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CPR in Action | A 3D look inside the body

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Action First Aid This 3D animation was designed to share life-saving information with the general public to demonstrate the importance of good, effective CPR! Effective compressions create an artificial pump and send oxygenated blood to the brain to keep the brain alive. CPR also keeps blood and oxygen moving through the heart muscle itself so that it has the best chance of being successfully defibrillated when the AED arrives. After a Sudden Cardiac Arrest, brain damage will start to set in within 4 minutes and is irreversible after 10 minutes.…

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How to Perform the Heimlich Maneuver | In Case of Emergency | Mass General Brigham

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Mass General Brigham For more information on how to perform the Heimlich maneuver: https://www.massgeneralbrigham.org/en… How do you perform the Heimlich maneuver? Wendy Macias Konstantopoulos, MD, Emergency Medicine Physician at Mass General Brigham, details the steps of the anti-choking emergency protocol known as the Heimlich maneuver. If you suspect someone is choking, first call for emergency help. The Heimlich maneuver should only be used on someone who can’t talk, breathe, or cough. First, try 5 sharp blows between the shoulder blades with the heel of the hand. If that doesn’t dislodge…

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What To Do If Someone Is Choking | In Case of Emergency | Mass General Brigham

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Mass General Brigham For more information on choking first aid: https://www.massgeneralbrigham.org/en… What should you do if someone is choking? Melisa W. Lai-Becker, MD, Emergency Medicine Physician at Mass General Brigham, discusses how to respond to someone choking, and how to perform the Heimlich maneuver on adults and infants. Choking symptoms include a person not being able to make a sound, holding their neck, or turning color in their face. Call for emergency help immediately and begin providing care. First, try hitting between the shoulder blades, firmly and sharply with the…

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