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Seeing Peter Safar, and his work

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Readers of this blog may have read of the death of Dr. Peter Josef Safar in 2003, who is often called "The Father of Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation," or noted citations of his work in articles written and references given by me here at AENJournal.com and the Advanced Emergency Nursing Blog.

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Hyperoxia: Too Much of a Good Thing

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Every five years, a conference determines the current state of the art for resuscitation recommendations. For babies born at term, it is best to begin resuscitation with room air rather than 100% oxygen. Resuscitation, 85(9), 1142-1148. The potential harm of oxygen therapy in medical emergencies. Eastwood, G. Cornet, A.

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Assume the position … ??Awkward Airway Positions

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ü With foresight, plan for your alternatives based upon what you have now , until the patient can be brought safely to conventional resuscitation room settings. Resuscitation, 56(1), 83-89. SGAs and some methods of intubation can be placed in the prone position. Intensivmedizin und Notfallmedizin, 30, 426-7. McClusky, S.,

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Ballistic Follies

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It is not possible during acute resuscitation or at any time before a complete investigation, or even trial, to know who is innocent, guilty, or what occurred during the altercation. 4, April 2003 The Eddie Eagle GunSafe® Program National Rifle Association Gun Control Controversy GunFacts.Info website 119 pp pdf Lott, John R.

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Carbon Dioxide As A Resuscitative Gas

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This is the fourth part of our series on "Early Modern Resuscitation." " Part I: Oral Airways, early resuscitation, and recognition of airway care. The select bibliography will provide ample links to extend your reading. “Carbon Dioxide Resuscitation?” You think to yourself, “ What could that be?” In 1927, H.W.

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The Nose: the other route to the lungs

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This Blog episode concerns aspects of the concept of using the nose to obtain an airway or to ventilate emergency patients; it does not deal comprehensively with all aspects thereof that a specialist might do. Few people now remember that a strong early proposal in the move for expired air resuscitation was Mouth to Nose.