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AUTOMATED EXTERNAL DEFIBRILLATION

AUTOMATED EXTERNAL DEFIBRILLATION. TO GET DEFIBRILLATION TO PATIENTS EARLY ENOUGH, AS MANY TRAINED PEOPLE AS POSSIBLE-NOT JUST PHYSICIANS & PARAMEDICS-MUST BE ABLE TO PERFORM THIS LIFE-SAVING SKILL. TYPES OF AED’S. FULLY AUTOMATED- -HOOK IT UP & TURN IT ON, IT DOES THE REST.

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AUTOMATED EXTERNAL DEFIBRILLATION

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  1. AUTOMATED EXTERNAL DEFIBRILLATION TO GET DEFIBRILLATION TO PATIENTS EARLY ENOUGH, AS MANY TRAINED PEOPLE AS POSSIBLE-NOT JUST PHYSICIANS & PARAMEDICS-MUST BE ABLE TO PERFORM THIS LIFE-SAVING SKILL.

  2. TYPES OF AED’S • FULLY AUTOMATED- -HOOK IT UP & TURN IT ON, IT DOES THE REST. • SEMI-AUTOMATED- -HOOK IT UP & TURN IT ON, YOU MUST PUSH A BUTTON TO ANALYZE & PUSH ANOTHER BUTTON TO SHOCK.

  3. OPERATING GUIDELINES FOR AEDS • BE FAMILIAR WITH YOUR AED • MAKE SURE BATTERIES ARE GOOD & CARRY EXTRAS • FOLLOW LOCAL PROTOCOLS • MAKE SURE THAT NO ONE IS IN CONTACT WITH PATIENT OR CABLES WHEN ANALYZING OR SHOCKING

  4. DO NOT APPLY TO A PATIENT WITH A PULSE, SHOCK COULD CAUSE HEART TO STOP. • DO NOT USE ON PATIENTS UNDER 8 YEARS OF AGE OR PATIENTS THAT WEIGH UNDER 90 LBS.

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