Resuscitation

Overview: Defibrillation is the process of delivering a controlled electrical current through the heart during cardiac arrest to terminate an abnormal electrical rhythm. Types of devices: Automated External defibrillator (AED). Internal defibrillator. Manual defibrillator. Semi-automated defibrillator. Implantable cardioverter-defibrillator (ICD). Wearable Defibrillators. In this article we will cover the manual defibrillator. Interface: What is used to …

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Share on facebook Facebook Share on google Google+ Share on twitter Twitter Share on linkedin LinkedIn Overview Resuscitative thoracotomy is a potentially life-saving invasive procedure, performed to to control major bleeding in the chest and it has low survival rate Indications Cardiac arrest after blunt and penetrated trauma to the chest Procedure Figure 1 Resuscitative thoracotomy, general technique from …

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