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The physiology of cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR)

…compression rate and survival to hospital discharge ( Idris et al ). Duval et al studied 3,643 cases of out of hospital cardiac arrest in the…

Epidemiological aspects of cardiac arrest

…1–13.3%) Likelihood of survival to hospital discharge was 8.8% (95% CI 8.2–9.4%) Likelihood of 1 year survival rate was…

Care after return of spontaneous circulation (ROSC)

…of survival to hospital admission is 22%, but the rate of survival to hospital discharge is only 8.8%, which demonstrates that the majority of…

Foreign body in the ear and nose

…The urgency varies: Object Urgency : : Button battery Immediately — leakage of fluid causes a chemical burn Two or more magnets (including in different nostrils) Immediately — pressure…

Cardiac electrophysiology and ECG interpretation

…components of the conduction system, the heart and the classical ECG waveforms. Figure 1 . The cardiac cycle starts when cells in the sinoatrial node discharge…

Risk factors for sudden cardiac arrest

…analysis showed that survival to hospital discharge is 8.8% and survival to 30 days is 10.7% in out of hospital cardiac arrest ( Yan…

Gynaecological examination and cervical smear

…bleeding, discharge, itching, burning, pelvic pain, dyspareunia. Cervical cancer screening according to the national programme. Checking an intrauterine device or a pessary. Assessment of prolapse…

Otoscopy and ear syringing

…hearing loss, ear discharge, dizziness, tinnitus, fever in a child without an obvious focus, and before every ear syringing. Removal of cerumen: Hearing loss, a…

Lipid-Lowering Therapy: Statins as First-Line Treatment

Cardiology Pharmacology & dosing Definition and pathophysiology Lipid lowering therapy is a central component of cardiovascular prevention, particularly in patients with established atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease (ASCVD…

Sinoatrial block (SA block): ECG criteria, causes and clinical features

…increased and this cannot be discerned from the surface ECG (because discharge of the impulse in the sinoatrial node is not noticeable on surface ECG…

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