Cardiac arrest

Introduction Sudden cardiac death (SCD) is a world wide health problem resulting in one-fifth of unexpected deaths in the western world. Ventricular fibrillation (VF) is one of the life-threatening arrhythmias contributing to the increasing number of individuals needing urgent medical assistance (Wellens, Gorgels & Munter, 2013). The following case study will explore a complex critically ill patient who has suffered from a ventricular tachycardia (VT) and VF due to dilated left ventricle (LV)…

couldn’t we have let the patient die in peace?” (Hoffman, 2006, p.1) By using pathos and imagery to evoke sadness from the reader, the author makes one feel as if it is their family member having CPR. In extreme cases like a patient going into cardiac arrest, it is challenging to determine who should have the final say whether one should do CPR on the dying patient. According to the law, the family has control to decide, however, the article uses medical opinions to sway the reader’s opinion.…

B = Breathing: Keeping the airway open, look for chest movement and signs of breathing (for maximum of 10 seconds). Ignore any agonal breathing (occasional gasps, slow, laboured, or noisy breathing) which is common in the early stages of cardiac arrest - it should not be taken as a sign of life. If breathing, turn into the recovery position. Check help has been called and continually assess that breathing remains normal. If there is any doubt about the presence of normal breathing, start chest…

CPR Mask Response Heart disease and sudden cardiac arrests in people around the world are rapidly on the increase due to a number of health problems. Knowing how to address the situation on how to perform CPR including the removal of the ventilation mask from the packaging to applying the mask correctly and performing the CPR correctly can be the difference between life and death. When a single rescuer without any CPR training when faced with the problem of performing CPR can face many problems…

Saving Lives, Outside the Hospital (Informative Speech) Bradley Dryden, Western Governor's University General purpose: To inform Specific purpose: To inform the general public of the need and efficacy of compression-only cardiopulmonary resuscitation. Thesis statement: Any attempt to perform CPR is better then no attempt at CPR. I. Introduction Imagine this situation. You are at a family dinner. Everyone is enjoying conversation after the meal, and you notice uncle Leroy with a worried look…

A 70-year-old male patient develops a large anterior wall myocardial infarction. He is currently being managed with oxygen, aspirin, nitrates and a beta-blocker. He develops recurrent episodes of ventricular tachycardia and remains conscious however has dizzy spells and also becomes diaphoretic and hypotensive. An IV bolus of lidocaine is given followed by IV lidocaine infusion. • Which class of antiarrhythmics does lidocaine fall under? Lidocaine is a Class IB antiarrhythmic, fast sodium…

external defibrillator is a shock that is delivered to the heart. It is made to be used in life threatening situations such as arrhythmia or cardiac arrest. To use an automated external defibrillator you must first have one. Then you proceed to prepare for an AED (Automated External Defibrillator)you check to make sure that the patient is indeed having a cardiac arrest, then use the ABC method •Airway: You need to make sure the airway is open before you check his breathing. To do this, tilt…

Code Blue-Where To? This is a review of the case study Code Blue-Where To?, The patient in this case is an 80 year old patient admitted to a psychiatric facility, who ultimately dies. His death is not the fault of the medical staff, but the care he received prior to his death was plagued with system errors and communication breakdowns that could be argued as causing undue patient harm. The errors include problems with staff training, policy and procedures, outdated equipment, and failure to…

Persons. They began the first attempts at dealing with sudden cardiac arrests and heart attacks. The group organized a set of rules to follow in case there was ever a situation in which a person could have drowned (History of CPR). The movement has since gained immense popularity, saving about 92,000 lives each year. In 1960, the American Heart Association started a program helping physicians become familiar with close-chest cardiac resuscitation, and now has now developed into a program…

harm to the patient. The nurse made a poor decision when she did not give the medication as ordered, and when she failed to report a continual increase in the patient’s heart rate, and when she failed to ensure documentation of the items such as the cardiac monitor when the patient was transferred to the telemetry unit. All of the negligence resulted in the demise of the patient. The intensive care unit nurse also stated in the case that she was not experienced enough to be working in the unit,…