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Electrical injuries

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The high voltage can cause direct thermal injuries, as well as mechanical injuries from falls or secondary trauma. Prolonged CPR should be considered as outcomes are generally good, even if asystole is the presenting rhythm. 2000 Aug;46(1–3). Advanced Paediatric Life Support [Internet]. Wiley; 2016. Resuscitation. Narayanan, K.,

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How long should CPR be performed after cardiac arrest in the hospital?

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Cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) is performed on more than 250,000 people in U.S. How do physicians and providers decide to stop CPR after in-hospital cardiac arrest—and how should they? However, AHA’s guidelines are notably silent on how long to perform CPR. hospitals each year. who died) was 21 minutes.

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