CPR Accidental hypothermia Accidental hypothermia is defined as an unintentional decrease in body temperature to below 35°C. The lowest recorded body temperatures from which patients…

…of tissue hypoperfusion and can guide resuscitative efforts. If the patient presents with hypotension or has a lactate level exceeding 4 mmol/l, commence an…

…cause of PEA during resuscitation improve patients’ survival? Resuscitation 2012;83:81922. Mroczek T, Gladki M, Skalski J. Successful resuscitation from accidental hypothermia of 11…

…and cardiac arrest. It is clear that only a negligible fraction of all episodes of myocardial ischemia result in cardiac arrest. In order for an…

…of validity — usually about five days — because new antibodies can form after transfusion or pregnancy. Check the validity before ordering blood ; an expired type and…

…A) and resolution phase (B). Note the apical ballooning of the apical portion fo the left ventricle (A). Source. Figure 2. Left ventriculography during systole…

…definitions, and institutional practice. Complications are more frequent during PCI than during purely diagnostic angiography. Elective PCI has reported mortality of 0.1–0.3%…

…is increasingly recognized as a significant cause of maternal morbidity and mortality during the postpartum period. Maternal and obstetric complications Immediate maternal complications include placental…

…Hypertension with atrial fibrillation in the absence of an underlying structural cardiac explanation Early onset hypertension or cerebrovascular accident at a young age in the…

…Asphyxi Hanging ning Case Traumas Drowning Road accident Drug overdose/drugs Number of individuals (n=2670) (n=1999) (n=1300 1062) (n=1062) (n=765) (n=187) Pre Hospital ROSC (%) 17…