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Chapter 1 Resuscitation Service: An Overview |
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Concept of the chain of survival |
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Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation: Standards for Clinical Practice and Training |
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Role of the Resuscitation Council (UK) |
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Principles of safer handling during CPR |
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Chapter 2 Resuscitation Equipment |
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Recommended minimum equipment for the management of an adult cardiac arrest |
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Routine checking of resuscitation equipment |
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Checking resuscitation equipment following use |
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Chapter 3 Recognition and Treatment of the Critically Ill Patient |
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Prevention of in-hospital cardiopulmonary arrest |
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Clinical signs of critical illness |
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Early warning scores and calling criteria |
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Role of outreach and medical emergency teams |
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Assessment and emergency treatment of the critically ill patient |
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Chapter 4 Principles of Cardiac Monitoring and ECG Recognition |
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The conduction system of the heart |
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The ECG and its relation to cardiac contraction |
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Methods of cardiac monitoring |
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Problems encountered with cardiac monitoring |
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Systematic approach to ECG interpretation |
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Cardiac arrhythmias associated with cardiac arrest |
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Chapter 5 Bystander Basic Life Support |
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Potential hazards when attempting BLS |
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Initial assessment and sequence of actions in bystander BLS |
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Principles of chest compressions |
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Principles of mouth-to-mouth ventilation |
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Treatment for foreign body airway obstruction |
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Chapter 6 Airway Management and Ventilation |
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Causes of airway obstruction |
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Recognition of airway obstruction |
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Simple techniques to open and clear the airway |
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Use of oropharyngeal and nasopharyngeal airways |
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Insertion of the laryngeal mask airway (LMA) |
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Insertion of the combitube |
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Procedure for application of cricoid pressure |
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Principles of tracheal intubation |
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Chapter 7 Defibrillation and Electrical Cardioversion |
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Physiology of defibrillation |
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Factors affecting successful defibrillation |
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Safety issues and defibrillation |
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Procedure for manual defibrillation |
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Procedure for automated external defibrillation |
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Synchronised electrical cardioversion |
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New technological advances in defibrillation |
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Chapter 8 Advanced Life Support |
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Background to the Resuscitation Council (UK) ALS algorithm |
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Overview of the ALS algorithm |
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Use of pre-filled syringes |
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Principles of external pacing |
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Chapter 9 Resuscitation in Special Situations |
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Life-threatening electrolyte abnormalities |
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Cardiovascular collapse or cardiac arrest caused by local anaesthetic |
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Clinical features and diagnosis |
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Chapter 11 Acute Coronary Syndromes |
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Immediate treatment of ACS |
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Chapter 12 Management of Peri-Arrest Arrhythmias |
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Principles of the use of the peri-arrest algorithms |
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Adverse clinical signs associated with peri-arrest arrhythmias |
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Management of bradycardia |
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Management of a tachycardia |
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Chapter 13 Post-Resuscitation Care |
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Goals of post-resuscitation care |
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Initial assessment priorities |
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Transfer to definitive care |
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Measures to limit damage to vital organs |
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Temperature control and therapeutic hypothermia |
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Prediction of poor outcome |
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Ideal layout for the relatives room |
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Telephone notification of relatives |
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Practical arrangements following a death |
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Relatives witnessing resuscitation |
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Chapter 15 Ethical Issues in Resuscitation |
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Ethical principles that guide medical practice |
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Historical background to DNAR decisions |
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Importance of DNAR decisions |
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Key messages in Decisions Relating to Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation |
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Overview of the DNAR decision-making process |
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Factors underpinning DNAR decisions |
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Documentation of DNAR decisions |
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Information for patients and relatives |
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Chapter 16 Resuscitation Records |
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Why maintaining accurate resuscitation records is important |
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Examples of poor record keeping |
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Factors underpinning effective record keeping |
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Importance of auditing resuscitation records |
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Legal issues associated with record keeping |
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Audit and reporting standards |
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Chapter 17 Resuscitation Training |
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Why resuscitation training is important |
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Principles of adult learning |
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Resuscitation training methods |
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Recommendations for resuscitation training for healthcare staff |
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Training mannequins/models |
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Resuscitation Council (UK) courses |
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