Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI)
Overview Definition Traumatic brain injury (TBI) is a nondegenerative, noncongenital insult to the brain from an external mechanical...
Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS): Bradycardia
1. Initial evaluation is as follows: [1, 2, 3, 4] Assess appropriateness for clinical condition (pulse present and unstable). Heart rate...
Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS): Bradycardia
PALS: Bradycardia 1. The initial evaluation is as follows: [1, 2, 3, 4] Assess appropriateness for clinical condition (pulse present and...
Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS): Asystole/Pulseless Electrical Activity (PEA)
PALS: Pediatric Arrest 1. The initial evaluation is as follows: [1, 2, 3, 4] Activate emergency response system. Initiate pediatric basic...
Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS): Tachycardia With Pulse
PALS: Tachycardia 1. The initial evaluation is as follows: [1, 2, 3, 4] Assess appropriateness for clinical condition (pulse present)....
Acquisition and Retention of Resuscitation Knowledge and Skills
Introduction Approximately 209 000 in-hospital adult cardiopulmonary arrests occur each year in the United States.[1] In children,...
