Shenzhen has installed 3,500 AEDs in the city. So far, all 3,500 AEDs purchased by the Shenzhen Municipal Government have been installed. 1. What is an AED?
Automated external defibrillator (AED), also known as automatic external shock device, automatic electric shock device, automatic defibrillator, cardiac defibrillator and fool electric shock device, is a portable medical device. It can diagnose specific arrhythmias and provide electric shock defibrillation, which can be used as a method of non-sudden death. If an AED is used in conjunction with electric shock defibrillation, the success rate is as high as 90%. AED is a fool-proof defibrillator, which is provided to people with no medical background. With simple learning, everyone can use AED to save lives. ?2. Who are AED suitable for?
Automated external defibrillators are mainly designed for patients with ventricular fibrillation (or ventricular flutter) and pulseless ventricular tachycardia. The automatic external defibrillator is used when the injured person's pulse stops and is used to deliver electric shocks to the injured person whose electrocardiogram shows a straight horizontal line. In short, the use of a defibrillator itself does not restore the patient's heartbeat, but terminates fatal arrhythmias (such as ventricular fibrillation, ventricular flutter, etc.) through electric shock, and then regains control of the heart beat through excitement of the high-level pacemaker points of the heart. This allows the heart to resume beating (but some patients may not be able to resume their heartbeat after defibrillation due to their underlying heart disease. At this time, the automatic external defibrillator will indicate that there is no indication for defibrillation and recommend immediate cardiopulmonary resuscitation). At this time, the patient needs to be sent to the hospital for treatment immediately. 3. What are the precautions for AED?
It should be noted when using an AED that the AED can reach 200 joules of energy in an instant. During the process of rescuing a patient, you should immediately stay away from the patient after pressing the power button, and warn anyone around you not to approach or contact the patient. . At the same time, when using ADE, there should be no moisture (such as sweat) on the patient's body. After using the AED, the patient needs to be sent to the hospital immediately for treatment to avoid other situations occurring later.
Many citizens agreed with this convenience measure of the Shenzhen Municipal Government. It is also very necessary to popularize knowledge on the use of life-saving AED throughout the city!