Cardiac Arrest in Children and Cardiovascular Syndromes
Posted: Saturday, July 03, 2010
by Funom Theophilus Makama
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For some time now, people are mistaking Cardiac arrest for heart attack. Unlike heart attack where the heart continues to beat despite restrictions of blood flow to the heart; Cardiac arrest is caused by abnormal heart rhythm called arrhythmias in which the heart beat too fast or too slow and then the beats stop. This is also called sudden cardiac death.
Emergency Aid
To provide upper respiratory tract passage
1. Put the child on the back on the hard surface
2. put a pillow under the neck to get the maximal extension of the head
3. put mandible forward
4. clean the upper respiratory tract by the pump
Artificial ventilation of the Lungs is carried out either by mouth to mouth respiration, or by mouth to nose, or with the help of breathing pump. After making deep breath in, inhale the air to the mouth of the child through the cotton mask.. Nose of the child must be closed. The rate of inhalation is 40 per minute for newborn, for infants-30; for children over 5 years-25; 6-14 years-20 and for elder 16-18 per minute. Artificial ventilation of the lungs is connected with indirect massage of the heart.
In children of the first 3 months of life, massage is done by thumb. In the children from 3 months till 3 years-by 3 fingers, in children over 5 years- by two hands which are put in cross position on the lower part of the sternum. Press on the sternum to compress the heart between the sternum and vertebral column. In newborns sternum should be pressed down on 1-1.5cm, in children of 2 months-3 years- on 2.5cm, in children 5-15 years- on 3-4cm.
The frequency of compression is 60-100 times per minute, depending on age. During an inspiration, 4 compressions should be made on the sternum. The manifestations of effective resuscitation are appearance of pulse on carotids, renewal of breathing, constrictions of pupils and decreasing of cyanosis. Putting ice or bags with cold water around the bead helps to prolong time of effective resuscitation. If it's possible you can make intubation of trachea.
Cardiovascular syndromes
1. syndrome of chronic hypoxia
2. syndrome of acute hypoxia
3. syndrome of abnormality of conductive function of heart
4. syndrome of cardiovascular collapse
5. syndrome of acute heart failure
6. syndrome of circulatory collapse
7. syndrome of auscultative changes
8. pain syndrome
9. heart enlargement cardiomegaly) syndrome
10. arterial hypertension syndrome
11. arterial hypotension syndrome
12. syndrome of acute left ventrical decompensation
13. syndrome of increased pulmonary blood flow
14. syndrome of decreased pulmonary blood flow
15. ventricular septal defect
16. atrial septal defect
17. patent ductus arteriosus
18. triad of fallot
19. Tetralogy of fallot
20. coarctation of aorta
21. tricuspid insufficiency syndrome
22. tricuspid stenosis syndrome
23. mitrial insufficiency syndrome
24. pulmonary valvular insufficiency syndrome
25. Aortic insufficiency syndrome
26. Myocarditis syndrome
27. pericarditis syndrome
28. Physical development delay
29. syndrome of pancarditis
30. Intoxication syndrome
The heart in general is a very complex organ and a minute pathology could generate a great clinical manifestation, hence the importance of each and every syndrome diagnosed by the doctor. Save the heart and save a life.
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Top-level comments on this article: (2 total)thank you i enjoyed reading a heart healthy article. i appreciate you insight
I didn't know there was a difference between cardiac arrest and heart attack.
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