Resuscitation and defibrillation in the health care setting — 2004 revision & update.
Resuscitation and defibrillation in the health care setting — 2004 revision & update.
4th July 2009
American Association for Respiratory Care
Summary,
American Association for Respiratory Care
Summary,
Source: National Guideline Clearinghouse
DISEASE/CONDITION(S)
- Cardiac arrest
- Respiratory arrest
- Conditions that may lead to cardiopulmonary arrest, such as:
- Airway obstruction - partial or complete
- Acute myocardial infarction with cardiodynamic instability
- Life-threatening dysrhythmias
- Hypovolemic shock
- Severe infections
- Spinal cord or head injury
- Drug overdose
- Pulmonary edema
- Anaphylaxis
- Pulmonary embolus
- Smoke inhalation
- Pulseless ventricular tachycardia
- Evaluation
- Management
- Treatment
- Cardiology
- Emergency Medicine
- Pulmonary Medicine
- Respiratory Care Practitioners
- To improve the consistency and appropriateness of respiratory care and serve as a guide for education and research
- To provide clinical practice guidelines on recognition of signs suggesting the possibility or the presence of cardiopulmonary arrest and initiation of resuscitation and life-support measures in adults
