Archive - Jul 30, 2008
AAP Disputes AHA Recommendation for Heart Screening for Kids with ADHD
Posted July 30th, 2008 by SCAFoundationJuly 30, 2008–When the American Heart Association recommended in April that all 2.5 million children taking stimulant drugs for ADHD should have an electrocardiogram (ECG) to screen for hidden heart problems (because a small number of these children die from abnormal heart rhythms), it came as an unpleasant surprise for parents.
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"Push Here to Save a Life" CPR & AED Video
Part of The Sudden Cardiac Arrest Foundation’s You Can Save a Life National SCA Awareness Campaign for Schools™
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Sorry, flash is not available.Click on the icon to the left to listen to parents save the life of their infant by following CPR instructions from an advanced EMD calltaker.
Courtesy of the Sunnyvale, CA, Department of Public Safety, using the National Academies of Emergency Dispatch -- Advanced Medical Priority Dispatch System v11.3 Protocol
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