What does sudden death mean?

Sudden death refers to the accidental sudden death of healthy people due to natural diseases.

Sudden death refers to the sudden death of healthy people or patients with basic diseases in a short period of time. Sudden cardiac death refers to sudden onset of pain or discomfort in precordial area within 1 hour, with sudden loss of consciousness as the main performance.

Classification of causes of sudden death

1. Sudden cardiac death, also known as sudden cardiac death, refers to the sudden death of a patient due to heart reasons. At present, the concept of sudden cardiac death accepted by most people is an unpredictable natural death caused by heart causes. Patients may have a history of heart disease or previous heart disease, and the time from onset to death is generally in an instant, that is, within one hour.

2. Non-cardiac sudden death, also known as non-cardiac sudden death, refers to the sudden death caused by diseases other than the heart, accounting for 25% of all sudden deaths. The main clinical diseases include respiratory diseases, such as pulmonary infarction and bronchial asthma. Nervous system diseases, such as acute cerebrovascular diseases, such as cerebral hemorrhage; Digestive system diseases, such as acute hemorrhagic necrotizing pancreatitis.

In case of sudden death, you should first confirm the site safety, evaluate the patient's condition through pulse and sense of smell, and call 120 for help. The most important thing is to do chest compressions. The patient lies on his back on a hard bed. The rescuer puts the palm root on the lower half of the patient's sternum and presses his hands regularly with the frequency of 100~ 120 times/minute.