…fire brigade, emergency services, security guards, etc .), paramedics, EMTs, nurses and physicians in the emergency medical system (EMS), as well as the hospital cardiac arrest…

CPR Basic life support (BLS) can be provided by anyone, including laypeople. As shown in Table 1, BLS is an exceptionally effective treatment, with a…

…the basis of morbid anatomy. This is not a new experience for either the pathologist or the internist. That there is something lacking in our…

…service is to give effect to the deceased person's wishes, not to persuade anyone. This article describes the process as it is regulated in…

…Physiological Basis of the Pupillary Reflex in Cardiac Arrest The pupillary light reflex is controlled by a simple neural circuit: light signals travel from the…

…Thus, in this chapter, you will learn the physiological basis of all ECG waves and how to determine whether the ECG is normal or abnormal…

ECG Video lecture: Basic cardiac anatomy

…most pacemakers use lead tips with high resistance (400 to 1200 Ω). The higher the resistance in the lead tip, the smaller the current used…

Echocardiography Basic sound and ultrasound physics Unlike light waves, which can propagate through vacuum, sound waves can only propagate through a physical medium. This medium…

Akutsjukvård Lathundar Basic principle Anaphylaxis is a rapidly developing systemic hypersensitivity reaction that can cause life threatening compromise of the airway, breathing or circulation. Skin…

In this course you will learn about cardiac physiology, anatomy and the principles of electrocardiography.