Rank: Forum user 
|
Can anyone help please. I've been notified that we are about to have an adult student return to site who suffers significant epileptic episodes, including multiples. She is having a heart monitor fitted as part of her monitoring for a condition in which her veins start to collapse. Having dealt with her before, there is a risk that CPR may be neccessary in the future. The only advice so far is that first aiders must advise attending paramedics that she has a heart monitor fitted. I would have no hesitation in commencing CPR if required, but this isn't in any first aid manual and as yet I have no information from the medics. Anyone know the answer?
|
|
|
|
|
|
Rank: Super forum user
|
Yes. Get medical professional advice. Not this site advice.
|
|
|
|
|
|
Rank: Forum user
|
Anyone in cardiac arrest requires CPR, irrespective if they are fitted with a heart monitor on implanted defibrillator.
Phil
|
|
|
|
|
|
Rank: Super forum user 
|
As HeO2 has said, if in cardiac arrest you require cpr and most likely defibrillation. The heart monitor will not stop this process. The monitor should be externally monitored also in which case the medical team will have been alerted to any deteriorating condition by the device- Just double check this. You will still need to alert the emergency medical services and have paramedics attend as usual.
The conplication of her condition will stem from whether there is an expectation that someone will medicate the student for the seizures. This can be a legal minefield if not planned and approached correctly. While we all know you "cannot" be sued for injuring someone while performing CPR if you overdose someone (or they react negetavly to meds) you may find yourself having a day in court.
Kevin
|
|
|
|
|
|
You cannot post new topics in this forum.
You cannot reply to topics in this forum.
You cannot delete your posts in this forum.
You cannot edit your posts in this forum.
You cannot create polls in this forum.
You cannot vote in polls in this forum.