When a person experiences a cardiac arrest episode outside of the hospital atmosphere, a 911 call is very crucial and must be made as quickly as possible. Bystanders should immediately initiate CPR as soon as possible after the recognition of cardiac arrest. Early defibrillation is one of the critical components of the chain of survival because the likelihood of a successful defibrillation, shocking the patient’s heart out of the lethal rhythm, decreases drastically over time. Advanced Life Support interventions such as an endotracheal tube, also known as an ET tube that is placed down the throat and into the trachea. This tube is very helpful to deliver oxygen to the lungs directly. An ET tube can also be used to deliver lifesaving cardiac medications. One of the medications is epinephrine. Epinephrine is used to jump start the heart. Cardiac Arrest is an important public health problem and often occurs in the out-of-hospital setting in patients with prior history of heart
When a person experiences a cardiac arrest episode outside of the hospital atmosphere, a 911 call is very crucial and must be made as quickly as possible. Bystanders should immediately initiate CPR as soon as possible after the recognition of cardiac arrest. Early defibrillation is one of the critical components of the chain of survival because the likelihood of a successful defibrillation, shocking the patient’s heart out of the lethal rhythm, decreases drastically over time. Advanced Life Support interventions such as an endotracheal tube, also known as an ET tube that is placed down the throat and into the trachea. This tube is very helpful to deliver oxygen to the lungs directly. An ET tube can also be used to deliver lifesaving cardiac medications. One of the medications is epinephrine. Epinephrine is used to jump start the heart. Cardiac Arrest is an important public health problem and often occurs in the out-of-hospital setting in patients with prior history of heart