News - Common Problems In The Use Of AED

The news of sudden death is not uncommon, but the reality is that most people know too little about first aid knowledge, except for the responsibility of sudden death on the Internet, most people can only hold a helpless attitude in the face of this matter. But for cardiac arrest patients, time is of the essence, and it really is a race against the clock. The combination of full use of AED and cardiopulmonary resuscitation has a greater chance of success.

Therefore, not only professional emergency doctors need to master the first aid skills, all people need to learn and fully master the first aid skills, when in danger can rely on more than one person to rescue, after all, obviously the use of AED successful rescue probability will be very large, but will not use, dare not use, cause tragedy much heartache...

For the daily use of AED, as ordinary people, we also need to do some knowledge reserve for AED equipment in advance, so that in case of emergency, we can carry out first aid skills in time to save people between fire and water.

1. Can the AED only be used once? Can the electrode sheet be reused? Can't the battery be recharged?

No ,AED hosts are available for around 8 years. AED hosts are reusable. You just need to replace the batteries and electrodes periodically. The service life of the main engine is 8 years, after which it is recommended to be scrapped.

The defibrillation pad is disposable and needs to be replaced when it is used up once or the shelf life is up. The shelf life is 2 years. The BATTERY is a consumABLE and cannot be charged. It is recommended to replace the battery when the power lamp shows the second grid on the left. One battery can be used for 4 years on standby.

2. Why the AED defibrillation electrode piece be reused?

No. AED electrodes are valid for 2 years. The main component of the electrode sheet is conductive hydrogel, which will be lost once defibrillation discharge and cannot be reused, otherwise the defibrillation effect will be reduced and the skin of the patient will be burned

In addition, because it is water, with the influence of time and environmental factors, there will be a certain loss, so our electrode sheet only has a two-year validity period, even after two years, even if it is not used, it will be replaced. In order to maximize the effect of defibrillation and avoid pectoral muscle injury to patients.

3. Can an AED defibrillator be used in Patients with Heart Attack?

Yes! Patients with acute myocardial infarction who suddenly develop massive myocardial ischemia and are at high risk for malignant arrhythmias.

If a patient develops VT, especially in patients with acute myocardial infarction, electrical defibrillation can be performed immediately through AED, followed by cardiopulmonary resuscitation, which is helpful for successful rescue of the patient.

4. Does the use of AEDs cause harm to patients?

No, Aeds save lives! According to experts, the use of AED, the electrode itself should be attached to the body, has a certain role in protecting the chest wall. So in most cases you don't get a burn on the chest with an AED. But some people's skin is more sensitive, may cause some allergies or mild damage. But compared with the elimination of ventricular fibrillation, this injury should be negligible. Especially for rescuers, as long as you hear the AED voice prompt "do not touch the patient", you should stay away from the patient and wait for its next voice prompt, so as to ensure the personal safety of rescuers!

5. Why do the electrodes of the AED have to be attached to the left chest and the right chest?

The position of electrode patch in adults: upper right and lower left, above the right chest wall and below the clavicle, and the midaxillary line of the left lower lateral chest. (Both the AED interface and the electrode will have location cues.) This will allow sufficient current to pass through the heart.

It is very necessary to master first aid skills, learn will understand, first aid is a technical work, must have professional knowledge, master professional first aid skills. The most important thing to learn first aid is not to understand, not to mess around, not to cause secondary injuries to the injured, and then to provide effective assistance.

Post time: Oct-20-2022