Cardiac arrest

Out-of-hospital cardiac arrest or OHCA is an abrupt loss of cardiac function in a public setting, usually occurring instantly or soon after symptom development (American Heart Association [AHA], 2014-a). Defibrillation and cardiopulmonary resuscitation or CPR are well-documented variables in predicting poor OHCA outcomes (Bur et al. 2001). CPR is the method of compressing a patient’s chest at 100 beats per minute, providing adequate blood flow to the body’s vital organs, preserving life (New…

those in sudden cardiac arrest distress. Before becoming a certified Emergency Medical Technician (EMT), I was completely unaware of the Good Samaritan Laws. In fact, I fallaciously believed that medical equipment such as an AED could only be handled by medical professionals. The widespread lack of awareness of Good Samaritan Laws prevents many from assisting in a sudden cardiac arrest situation. The fear of lawsuits may deter individuals from providing assistance in a cardiac arrest related…

death are congestive heart failure, cardiac arrhythmias. B. What exactly does mechanism of death tells. Mechanism of death basically tells what caused the body to actually shut down or expire. For instance a gunshot to the head can cause a person to bleed to death or cause internal bleeding. Blunt trauma to the back of the head can cause internal blood flow into the lungs causes a person to drown to death from their own blood. If a person has a cardiac arrest and passes away the mechanism of…

Cardiopulmonary resuscitation, or CPR, is an emergency procedure taken to restore spontaneous blood circulation and breathing for someone who is in cardiac arrest (“Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation”). Cardiac arrest is the sudden loss of blood flow from the heart’s spontaneous shut down (“Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation”). Some people think of the fake dummies used in CPR classes or learning about it at swim lessons. Some people think of Bee Gee’s song “Stayin’ Alive”, but there’s a lot more to…

I. Introduction A. CPR is an emergency procedure that is performed when a person’s heart has stopped beating due to sudden cardiac arrest. Cardiopulmonary resuscitation uses chest compressions and breathing to try to mimic and restore your heart’s natural rhythm. B. Introduction to Four Main Topics 1. First, I will discuss a brief history of CPR. 2. Second, I will discuss the steps to perform CPR. 3. Third, I will share some statistics on CPR. 4. And fourth, I will discuss on where…

According to the American Heart Association (2015), each year over 320,000 out-of-hospital cardiac arrests (OHCA) occur and as a result are one of the leading causes of death in the United States. With the frequent occurrence of such a life-threatening event, it is essential to understand the proper way to react. Cardiac arrests can be separated into three groups; ventricular fibrillation/tachycardia (VF/ VT), pulseless electrical activity (PEA), and asystole…

Over a three-week period thirteen patients on the night shift suffered violent seizures that where followed by cardiac and respiratory arrest. Of the thirteen nine of the patients died and the nurses described the patients’ seizures to be similar to grand mal seizures that epileptics suffer. Seizures usually do not occur in cardiac patients. Soon after the cardiac care/ intensive care unit Community Hospital of the Valleys closed and the defendant took a job at San Gorgonio Pass Hospital…

his eyes, was sent to hospital, and was released a few days later. Another story includes Ralph Harms, 78, and his son Joe, and his friend Doug Green. After a great shot, he exclaimed “Yeah baby!” and collapsed right there on the course from cardiac arrest. Luckily four years ago, Joe was shown by Ralph how to do chest compressions. While Doug called 911, Joe continued, while performing CPR, Ralph’s heart started and stopped 3 times. He would not have survived and spent 3 days in a…

“Near-death experience in survivors of cardiac arrest: a prospective study in the Netherlands” was published in the Lancet, a well-known medical journal, to share the effects of near-death experiences and the possible influences that act upon it. Psychologists observed patients throughout eight years in an effort to see their outcomes on life. The experimenters also wanted to know if other influences such as medications, time between CPR, seriousness of crisis, and psychological factors caused…

produce the most good in reference to her. The second ethical concept I noticed in the clip is patient autonomy as the patient elects which care he will receive. For example, the patient has elected not to have a DNR/DNI order in the case of cardiac arrest and that he…