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Tintinalli's Emergency Medicine: A Comprehensive Study Guide, 7e
| Section 3. Resuscitation > |
Chapter 13. Basic Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation in Adults
Sections: Basic Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation in Adults: Introduction, Step 1 and Step 2, Step 3, Step 4 and Step 5, Step 6 and Step 7, Step 8, Complications of CPR, Experimental Techniques and New Directions, Terminating Resuscitation, Ethical Considerations in Resuscitation, References.
Topics Discussed: cardiopulmonary resuscitation.
Excerpt:"The purpose of CPR is to temporarily provide effective oxygenation
of vital organs, especially the brain and heart, through artificial
circulation of oxygenated blood until the restoration of normal
cardiac and respiratory activity occurs. The intended effect is
to stop the degenerative processes of ischemia and anoxia caused
by inadequate circulation and inadequate oxygenation.1 Immediate
high-quality CPR is crucial for optimal patient outcome.2 Furthermore,
even after defibrillation, most victims demonstrate asystole or
pulseless electrical activity for several minutes, and high-quality
CPR immediately following defibrillation can convert nonperfusing
rhythms to perfusing rhythms.2 The time sensitivity
of CPR in sudden cardiac death is emphasized in the American Heart Association
(AHA) "Chain of Survival" (Table
13-1)...."
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