Resuscitation in special circumstances.
Basic and Advanced Life Support Guidelines should be followed as normal in cardiorespiratory arrest where there are 'special circumstances' such as near drowning, hypothermia, electrocution, poisoning, anaphylaxis and pregnancy. In order to increase the chances of a successful outcome there are specific considerations and actions that need to be taken. These will be discussed in this paper, the fifth in our resuscitation series.
Gardiner
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Halliday
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D004332:Drowning; D005260:Female; D006323:Heart Arrest / Q000628:therapy*; D006801:Humans; D007035:Hypothermia / Q000628:therapy*; D015701:Near Drowning; D011247:Pregnancy; D011249:Pregnancy Complications, Cardiovascular / Q000628:therapy*; D012151:Resuscitation / Q000379:methods