Chapter 14

What are the four chambers of the heart?
- 1. Right Atrium
- 2. Left Atrium
- 3. Right Ventricle
- 4. Left Ventricle
What are common places to feel for pulses?
- 1. Carotid
- 2. Radial
- 3. Femoral
- 4. Brachial
- 5. Posterial Tibial
- 6. Dorsalis Pedis
What are the three major consiquences of a heart attack?
- 1. Death
- 2. Cardiogenic Shock
- 3. Congestive Heart Failure
What is another name for a heart attack?

Acute Myocardial Infarction (AMI)
What is the chain of survival?
- 1. Early warning signs and activation of EMS.
- 2. Early CPR.
- 3. Early defibrilation.
- 4. Early advanced care.
- 5. Integrated post-arrest care.

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Chapter 14

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Cardiovascular Emergencies

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2012-02-11T05:31:12Z