ABC of Resuscitation.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Soar, Jasmeet.

Contributor:

Perkins, Gavin D.

Nolan, Jerry.

Series:

ABC Ser.

ABC Ser. ; v.225

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

CPR (First aid).

Physical Description:

1 online resource (272 pages)

Edition:

6th ed.

Place of Publication:

Hoboken : John Wiley & Sons, Incorporated, 2013.

Summary:

ABC of Resuscitation is a practical, illustrated guide to the latest resuscitation advice for the non-specialist and provides the core knowledge on the treatment of cardiopulmonary arrest. This edition provides a guide to the European Resuscitation Council Guidelines for Resuscitation 2010 and the Resuscitation Council (UK) 2010 Resuscitation Guidelines. It Includes: the causes and prevention of cardiac arrest basic and advanced life support for adults, children and newborns resuscitation in a range of contexts (in-hospital and out-of-hospital, including drowning, pregnancy, sport and trauma) important aspects of implementation of guidelines including human factors and education ABC of Resuscitation, 6th Edition is ideal for all healthcare professionals including junior doctors, medical students, general practitioners, paramedics and nurses. It is also useful for pre-hospital care practitioners, emergency medicine trainees, resuscitation officers and all those who teach resuscitation.

Contents:

Intro

Series Page

Title Page

Copyright

List of Contributors

Foreword

Chapter 1: Cardiac Arrest and the Chain of Survival

Epidemiology of cardiac arrest

The chain of survival

Resuscitation guidelines

Further Reading

Chapter 2: Sudden Cardiac Death

Introduction

Causes of sudden cardiac death

How do people present?

Inherited cardiac conditions

Prevention of sudden cardiac death

Chapter 3: Causes and Prevention of Cardiac Arrest in Hospital

Demographics of IHCA

Outcome following in-hospital cardiac arrest

Predisposing factors

Structuring systems to prevent patient deterioration and cardiac arrest in hospital

The role of 'do not attempt cardiopulmonary resuscitation' decisions in reducing the cardiac arrest rate in hospital

Suggested guidelines for the prevention of in-hospital cardiac arrest

Chapter 4: Basic Life Support

Diagnosing cardiac arrest

Circulatory support

Ventilatory support

Adult basic life support sequence

Compression-only CPR

CPR in children

Chapter 5: Advanced Life Support

ALS algorithm (Figure 5.1)

Post-resuscitation care

Stopping resuscitation and confirmation of death

Informing the next of kin following a failed resuscitation attempt

Chapter 6: Defibrillation

Defibrillators

Factors influencing defibrillation

Safety

Internal defibrillation

Chapter 7: Airway Management and Ventilation

Causes of airway obstruction

Recognition of airway obstruction

Basic techniques for opening the airway

Adjuncts to basic airway techniques

Oxygen

Ventilation

Supraglottic airway devices

Tracheal intubation

Cricothyroidotomy.

Further Reading

Chapter 8: Post-Resuscitation Care

The post-cardiac arrest syndrome

Optimising organ function

Prognostication

Organ donation

Chapter 9: Paediatric Resuscitation

Paediatric basic life support

Automated external defibrillator (AED) use in children

Paediatric advanced life support

Parental presence

Choking

Chapter 10: Resuscitation at Birth

Equipment and temperature control

Procedure at delivery

Resuscitation procedure

Pre-term babies

Chapter 11: -of-Hospital Resuscitation

Emergency Medical System (EMS) response

EMS dispatch

Initial assessment

Pre-hospital interventions

Performance

National guidelines

Chain of survival

Termination of resuscitation attempts

Chapter 12: In-Hospital CPR

Recognising cardiac arrest

Start resuscitation

Activate the emergency resuscitation team

Handover to the resuscitation team

Resuscitation team

Planning for the emergency response

Chapter 13: Peri-arrest Arrhythmias

Adverse features

Tachyarrhythmia

Bradyarrhythmia

Acknowledgement

Chapter 14: Pacemakers and Implantable Cardioverter-Defibrillators

Indications for pacing and ICDs

Methods of pacing

Concepts in pacing and internal cardiac defibrillation

Troubleshooting devices

Chapter 15: Cardiorespiratory Arrest in Advanced Pregnancy

Physiological changes

Cardiopulmonary resuscitation guidelines 2010

Perimortem caesarean section

Maternal collapse

Other rare causes of maternal collapse and cardiopulmonary arrest

Maternal Early Warning Systems (MEWS).

Chapter 16: Drowning

Definition

The need for oxygen

The drowning victim

Basic life support

Cervical spine injury

Defibrillation

Advanced life support

Hypothermia and drowning

Stopping CPR

Chapter 17: Trauma

Airway management

Breathing

Circulation and haemorrhage control

Disability

Traumatic cardiac arrest

Chapter 18: Human Factors

Nature of accidents

The error chain

Communication

Situation awareness

Summary

Chapter 19: CPR Devices

The importance of high-quality cardiopulmonary resuscitation

Cardiopulmonary resuscitation feedback and prompt devices

Mechanical chest compression devices

Active compression-decompression CPR

Impedance threshold device

Chapter 20: Resuscitation in Sport

Resuscitation in sport

Non-traumatic cardiac arrest

Initial management of a collapsed athlete due to presumed cardiac cause

Cardiac arrest associated with trauma in sport

Chapter 21: Improving Outcomes from Cardiac Arrest: Quality, Education and Implementation

Measuring patient outcomes

Patient safety incident reporting

Education and implementation

Chapter 22: Decisions Relating to Resuscitation

Ethical principles

When are decisions about CPR appropriate?

Index.

Notes:

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Other Format:

Print version: Soar, Jasmeet ABC of Resuscitation

ISBN:

9781118474877

OCLC:

827207865