…cardiac arrest due to external causes ( Kitamura et al). References DeBehnke DJ, Hilander SJ, Dobler DW, Wickman LL, Swart GL. The hemodynamic and arterial blood…

…Trauma Cardiac arrest caused by violence, accidents, burns, or other trauma. Drowning Cardiac arrest due to drowning Electrocution Cardiac arrest due to electrical current through…

…regards to cardiac arrest, BLS includes delivering high quality chest compressions, ventilations and use of an automatic external defibrillator (AED). BLS courses are provided by…

…This is explained by the elevated intrapericardial pressure due to the tamponade. The increased pressure causes compression of the atria and the ventricles (particularly the…

…operates by drawing venous blood from the patient to an oxygenator (gas exchanger), where it undergoes oxygenation and carbon dioxide removal, and then reintroducing the…

…were described by Weisfeldt and Becker (2002). Drawing on physiology, observational and experimental studies, they described these phases, which require different treatment strategies to maximize…