Cardiac arrest

Question 1

What is it?

Answer 1

when the heart stops beating

Question 2

Signs

Answer 2

sudden unconsciousness, absence of breathing, no pulse, dilated pupils, deathly appearance

Question 3

Symptoms

Answer 3

sudden cardiac arrest has no symptoms but non-sudden may include fatigue, fainting, dizziness, chest pain, shortness of breath, weakness, palpitations or vomiting.

Question 4

Action

Answer 4

call emergency services, CPR and use defibrillator