Key Takeaways Providing CPR, namely chest compressions, gives people experiencing cardiac arrest the very best chance of survival. The benefits of CPR clearly outweigh any potential harm. Providing CPR may leave you feeling distressed. If you experience acute stress,...
Key Takeaways Our five senses play a role in capturing and storing memories of cardiac arrest. These sense memories have the power to bring back emotions long after the actual event. Understanding that what you are feeling is normal can help you begin to process the...
Key Takeaways During the first four weeks following the event, the mind is trying to put all the pieces together and process what happened and your role in it. Traumatic memories are often disorganized and stored as fragments based on how our senses experienced the...
Key Takeaways Cardiac arrest is a life-threatening condition in which the heart suddenly stops beating normally, and blood flow to the brain and important organs is compromised, causing the person to stop breathing and lose consciousness. When cardiac arrest happens,...
Key Takeaways It is normal for blood to come from a person’s mouth during or after a cardiac arrest. This could be due to trauma or biting of the tongue during actual seizures or ‘fits’ due to a lack of brain oxygen. A very common type of breathing seen in a person...
