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Scenario: Sudden Cardiac Arrest
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| Scenario Overview: |
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Your coworker is clutching his chest, and seems to be in pain. He tries to assure you he is fine, but he suddenly collapses. 2 other coworkers see, and come to your aid.
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| Difficulty: |
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First Aider Moderate |
| How the scenario should progress: |
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The victim, after collapsing should receive CPR from first aider 1, while 2 calls 911 and 3 gets an AED. If CPR is not started after 3 minutes, the patient will die. After 2 rounds of CPR the AED arrives, and after 2 shocks, the patient will start breathing again. |
| Patient 1: |
| Name:
Age: 21
Sex: Male
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| Medication: None Known |
| Allergies: Eggs
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| Past medical/family/social history: Unknown heart condition.
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| Findings on examination: Not breathing, and no pulse.
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| Possible treatment from first aiders: After examining the patient, CPR should be administered and someone should call 911 and get an AED.
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| Time after start: |
Before Cardiac Arrest |
1 min. |
2 min. |
After 2nd AED shock |
5 minutes after 2nd AED shock |
| Response: |
Alert |
Unresponsive |
Unresponsive |
Unresponsive |
Voice |
| Airway: |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
| Breathing? |
Yes |
Yes |
No |
Yes |
Yes |
| Respirations: |
Normal |
Weak |
None |
Weak |
Getting Better |
| Pulse: |
Strong |
Weak |
None |
Weak |
Getting Stronger |
| Oxygen Sats: |
Normal |
Low |
None |
Low |
Normal |
| Pain Score: |
No pain |
No pain |
No pain |
No pain |
No pain |
| Tips for the patient actors: |
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Scenario submitted by: Anonymous
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