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,...
Pulmonary Embolism
Background Pulmonary embolism is a common and potentially lethal condition. Most patients who succumb to pulmonary embolism do so within...
Esclerosis Lateral Amiotrófica
Antecedentes Charcot describió a la ELA como un trastorno eurodegenerativo que afecta a las neuronas motoras inferiores y superiores. La...
Nociones básicas del cuidado del paciente con ECMO
Autor: Miguel Andrés Gasco La terapia ECMO ( oxigenación por membrana extracorpórea) es un sistema por el cual se mantiene la asistencia...
Brugada Syndrome
Background Brugada syndrome is a disorder characterized by sudden death associated with one of several electrocardiographic (ECG)...
Radiation Emergencies
Radiation is energy transmitted in the form of electromagnetic waves or energetic particles. Well-known forms of electromagnetic...
Sinus Node Dysfunction
Author: Bharat K Kantharia, MD, FRCP, FAHA, FACC, FESC, FHRS; Chief Editor: Mikhael F El-Chami, MD Practice Essentials The sinoatrial...
