ABLS The victim who is unresponsive and not breathing normally is in cardiac arrest and requires CPR

The victim who is unresponsive and not breathing normally is in cardiac arrest and requires CPR

• The victim who is unresponsive and not breathing normally is in cardiac arrest and requires CPR. Immediately following cardiac arrest blood flow to the brain is reduced to virtually zero, which may cause seizure-like episodes that may be confused with epilepsy. Bystanders and emergency medical dispatchers should be suspicious of cardiac arrest in any patient presenting with seizures and carefully assess whether the victim is breathing normally.