Sudden Cardiac Arrest and Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR) – Cardiovascular Education

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Introduction to sudden cardiac arrest and resuscitation 4 Chapters | 1 Quiz

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Terminology of sudden cardiac arrest and resuscitation

Introduction to cardiac arrest

Resuscitation Test 1

Epidemiological aspects of cardiac arrest

The chain of survival in sudden cardiac arrest

Resuscitation physiology and mechanisms 2 Chapters

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The 3-phase model of sudden cardiac arrest

The physiology of cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR)

Causes of sudden cardiac arrest and death 2 Chapters

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Risk factors for sudden cardiac arrest

Causes of sudden cardiac arrest

ECG atlas of ventricular tachyarrhythmias in cardiac arrest 8 Chapters

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Sudden cardiac arrest: Case 1

Sudden cardiac arrest: Case 2

Sudden cardiac arrest: Case 3

Sudden cardiac arrest: Case 4

Sudden cardiac arrest: Case 5

Sudden cardiac arrest: Case 6

Sudden cardiac arrest: Case 7

Sudden cardiac arrest: Case 8

Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation 10 Chapters

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Basic Life Support (BLS) in cardiac arrest

Arrhythmias before and during cardiac arrest

Advanced cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) – Advanced cardiovascular life support (ACLS)

Interpretation of ECG after ROSC (Return of Spontaneous Circulation)

Care after return of spontaneous circulation (ROSC)

Short and long-term prognostication in cardiac arrest

Assessment of the pupillary reflex in cardiac arrest

Ultrasound (echocardiography) in cardiac arrest and resuscitation

Capnography (end-tidal carbon dioxide measurement, ETCO2) during cardiac arrest

Extracorporeal cardiopulmonary resuscitation (ECPR)

Special Circumstances 11 Chapters

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Cardiac arrest in hypothermia (accidental hypothermia)

Cardiac arrest in hyperthermia and malignant hyperthermia

Cardiac arrest due to electrolyte imbalance

Cardiac arrest during pregnancy and childbirth

Cardiac arrest during sepsis

Cardiac arrest due to pneumothorax

Cardiac tamponade causing cardiac arrest

Cardiac arrest due to anaphylaxis

Cardiac arrest in intoxication (poisoning)

Cardiac arrest due to hypoxia and asphyxia

Traumatic cardiac arrest