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* Bystander CPR - Bystander resuscitation plays a key role in out of hospital CPR. | * Bystander CPR - Bystander resuscitation plays a key role in out of hospital CPR. | ||
Two studies (Total children 781) concluded that about half of the Cardio-Respiratory arrests in children under 12 months occur outside the hospital. | * Two studies (Total children 781) concluded that about half of the Cardio-Respiratory arrests in children under 12 months occur outside the hospital. | ||
* Good Prognostic Factor upon arrival at the emergency department- | * Good Prognostic Factor upon arrival at the emergency department- | ||
**The short interval between arrest and arrival at the hospital. | **The short interval between arrest and arrival at the hospital. | ||
**Less than 20 minutes of resuscitation in the emergency department. | **Less than 20 minutes of resuscitation in the emergency department. | ||
**Less than 2 doses of epinephrine. | **Less than 2 doses of epinephrine. | ||
==[[Xyz Causes of Cardiopulmonary arrest in children.|Causes of Cardiopulmonary arrest in children.]]== | ==[[Xyz Causes of Cardiopulmonary arrest in children.|Causes of Cardiopulmonary arrest in children.]]== |
Revision as of 20:41, 8 June 2020
Pediatric BLS Microchapters |
Approach to a Suspected Patient of Cardiac or Respiratory Arrest |
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Basic Life Support Guidelines (Revised American Heart Association 2010 Guidelines) |
Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]; Associate Editor(s)-in-Chief: Neepa Shah, M.B.B.S.[2]
Introduction
Pediatric Basic Life Support is a life-saving skill comprising of high quality CPR (Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation) and Rescue Breadths with Artificial External Defibrillator (AED).
- Bystander CPR - Bystander resuscitation plays a key role in out of hospital CPR.
- Two studies (Total children 781) concluded that about half of the Cardio-Respiratory arrests in children under 12 months occur outside the hospital.
- Good Prognostic Factor upon arrival at the emergency department-
- The short interval between arrest and arrival at the hospital.
- Less than 20 minutes of resuscitation in the emergency department.
- Less than 2 doses of epinephrine.