Cardiac Arrest Victim

The case I chose was published in The Baltimore Sun. The title of the article is, Prosecutors: No Charges against Baltimore officer who used Taser on teen. This article is about a 19 year-old teen named George Vonn King Jr. who died from cardiac arrest. The article states that Mr. King was tased several times by police, before going into cardiac arrest (George). This incident took place at the “MedStar Good Samaritan hospital” in Baltimore MD, where Mr. King was admitted as a patient. Mr. King suffered from Meningitis which causes seizures, along with aggressive behavior. When King was asked by hospital staff to move to the intensive care unit, he became aggressive, which may have been because of the medication he received (George). Hospital

"Medic respond, stoppage," chirped the intercom. The call went out for an adult male found down, pulseless and apneic, by family at approximately 2200 hours. EMS personnel arrived on scene, performed quality CPR and followed appropriate ACLS algorithms, and found an organized rhythm with matching peripheral pulses at the third check. Per 2010 AHA guidelines, medics performed a 12 lead EKG, managed the patient 's hypotension with a fluid bolus, and managed the patient 's airway by endotracheal intubation (American Heart Association, 2011). The patient displayed no neurological response, the EKG revealed significant ST segment elevation in anterior and septal leads, and intubation was performed successfully without induction or paralytic

The overall view of the article discusses the effectiveness of medication administration during the out-of-hospital cardiac arrest. A study performed out of Oslo, Norway performed a study of cardiac arrest patient and the outcomes based on that patient receiving medications outlined in the ACLS guidelines and patient who received only mechanical resuscitation efforts. The service used covers a population of approximately 500,000 people and each ambulance is staffed with two paramedics. In the event of a cardiac

Evidence-Based Practice, Step by Step: Asking the Clinical Question: A Key Step in Evidence-Based Practice

If you see a child in need of CPR you will first begin to check for a response from the child. Next you will have someone call 911 if there is

1. Mr Wright’s admission states that he has CCF (congestive cardiac failure). Clearly define CCF. What organs and which body systems are affected by this disorder?

The wide receiver catches the football and immediately drops to the ground, unconscious. This is exactly how unexpected sudden cardiac arrest is in adolescents. The reported incidence of pediatric sudden cardiac death ranges from 0.8 to 6.2 cases per 100,000 children in the United States every year (Berger, Kugler, Thomas, and Friedberg 1201). Approximately 20-25% of the deaths occur during sports (Gajewski and Saul 107). “Sudden cardiac arrest (SCA) is a condition in which the heart suddenly and unexpectedly stops beating. If this happens, blood stops flowing to the brain and other vital organs (“What is Sudden Cardiac Arsrest?”).” Sudden cardiac death, or SCD, usually occurs “within one hour of onset symptoms

The lack or delay in appropriate treatment for individuals who experience a sudden cardiac arrest has created a major public health disparity. Research into pre-hospital treatment and subsequent implementation has historically seen neglect by the medical and scientific community creating vast differences in survivability of cardiac arrests between demographic groups. In 2010, the American Heart Association and Emergency Cardiovascular Care program developed the 2020 impact goal to reduce death from cardiovascular disease and stroke by 20% and double out-of-hospital cardiac arrest (OHCA) survival rates (http://circ.ahajournals.org/content/121/4/586#sec-1). This has prompted a massive influx of research into the disparities that exist and an

Participation in high intensity sporting activities is widely considered to be a contributor to positive cardiac health. However, for a portion of the athletic population, sudden cardiac arrest (SCA) poses a serious risk (Chatard, Mujika, Goiriena, & Carre, 2016). Although considered rare with estimates of one death every three days in the United States (Pigozzi, Rizzo, & Maffulli, 2009), the impact of the often-fatal event resonates through society due to the young age of the athlete and the immediacy of the decline of the perceived healthy person (Chatard et al., 2016).

Idealistically, CPR should be performed only by people who have received proper training, however, brain damage can occur within minutes without oxygen. If no one else can help, follow these instructions to perform CPR.

Without early intervention on average 360,000 people out of the hospital succumb to cardiac arrest. “ Cardiac arrest and sudden death account for 60 percent of all deaths from coronary artery disease”,(Bledsoe, Porter, & Cherry, 2011,2007,2004, p. 1229)There are several causes of sudden cardiac arrest. Most are caused by ventricular fibrillation. “During ventricular fibrillation, the ventricles do not beat normally. Instead they quiver rapidly and irregularly.” When this occurs, the heart pumps very little and blood does not get circulated throughout the body. “ Most of the cases found with sudden cardiac death are related to undetected cardiovascular disease.("Sudden Cardiac Death," 2015, para. 2)Sudden cardiac arrest are immediate and drastic that includes sudden collapse, no pulse, not breathing, and loss of consciousness. “Four rhythms produce pulseless cardiac arrest: ventricular fibrillation, rapid ventricular tachycardia, pulseless electrical activity and asystole.”("Circulation ," 2005, p. IV-58)Other signs and symptoms that could occur prior to sudden cardiac arrest, include fatigue,

according to the American Heart Association “about 70 percent of cardiac arrest happens at home and unfortunately only about 46 percent of the people who experience this get immediate help they need before professional help arrives.” So you could be saving a loved

Approximately three hundred thousand cardiac arrests occur annually in the United States, making it one of the leading causes of death nationally (1). Pulseless electrical activity (PEA) is one of the most common forms of cardiac arrest and is generally associated with poor patient outcomes. It has been widely theorized that a focused cardiac ultrasound exam (FoCUS) can play both a diagnostic and a prognostic role during PEA cardiac arrest; however, it has not been adequately studied to-date. This paper explores the theory and current evidence supporting the utilization of a FoCUS exam during cardiac arrest presenting with PEA in order to recognize its potential role in resuscitative guidelines.

Cardiovascular disease is a leading cause of cardiac emergencies and it is also a number 1 killer in the United States. Heart attack and cardiac arrest could occur during cardiac emergencies. Heart attack is when blood flow to the part of the heart muscle is blocked, causing cells to die and leading to permanent damage of the heart muscle which are the two most common cardiac emergencies that could happen to a person. Cardiac arrest is another form of cardiac emergency. It is where an unexpected loss of heart function, breathing and consciousness. Common causes of cardiac arrest are cardiovascular disease, breathing emergencies, severe trauma, electric shock, and drug overdose. Cardiac emergencies in children are rare. A respiratory emergency

Prior to attending the CSL class, I completed the lab preparations which included basic CPR questions and watched the video clip provided. I understood the procedures for CPR outside and within a hospital environment. When given an event of a cardiac arrest in hospital, the emergency alarm is pressed and pillows are removed from behind the patient to allow the head to be tilted backwards to open the airways. Within this time the ratio of 30 compressions to 2 breaths are given while a call is made