Thread by @firstdoctorr

FIRST AID FOR HEART ATTACK

If patient is conscious:
1. Sit them down calmly
2. Unbutton tight clothes
3. Ask if they're on chest pain pills e.g. Aspirin or Nitroglycerin
4. If yes, help them take the pill quickly. If no, move to No. 5 below...

#HeartAttack
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5. Rush patient to hospital especially if:

- chest pain doesn't go away within 3 minutes of taking nitroglycerin or aspirin
- patient was not previously on any heart medications
- there's no medication to give them within the 3 minutes

6. Don't give water or food!
#HeartAttack

If patient is unconscious but still breathing normally:

1. Call your local emergency line (if available) or shout for help to move patient to hospital
2. Meanwhile, lower the person to the ground and keep his head relaxed in an erect position to aid breathing
#HeartAttack

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If patient is unconscious and not breathing:

1. Call your local emergency number or shout for help
2. Start chest compression & rescue breathes (cardiopulmonary resuscitation, CPR) as in this CPR guide below:

#HeartAttack

To know if a person has a heart attack, please check my previous thread here for the symptoms:

#HeartAttack

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