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Current Pharmacological Advances in the Treatment of Cardiac Arrest
Joint Authors
Mentzelopoulos, S.
Papastylianou, Andry
Source
Emergency Medicine International
Issue
Vol. 2012, Issue 2012 (31 Dec. 2012), pp.1-9, 9 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2011-11-20
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
9
Main Subjects
Abstract EN
Cardiac arrest is defined as the sudden cessation of spontaneous ventilation and circulation.
Within 15 seconds of cardiac arrest, the patient loses consciousness, electroencephalogram becomes flat after 30 seconds, pupils dilate fully after 60 seconds, and cerebral damage takes place within 90–300 seconds.
It is essential to act immediately as irreversible damage can occur in a short time.
Cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) is an attempt to restore spontaneous circulation through a broad range of interventions which are early defibrillation, high-quality and uninterrupted chest compressions, advanced airway interventions, and pharmacological interventions.
Drugs should be considered only after initial shocks have been delivered (when indicated) and chest compressions and ventilation have been started.
During cardiopulmonary resuscitation, no specific drug therapy has been shown to improve survival to hospital discharge after cardiac arrest, and only few drugs have a proven benefit for short-term survival.
This paper reviews current pharmacological treatment of cardiac arrest.
There are three groups of drugs relevant to the management of cardiac arrest: vasopressors, antiarrhythmics, and other drugs such as sodium bicarbonate, calcium, magnesium, atropine, fibrinolytic drugs, and corticosteroids.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Papastylianou, Andry& Mentzelopoulos, S.. 2011. Current Pharmacological Advances in the Treatment of Cardiac Arrest. Emergency Medicine International،Vol. 2012, no. 2012, pp.1-9.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-500344
Modern Language Association (MLA)
Papastylianou, Andry& Mentzelopoulos, S.. Current Pharmacological Advances in the Treatment of Cardiac Arrest. Emergency Medicine International No. 2012 (2012), pp.1-9.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-500344
American Medical Association (AMA)
Papastylianou, Andry& Mentzelopoulos, S.. Current Pharmacological Advances in the Treatment of Cardiac Arrest. Emergency Medicine International. 2011. Vol. 2012, no. 2012, pp.1-9.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-500344
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-500344