Sudden cardiac death

is SIDS? The center for disease control states, Sudden Infant Death Syndrome (SIDS) is defined as the sudden death of an infant less than one year of age that cannot be explained after a thorough investigation is conducted that includes a complete autopsy, examination of the death scene, and review of the clinical history. Sudden Infant Death Syndrome is the third leading cause of infant mortality in the United States and the leading cause of death among infants aged one through twelve months.…

I have many cats, 6 of them to be exact, and I have always noticed a pecking order to them. I have always wanted to know the exact order they fall into. I have set up a Singer sewing machine box, it's a big rectangular box, max capacity in the box is two cats at the most, if they want to share. In this observation I will take 2 hours to watch them dominate this box and see who will take over the box entirely. This observation will help determine the top cat in my household. From oldest cat to…

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…

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…

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…

Firefighters-from career veterans with twenty or more years, to volunteers with only a few months under their belts-go through intense, rigorous, and extremely important training. What could happen if firefighters just did the minimum amount of training required and that was all they trained? THE DENVER DRILL On 28 September 1992, in Denver Colorado, a three-alarm fire broke out. During attempts to locate and rescue survivors, Mark Langvardt, a 16-year veteran firefighter, was separated from…

corticosteroid treatment. APES will not resolve on its own and requires restarting corticosteroid treatment. 4 Five percent of patients may die of respiratory insufficiency. 3 Patients with myocardial sarcoidosis may develop restrictive cardiomyopathy, cardiac dysrhythmias, and conduction disorders.6 All patients with sarcoidosis will require long-term follow-up. Minimal follow-up includes a year physical exam, PFTs, CMP, eye exam, chest radiograph, and electrocardiogram to look for further…

Why 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…

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…

itself to 5.7 million people annually (Critical Care Statistics). This frightening statistic describes the amount of people on the precipice of life or death. The elementary answer to this question is simply life support. It has the propensity to sustain life for an extended amount of time and even revive those who have fallen victim to the hands of death. Instead 70% people choose the unspeakable for themselves or even their family members (Quill). In allowing any and all measures of life…