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Rudolph W. Koster
European Resuscitation Council Guidelines for Resuscitation 2015
Anaesthesia and Intensive Care Medicine, Southmead Hospital, Bristol, UK Anaesthesia and Intensive Care Medicine, Royal United Hospital, Bath, UK School of Clinical Sciences, University of Bristol, UK Department of Anaesthesiology and Intensive Care Medicine, University Hospital of Cologne, Germany Warwick Medical School, University of Warwick, Coventry, UK Heart of England NHS Foundation Trust, Birmingham, UK Department of Anesthesiology, University Medical Center, Johannes Gutenberg-University, Mainz, Germany SAMU de Paris, Department of Anaesthesiology and Intensive Care, Necker University Hospital, Paris, France Anaesthesia, Intensive Care and Emergency Medical Service, Santa Maria degl…
European Resuscitation Council Guidelines 2021: Cardiac arrest in special circumstances
These European Resuscitation Council (ERC) Cardiac Arrest in Special Circumstances guidelines are based on the 2020 International Consensus on Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation Science with Treatment Recommendations. This section provides guidelines on the modifications required to basic and advanced life support for the prevention and treatment of cardiac arrest in special circumstances; specifically special causes (hypoxia, trauma, anaphylaxis, sepsis, hypo/hyperkalaemia and other electrolyte disorders, hypothermia, avalanche, hyperthermia and malignant hyperthermia, pulmonary embolism, coronary thrombosis, cardiac tamponade, tension pneumothorax, toxic agents), special settings (operating ro…
European Resuscitation Council Guidelines for Resuscitation 2015
Summary of changes since 2010 Guidelines The main changes in the ERC Guidelines 2015 in comparison with the Guidelines 20101are summarised below:Special causes•Survival after an asphyxia-induced cardiac arrest is rare and survivors often have severe neurological impairment. During CPR, early effective ventilation of the lungs with supplementary oxy-gen is essential.•A high degree of clinical suspicion and aggressive treatment can prevent cardiac arrest from electrolyte abnormalities. The new algorithm provides clinical guidance to emergency treatment of life-threatening hyperkalaemia.•Hypothermic patients without signs of cardiac instability(systolic blood pressure ≥90 mmHg, absence of vent…