INTRODUCTION The incidence of out-of –hospital cardiac arrest is a common event, particularly in the Western world. There are 110,000 deaths from coronary disease in the United Kingdom each year, of which 75% are due to sudden cardiac death (Schilling et al., 1998; DoH 2005). Despite nearly 40 years of pre-hospital advance life support, the survival rate of hospital discharge following out-of-hospital cardiac arrest is very poor. Among the few survivors to hospital discharge, neurologic impairment
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BLS Pre Test Multiple Choice Identify the letter of the choice that best completes the statement or answers the question. ____ 1. Which of the following describes a way you can allow the chest to recoil completely after each ____ 2. ____ 3. ____ 4. ____ 5. ____ 6. chest compression? a. Remove your hands from the patient’s chest between compressions. b. Keep weight from your arms on the patient’s chest at all times so that the chest remains slightly compressed. c
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Advance Directives Advance directives are medical documents that are created by the patient that assist health care providers, and loved ones provide care and make decisions for the patient. Four types of advance directives exist including a Living Will, Durable Power of Attorney (DPOA), Uniform Anatomical Gift Act, and Do Not Resuscitate (DNR) orders (Fremgen, 2009). This paper will discuss one type of advance directives, the DNR order. The DNR order alerts medical professionals not to perform
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followed the prudent person rule. The doctor can’t refuse to put the patient on a ventilator by the family’s request. In my opinion I think that something had have gone wrong in surgery to have the patient to bleed uncontrollable and go into cardiac arrest then end up brain dead. If something did go wrong they could have possible stopped it from happening or fixed what went wrong right away if they caught it in time to fix what went wrong. On the other hand there is really truly not enough information
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Sushi - good or harm to health? Introduction Sushi has long stopped to be something exotic for us. On the contrary, it is original and tasty dish long won our daily ration. However, in recent years around the sushi tense debate of supporters and opponents of sushi about the benefits and dangers of this dish. So what I want to discuss about the benefits and harm of sushi and to persuade listeners that sushi more useful than harmful. (Transition: “Let's see, sushi - a benefit or harm? “)
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but also an existential concept, and recognition of the brain death criterion is largely dependent on emotional and experiential aspects. Sudden cardiac death (SCD) is a sudden, unexpected death caused by loss of heart function (sudden cardiac arrest). Sudden cardiac death is the largest cause of natural death in the United States, causing about 325,000 adult deaths in the United States each year. Sudden cardiac death is responsible for half of all heart disease deaths. Sudden cardiac death occurs
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reentrant tachycardia. Treatment: Symptoms dissipate with rest and hydration and each episode usually subsides within 2-5 minutes. Uniqueness: Though in most cases SVT is not life-threating, these arrhythmias can cause patients to go into cardiac arrest. Approximately 750,000 people suffer from SVT in the United States. Onset of symptoms may begin at any age, but the average is 57 years old. Episodes can last from seconds to hours and with no clear indication as to what triggers these episodes. Conclusion:
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Imagine that you are sitting in a restaurant looking over the menu. You are trying to decide what to order when suddenly, someone is yelling for help. You rush over to the nearby table and notice that a woman has gone into cardiac arrest. You immediately begin the steps of CPR until further help arrives. This scenario could happen anywhere and you will want to be prepared. Basic knowledge of CPR, Cardio Pulmonary Resuscitation, is a vital skill everyone should possess in order to save lives. The
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Provider Manual (2016, pp. 35), AEDs are important because they can deliver a life-saving shock that will correct a patient’s abnormal rhythm. According to CPR Seattle (2014), “An AED is an excellent tool for lay rescuers to use in sudden cardiac arrest situations, and for medical professionals to use when waiting for the arrival of a resuscitation team.” According to CPR Seattle (2014), “Most places with a large public presence - airports, shopping malls, sports venues, etc. - will have one or more
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which started an internal investigation. During their investigation, it was determined that Dookhan had tested approximately 60,000 drug evidence samples during her employment in the lab. So far, over 1,400 samples were found to be tainted. After her arrest,
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