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Gastric lavage and activated charcoal

…stabilise first The induction of vomiting has no place in the modern treatment of poisoning. Charcoal also does not bind every poison. With the following…

Status epilepticus: quick reference for emergency treatment

…but local choices of drug, formulations and infusion rates may differ. Always follow the current hospital protocol and check the strength and the maximum infusion…

Epidemiological aspects of cardiac arrest

…reported that the incidence was 92 per 100,000 citizens in the United States ( Bagai et al ). The incidence of treated cardiac arrests outside hospitals …

Ventricular tachycardia (VT): ECG criteria, causes, classification, treatment

…virtually all cases. Ventricular tachycardia causes immense strain on the ventricular myocardium, simultaneously as the cause of the arrhythmia already affects cellular function. This results…

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

…as early as possible. In out of hospital cardiac arrest (OHCA) ACLS is performed by paramedics, nurses or physicians, depending on the design of the…

The chain of survival in sudden cardiac arrest

…as well as the hospital cardiac arrest team (CAT) and intensive care units and other units caring for resuscitated patients. Figure 1. The chain of…

The physiology of cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR)

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

Assessment of the pupillary reflex in cardiac arrest

…increased risk of an adverse neurological outcome. In summary, while the absence of a pupillary reflex upon hospital admission post cardiac arrest serves as an…

Posterior Myocardial Infarction: Diagnosis on the Standard ECG

…as part of an inferoposterior or posterolateral infarction. Its recognition is clinically important because posterior infarction may not produce conventional ST segment elevation in the…

The Best Clinical ECG Book: ECG Made Easy or Complete?

…ever evolving field of medicine, a question echoes in the hallways of hospitals, universities, and medical institutions around the world: What is the best ECG…

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