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Cardiac arrest, also known as Sudden Cardiac Arrest, is when the heart stops beating suddenly. The lack of blood flow to the brain and other organs can cause a person to lose consciousness, become disabled or die if not treated immediately.
The terms ‘heart attack’ and ‘cardiac arrest’ are often used interchangeably, but these are two different heart conditions.
A heart attack occurs when there is a blockage in the arteries that stops blood flow in the heart. Due to the lack of blood and oxygen flowing in the heart, the heart muscle tissue will become damaged. Heart attacks can increase the risk for cardiac arrest because heart attacks can alter electrical signals in the heart.
CPR – or Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation – is an emergency lifesaving procedure performed when the heart stops beating. Immediate CPR can double or triple chances of survival after cardiac arrest.
If someone experiences cardiac arrest, they need immediate treatment to increase the flow of oxygen-rich blood to their organs. CPR is the compression over the chest to manually pump a patients heart. Rescue breaths are preformed to provide oxygen to the body.
During CPR, proper hand placement on the lower half of the sternum is crucial. Placing hands over the sternum ensures effective chest compressions directly above the heart, optimizing blood circulation throughout the body.
According to the American Heart Association (AHA), the overall survival rate for out-of-hospital cardiac arrest is around 10%. However, survival rates can be improved if bystander CPR is started immediately. Studies have shown that bystander CPR increases the chances of survival for someone experiencing cardiac arrest. In fact, the AHA reports that survival rates increases to 40% or higher when bystander CPR is performed promptly. The surival rate is between 24% and 40% for those that happen in the hospital, according to the report published online in the Emergency Medicine Journal.
CPR is preformed between 100 - 120 beats per minute. Famously Staying Alive by the Bee Gees is the same beat. A large list of songs with the correct BPM can be found here
The American Red Cross gives the following list of steps to asses if CPR is needed and how to preform:
1 CHECK the scene for safety, form an initial impression and use personal protective equipment (PPE)
2 If the person appears unresponsive, CHECK for responsiveness, breathing, life-threatening bleeding or other life-threatening conditions using shout-tap-shout
3 If the person does not respond and is not breathing or only gasping, CALL 9-1-1 and get equipment, or tell someone to do so
4 Kneel beside the person. Place the person on their back on a firm, flat surface
5 The American Red Cross CPR guidelines recommend 100 to 120 chest compressions per minute, 30 at a time. Remember these five points:
Hand position: Two hands centered on the chest
Body position: Shoulders directly over hands; elbows locked
Compression depth: At least 2 inches
Rate of compressions: 100 to 120 per minute
Allow chest to return to normal position after each compression
6
Give 2 breaths
Open the airway to a past-neutral position using the head-tilt/chin-lift technique Pinch the nose shut, take a normal breath, and make complete seal over the person’s mouth with your mouth. Ensure each breath lasts about 1 second and makes the chest rise; allow air to exit before giving the next breath Note: If the 1st breath does not cause the chest to rise, retilt the head and ensure a proper seal before giving the 2nd breath If the 2nd breath does not make the chest rise, an object may be blocking the airway
7 Continue giving sets of 30 chest compressions and 2 breaths. Use an AED as soon as one is available! Minimize interruptions to chest compressions to less than 10 seconds.
Sources:
https://www.hopkinsmedicine.org/health/conditions-and-diseases/cardiac-arrest
https://cpr.heart.org/en/resources/cpr-facts-and-stats
https://www.mycprcertificationonline.com/blog/cpr-success-rate
Instructional images from the AHS Basic Life Support Manual (2020)
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oh don't apologise I appreciate the ramble and discussion.
I don't think that's the case, I have seen lots of people do it lol so I feel the odd one out sometimes. I can understand from a trans perspective in some people not having any idea about styles and clothing and such and looking for ideas and inspiration. But I also have seen cis people do the same thing lol
I like some similar to what you describe, though I grew up watching some fashion programs and various other things on different styling so I think that helped me get an idea of fashion. I tend to absorb information like that easily and I used to watch a ton of music videos and such too when I was young so it built up my knowledge base fairly substantially.
I don't follow fashion as much any more though I do know specifics and I have a good sense of colours and such because I was good at art and performing arts was a large pull for me in school. As for clothing I mix and match to build an outfit and usually have that idea in my head initially to work from.
I also tend to dress with items of clothing that can be swapped in and out to build multiple outfits from too. Like easy to swap shirts with one set of black cargos for example or have a nice blouse and swap out the cargos for a skirt or dress.
For tops I like a lot of different styles, stuff like batwing and airy can be pretty or more like black blouse with a scarf or something to break up the blacks for that flash of colour
Dresses would depend on the style too, I tend to do more skirts because dresses kind of don't fit my style as much, I'm very 80s goth in style with leather and lace but I also like oversized tops and jumpers too. I wear hoodies too and I've worn track pants and such if it fits an outfit or just lounging lol
I think I'm still kind of a metalhead skater kid at heart lol
Still really like futch-y looks though, I should get some blouses or something. Cute scarfs to accent my mostly black/grey, dark blues and earth tones wardrobe would be nice too
I recommend mixing and matching some stuff into your normal wardrobe that can give you a lot more outfits, can also have some more femme stuff mixed through more gender neutral clothing too, a lot can work