AED is an acronym for automated external defibrillator, also known as automated external defibrillator, which is a portable medical device.
It can diagnose specific cardiac arrhythmias and give defibrillation; it is a medical device used by non-specialists to resuscitate patients with sudden cardiac death.
Sudden cardiac arrest can occur at any time, in any place, and waiting for medical personnel to arrive at the scene may result in missing the optimal time to save the patient.The use of an AED buys time and provides the opportunity to save the patient in time.
AED is an automated external defibrillator, commonly used in patients who experience ventricular fibrillation, and is a medical device that uses the act of delivering an electric shock to restore the heart to a normal beating rate.
Precautions for using an AED:
1. If the patient is in the water, pull him or her out of the water; if his or her chest is covered with water, or if he or she is lying on snow or in a small puddle of water, quickly wipe the chest before attaching the electrode pads.
2. If there is hair on the patient's chest, which may prevent the electrode pads from sticking to the skin, you can use the razor in the AED's carrying case to shave off the hair on the area where the electrode pads are placed.
3. If you find a hard lump under the skin of the patient's upper chest or abdomen that is about half the size of a piece of cardboard, it may be an implantable defibrillator/pacemaker, so avoid placing the AED electrode pads directly on the implanted device. Do not place the electrode pads on the medication patches either; the patches may prevent the transfer of energy from the electrode pads to the heart and may also cause minor burns to the skin.