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Basic Life Support (BLS) in cardiac arrest

…be initiated by healthcare professionals. The purpose of basic cardiopulmonary resuscitation is to keep the person alive until resources and skills to provide ACLS arrive…

Cardiac arrest due to pneumothorax

…and manifest even in healthy individuals, a tension pneumothorax arises when the volume of air is substantial enough to compress the superior and inferior vena…

Traumatic cardiac arrest

…airway and thoracic injuries. Tension pneumothorax : Tension pneumothorax increases intrathoracic pressure, which subsequently compresses larger thoracic veins and thus inhibits venous return to the heart…

Cardiac tamponade causing cardiac arrest

…injuries to the mediastinum can cause tamponade. Post operative Complications : Post surgical complications following thoracic procedures can cause tamponade. Tamponade with swinging heart of the…

Physical Activity Prescription for Cardiovascular Prevention

…injuries. The practical principle is to begin at a low level and progress slowly. Exercise Intensity Intensity may be prescribed using several complementary approaches. Heart…

Pleural aspiration and chest drain

…abducted and the hand behind the head. All drains are inserted within the safe triangle (Figure 1). Outside it the risk of injuring the diaphragm…

Metabolic Syndrome: Definition and Clinical Significance

…and pancreatic β cell dysfunction. These abnormalities initiate self perpetuating metabolic and inflammatory pathways that injure the vasculature, heart and kidneys. Advanced glycation end products…

High-Sensitivity Troponin: 0/1-Hour Rule-In and Rule-Out Algorithms

…troponin released from injured cardiomyocytes at substantially lower concentrations than earlier generation assays. They can identify troponin concentrations in approximately 50–95% of healthy individuals…

Myocardial Injury Versus Infarction: Interpreting Troponin Elevation

…with myocardial infarction. Cardiac troponin identifies injury to myocardial cells, but infarction requires additional clinical evidence that the injury resulted from acute myocardial ischaemia. Thus…

Cardiac arrest due to hypoxia and asphyxia

…the blood. Asphyxia is characterized by insufficient ventilation, leading to hypoxia. Etiologies of hypoxic cardiac arrest : Trauma and injuries : Direct trauma can cause airway injuries…

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