Cardiac Arrest: Diagnosis and management

CJ van  der  Merwe

Cardiac Arrest: Diagnosis and management

CJ van der Merwe University of Pretoria

Keywords: Death, Sudden, Resuscitation, Ventricular Fibrillation, Heart Arrest Hypovolemic Shock, Blood Volume, Asystole, Arrythmia Respiration, Artificial, Infusions, Parenteral, Intubation Vasodilation, Hypokalemia.

Abstract

The recognition of cardiac arrest and determination of the mechanism and etiology involved are of paramount importance for resuscitators to instigate the correct management programme immediately. Detailed step by step protocols for managing ventricular fibrillation and asystole are described, including the initial treatment for cardiac arrest in the presence of hypvolaemia and relative hypovolaemia.

Author Biography

CJ van der Merwe, University of Pretoria

MB ChB M Prax Med Dept of Family Medicine Faculty of Medicine

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Issue

Vol 6 No 7 (1985)

Section

Review Articles

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