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Facioscapulohumeral Muscular Dystrophy by Emily Greer
By CPR St. Louis at January 10, 2012 | 1:25 am | 0 Comment
Facioscapulohumeral muscular dystrophy is the third most common human myopathy affecting approximately 1 in every 20,000 people. Facioscapulohumeral muscular dystrophy is in most cases an inherited autosomal dominant pattern disease characterized by muscle weakness and wasting (atrophy). Generally, an affected person inherits the deletion from one affected parent, more...
Fetal Circulation by Kayla Colona
By CPR St. Louis at January 6, 2012 | 7:32 am | 0 Comment
The fetal circulatory system works differently than it does after birth. The placenta is the organ that develops during the pregnancy and is implanted into the endometrium of the mother’s uterus. The fetus gets all of its nutrients, oxygen, and life support because the umbilical vein transports it through the placenta to the fetal body. Any kind of waste and carbon more...
Conjunctivitis (Pink Eye) by Kimberly Murphy
By CPR St. Louis at January 5, 2012 | 6:23 am | 0 Comment
Overview and Effects of Pink Eye Pinkeye, or conjunctivitis, is the swelling and redness of the conjunctiva, which is the mucous membrane that lines the eyelid and the eye surface. When present, the eye lining becomes red and swollen, whereas the normal eye lining is clear. Pinkeye is very common, not too serious, and the symptoms will usually subside in 7-10 days more...
CPR St. Louis | CPR for Infants
By CPR St. Louis at January 4, 2012 | 7:46 am | 0 Comment
CPR St. Louis Teaches Basic Life Support (BLS) | CPR for Infants (up to 1 year of age) _____________________________________________ Key Differences from Adult/Child • Check brachial pulse • 2 finger compressions for 1 rescuer; 2 thumb-encircling hand techniques for 2 rescuers • Compressions at least 1/3 chest depth or about 1 ½ inches • 15 compressions to more...
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CPR St. Louis | High Quality CPR
By CPR St. Louis at January 4, 2012 | 7:20 am | 0 Comment
CPR St. Louis Teaches High Quality CPR Here are some key bullet points to achieving high quality CPR: • Begin compressions within 10 seconds of cardiac arrest • Push hard and fast! At least 100 compressions/minute AND at least 2 inches deep with complete chest recoil. • Minimize interruptions between compression to less than 10 seconds • Make sure chest more...
