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The 5 Basic Steps of CPR

Unitek EMT

A complete guide to life-saving CPR on adults, children, and infants Every second counts when someone experiences cardiac arrest, and the actions of a bystander can make all the difference. CPR or cardiopulmonary resuscitation can double or triple a persons chance of survival.

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Duration of CPR in Children?

Emergency Medicine Education

We often tend to spend more time on pediatric resuscitation and CPR compared to adults. A recent retrospective study from Japan addressed this issue and found that fewer than 1% of children achieved favorable neurological outcomes (defined as moderate disability or better at one month) when CPR exceeded 64 minutes. Link to article

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Single-Dose vs. Multi-Dose Epinephrine

Emergency Medicine Education

The authors concluded that patients with bystander CPR and a shockable rhythm who received only a single dose of epinephrine had a higher survival rate to hospital discharge compared to those who did not receive bystander CPR and had multiple doses of epinephrine. Link to article

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Airway Considerations in Prehospital Cardiac Arrest

ACEP Now

From the articles cited above, a theme begins to emerge: Early placement of the airway, along with first-pass success, are important considerations. The authors therefore concluded that the iGel for adult OHCA resuscitation had better outcomes as compared with the King-LT. Practitioners must consider ROSC.

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Lifting Buddy - The Left Ventricular Assist Device

FOAMfrat

With that being said, the manufacturers say that CPR, medications, Defibrillation, Cardioversion, and Anything you would normally do are OKAY. The age-old question of CPR it depends. Manufacturer recommendations and several other PubMed articles state it is okay to perform CPR. alarms, vitals, rhythms).

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The Importance of Gastric Decompression and Ventilation Management During Cardiac Arrest Care

JEMS

For example, bystander CPR is hands-only, and education has increased the actions taken before we get on the scene. Effective, high-quality CPR is the first and most vital part of this. Many systems use continuous compressions and mechanical CPR devices to improve cardiac output. By Brian M.

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Simulation Training as a Strategy for Workforce Retention in EMS

JEMS

6 Review of the Literature This research examines eleven articles obtained through Cornerstone University’s Miller Library and Google Scholar. Australasian Emergency Care, Journal Article. 7 The ethical aspect of SBT is also highlighted in the literature. Stoneley, A., & & Picker, T. Pajonk, F. Andresen, B., Teichmann, A., &

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