaths during rescue breathing (not CPR) Every 5 seconds Every 3 seconds Every 3 seconds Note: These techniques are the same for all victims regardless of age: Opening airway-head-tilt/chin-lift (except for suspected spinal injury) kinds of breaths-slowing until chest rises How often to reassess-after first minute, then every few minutes After reassessment, resume CPR with chest compressions

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Page ii Editorial, Sales, and Customer Service Offices Jones and Bartlett Publishers 40 Tall Pine Drive Sudbury, MA 01776 978-443-5000 Jones and Bartlett Publishers International Barb House, Barb Mews London W6 7PA, UK Internet: http://www.jbpub.com/nsc/ , email: nsc@jbpub.com Copyright (c) 1998 by Jones and Bartlett Publishers, Inc. All rights reserved. No part of the material protected by this copyright notice may be reproduced or utilized in any form, electronic or mechanical, including photocopying, recording, or by information storage and retrieval system, without written permission from the copyright owner. The AED and CPR procedures in this book are based on the most current recommendations of responsible medical sources. The National Safety Council and the publisher, how ever, make no guarantee as to, and assume no responsibility for the correctness, sufficiency or completeness of such information or recommendations. Other or additional safety measures may be required under particular circumstances. Acquisitions Editor: Tracy Murphy Foss Project Editor: Candace A. Kooyoomjian Editorial Assistant: Karen McClure Senior Production Editor: Cynthia Knowles Maciel Assistant Production Editor. Rebecca S. Marks Manufacturing Buyer: Jenna Sturgis Text Design: Nieshoff Design Editorial Production Service: Books By Design, Inc. Illustrations: Rolin Graphics Typesetting and Pre-press: Pre-Press Company, Inc. Cover Design: Marshall Henrichs Printing: Quebecor Kingsport AED Photo Credits Chapter 1 opener and cover: Photo courtesy of SurVivaLink Chapter 2 opener and cover: Photo courtesy of Laerdal Medical Corp Chapter 3 opener and cover: Photo courtesy of Physio-Control CorpMedical Corp p. 16: Photo courtesy of Laerdal Medical Corp p. 17: Photo courtesy of Physio-Control Corp Chapter 4 opener and cover: Photo courtesy of SurVivaLink p. 32 top and bottom: Photos courtesy of Laerdal Medical Corp p. 34 top: Photo courtesy of Laerdal Medical Corp Chapter 5 opener: Photo courtsey of Heartstream p.40: Photo courtsey of Medical Economics Company, Inc Chapter 6 opener: Photo courtsey o fLaerdal Medical Corp; bottom: Photo courtesy of SurVivaLink p.49 top: Photo courtesy of Laerdal Medical Corp; middle: Photo courtesy of Physio-Control Corp; bottom: Photo courtesy of SurVivaLink p.50 top: Photo courtesy of Laerdal Medical Corp; middle: Photo courtesy of Marquette Electronics of Zoll Medical Corp ISBN: 0-7637-0422-9 Printed in the United States of America 01 00 99 98 97 10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1

Page iii Contents Chapter 1 Introduction 1 Background Information The Chain of Survival Early Access

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