Cardiac arrest symptoms and heart attack first aid
Are there any signs or symptoms a person shows before having an cardiac arrest. Anything that we need to be on lookout for. Also, when one is having a heart attack, is there any proper first aid that can be done at home before reaching the hospital?
Chest Pain, “Indigestion” like discomfort in upper abdominal/chest area or shortness of breath are common symptoms. Best approach is to call an ambulance or try to get to a hospital quick and NOT ignore. Discuss with your doctor “ahead of time” (electively during a regular appointment) if it is appropriate for you to take sublingual (under tongue) nitroglycerin and chew -1-2 baby aspirin tablets. If so, keep those two things handy as first aid if you get chest pain. Renu and I during our hike in Uttarakhand, had kept aspirin and Nitroglycerin with us.