China News Service, August 3 (Chen Jing and Xu Lanqing) Zhongfu has arrived, and Shanghai has ushered in the "strongest period" of high temperature weather. During the intense heat, what should a passenger do if he suddenly suffers from a cardio-cerebrovascular disease and other critical illnesses in a taxi and suffers a cardiac arrest? How to implement effective CPR as soon as possible?
On the 3rd, the medical staff and related taxi operating companies jointly carried out a "cardiopulmonary resuscitation" (CPR) safety drill. Under the guidance of Li Yawei, director of the Department of Cardiology at Shanghai Yuanda Cardiothoracic Hospital, medical staff led dozens of taxi drivers to jointly exercise cardiopulmonary resuscitation operations: determine whether they have lost consciousness, whether they have spontaneous breathing, whether they have a pulse, and perform chest heart compressions. Artificial respiration, etc.
Li Yawei introduced the onset symptoms of critically ill patients such as sudden cardiovascular and cerebrovascular diseases. It is reported that critically ill patients have a sudden onset, are in critical condition, and progress rapidly. Once a cardiac arrest occurs, people around them must race against time and take timely on-site cardiopulmonary resuscitation to save lives.
Director Li Yawei said that taxis are one of the main means of transportation for passengers. Once a passenger has an accident, the driver is the person closest to the patient. If you seize the golden four minutes, it is very possible to save a life.
The taxi driver is the person closest to the patient in the car. If you seize the golden four minutes, it is very likely to save a life. Photo by Xu Lanqing
Ren Lili, a female driver of the corporate female team, said: “We have benefited a lot from expert face-to-face answering questions and teaching the standard maneuvers and rescue procedures of cardiopulmonary resuscitation. Now, the weather is very hot, and taxi drivers often encounter unexpected emergencies. In an emergency, if your brother and sister can have some first aid capabilities, they will definitely buy precious time to save lives."
Yuan Jing, secretary of the company’s party branch, said in an interview that professional "cardiopulmonary resuscitation" guidance not only enriches drivers’ first aid knowledge, but also improves their emergency response capabilities for heart disease, so as to better cope with emergencies at work. Hair situation.
On the same day, Li Yawei put forward a number of suggestions on how to spend the summer safely in patients with cardiovascular diseases, including: people eat more green leafy vegetables and fruits, beans and black fungus, supplement enough protein intake, drink at least 2000 ml of water per day, and avoid the body Increased blood viscosity caused by lack of water. At the same time, the expert pointed out that people should avoid excessive tension, excitement, or exhilaration that can cause abnormal contraction of arteries and blood vessels, causing myocardial infarction or angina. The temperature of the indoor air conditioner should not be too low to avoid sudden cold and heat causing the blood vessels to contract suddenly and cause cardiovascular accidents. Li Yawei also proposed that excessive exercise and staying up late should be avoided.