2013 Cardiac Arrest Defibrillator 
Dr. Smith's ECG Blog
OCTOBER 20, 2013
She was never seen to be in ventricular fibrillation and was never defibrillated. What is the utility of a head CT in cardiac arrest? We found intracranial hemorrhage in 2% of non-traumatic cardiac arrest patients, and in 4 others the presence of cerebral edema changed management. BP gradually rose.
Dr. Smith's ECG Blog
OCTOBER 28, 2013
She was found to be in ventricular fibrillation and was defibrillated 8 times without a single, even transient, conversion out of fibrillation. She was immediately intubated during continued compressions, then underwent a 9th defibrillation, which resulted in an organized rhythm at 42 minutes after initial arrest.
Dr. Smith's ECG Blog
MAY 6, 2019
This ECG pattern may be diagnostic of B rugada S yndrome IF seen in association with: i ) a history of cardiac arrest; polymorphic VT; or of non-vagal syncope; and / or ii ) a positive family history of sudden death at an early age; and / or iii ) a similar ECG in relatives. Cardioversion/defibrillation. Acute febrile illness.
Dr. Smith's ECG Blog
JANUARY 30, 2019
In addition to a spontaneous or induced Brugada-1 ECG pattern, criteria for B rugada S yndrome require one or more of the following: History of cardiac arrest, of polymorphoic VT, or of non-vagal syncope — positive family history of sudden death at an early age — a similar ECG in close relatives.
Journal of the American Heart Association
FEBRUARY 27, 2024
BackgroundBystander cardiopulmonary resuscitation (B‐CPR) and defibrillation for out‐of‐hospital cardiac arrest (OHCA) vary by sex, with women being less likely to receive these interventions in public. CARES collected 457 621 arrests (2013–2019); after appropriate exclusion, 309 662 were included.
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