Cardiac Pulmonary Arrest, also known as the cardiopulmonary arrest, is referred to as the unexpected and sudden cessation of effective ventilation and systemic perfusion or circulation.
The most basic and immediate thing to do or perform towards a person who is under cardiac arrest is Cardiopulmonary resuscitation.
The cardiopulmonary resuscitation gives artificial and temporary ventilation and circulation until advanced medical life support has been provided by experts.
Cardiopulmonary resuscitation can be classified and divided into three (3) stages which are basic life support, advanced life support and prolonged life support.
Cardiac Pulmonary Arrest is often times the result of a cardiac arrhythmia.
This arrest may be a product of primary cardiac disease.
The usual reasons for cardiopulmonary arrest include cellular hypoxia, trauma, vagal stimulation, anaesthetic agents and systemic and metabolic diseases.
Cardiac pulmonary arrest is also caused by ventricular fibrillation, which is a rapid and irregular heart rhythm preventing blood circulation; ventricular tachycardia or the rapid but regular heart rhythm; significant slowdon of heart rate because of heart blockage; respiratory arrest; choking or drowning; and electrocution.
To know beforehand if you one will possibly suffer from cardiac pulmonary arrest, some of the warning signs are changes in the respiratory rate, depth or patter; irregular pulse; bradycardia; hypotension; cyanosis and hypothermia.
Cardiac pulmonary arrest can be diagnosed if one suffers from absence of ventilation, no pulse or systolic; no heart sounds and dilation of the pupils.
Some of the risk factors that increase chance of acquiring this cardiac pulmonary arrest are if a person possesses coronary artery disease, history of heart attack in the family, cardiomyopathy, enlarged heart, congenital heart disease, conditions affecting the electrical system of the heart, adverse effects of drugs being used, lung conditions, trauma to the chest, extensive and massive blood loss, excessive overexertion in people with heart disorders, use of elicit substances like cocaine, drinking too much liquor and smoking.
During the cardiac pulmonary arrest, even a bystander can help save the life of the person suffering from it.
This is because automated external defibrillations are already available in the public like government buildings.
This will further be intensified because of the initiative to involve the private sector in providing this defibrillation device in the public domains.