CPR for Self, Very Interesting News: A Must Read For Everyone!!!
Coughing Won't Fend Off a Heart Attack Despite a contagious rumor, coughing doesn't prevent a heart attack. An e-mail that spread around the world like a contagious disease a few years ago claimed that anyone who feels heart attack symptoms while alone should cough "repeatedly and very vigorously, repeating a breath about every two seconds…until help arrives, or (a normal heartbeat returns)." Wrong, says the American Heart Association. "It's right up there with voodoo as far as I'm concerned," says Dr. Cary Fishbein, a cardiologist with the Dayton Heart Center.
The coughing technique known as "cough CPR" has been used in hospitals by physicians to treat sudden irregular heartbeats in monitored patients during cardiac catheterization procedures. In this case, a responsive patient who develops a sudden irregular heartbeat could possibly maintain blood flow to the brain and remain conscious for a few seconds if they cough vigorously and forcefully while being directed by a physician. But traditional CPR is not used to treat heart attack victims who remain conscious - but only if the heart attack if followed by cardiac arrest, the American Heart Association says.
What You Should Do The American Heart Association encourages you to: Recognize the warning signs. Take immediate action, including calling 9-1-1.
Begin CPR, using a combination of rescue breaths and chest compressions. Get early access to automated external defibrillation (AED). The signs of sudden cardiac arrest are: Sudden loss of consciousness Loss of responsiveness (no response to stimulation)
Absence of normal breathing The best way to survive a heart attack is to avoid it altogether by getting early treatment for heart problems, Fishbein says. "If you think you might have heart disease, get checked out." Heart Attack Warning Signs Here are some of the signs that can mean a heart attack is happening.
Chest discomfort - Most heart attacks involve discomfort in the center of the chest that lasts more than a few minutes, or that goes away and come back. It can feel like uncomfortable pressure, squeezing, fullness or pain. Discomfort in other areas of the upper body - Symptoms can include pain or discomfort in one or both arms, the back, neck, jaw or stomach. Shortness of breath - This feeling often comes along with chest discomfort. But it can occur before the chest discomfort.
Other signs - These may include breaking out in a cold sweat, nausea or lightheadedness. If you or someone you're with has chest discomfort, especially with one or more of the other signs, get help quickly (within five minutes). Call 9-1-1. Get to a hospital right away. Calling 9-1-1 is almost always the fastest way to get life-saving treatment.
Laser Surgery to Correct your Vision: September 1, 2000.
Hi: Here are the news about the laser for the blind ones: I'm a survivor. I CAN FINALLY SEE !!!... It's a miracle !!!
Yesterday I went for the laser surgery that corrects the eyes sight. I was almost blind & now I can see without lenses or glasses. Thanks to God.
The first visit to the Doctor is a complimentary consultation, they show you a video of the procedure & check your vision.
If you wear contact lenses, you have to take them off for a whole week before the surgery. Then you go for your exam four days before your surgery.
Before surgery they check your eye sight again. Before you go to surgery that day, wash your face with soap, don't wear make up, creams, cologne or jewelry. Wear something comfortable & warm, eat lightly, don't sleep with pets, have someone take you & pick you up from the Doctor, they'll give you a pill to relax.
On the monitor you can see the procedure of the client that goes before you, I recommend not to see it because it got me nervous. (But I was thinking about angels, Ha, ha)
The person who takes you there, can see your procedure in the monitor.
They tape your eye lids open, put eye drops & you don't feel anything. You'll have both eyes open all the time. Just stare at the red light & don't move your eyes or body. They'll touch the inside of your eye with a sponge, then press it & move a little surface out, then brush it & do the laser, then cover it & put more drops. The same in the other eye. You don't feel anything, just don't move, & just stare at the red light. Your both eyes will be done in 5 minutes.
When you have finished, you'll be seeing blurry. They give you plastic covers glasses to wear for 2 weeks to sleep. When you go home try to sleep for at least 3 hours. Normal diet is OK. You can watch TV. but not working in the computer that day. Sun glasses must be wear when you go outside. Follow the instructions for the drops 4 times a day.
Do not rub your eyes for 6 weeks. When you take a shower next day, softly dry your eyes. You can not go to pools, sauna, Jacuzzi, ocean, bathtubs for 10 days. Do not wear eye make up for 10 days. Not heavy exercise for 5 days. No smoky or dusty places for 10 days. You have to follow everything carefully, remember an infection could be dangerous.
It didn't even hurt after the surgery either. Today I still see a little blurry but I can see everything. Frank sees everything better than me because he wasn't as blind. You'll see perfect in a week.
Consult Dr. Shultz Check the information in "Doctors & Beauty" here on our web. They are very professional & He has a discount price for everyone in the company. Credit cards accepted. Prices start at $1000. per eye. Depends on your vision. Thanks to Dr. Taras for the recommendation... : )