title: Pediatric resuscitation outside the operating room.
abstract: Protocols regarding the treatment of cardiac arrest of the pediatric patient outside the operating room are continually being reviewed as knowledge regarding the pathophysiology of cardiac arrest and the pharmacologic properties of resuscitative drugs has progressed. The indications for treatment of cardiac arrest by the various resuscitative drugs, and techniques for obtaining access for the administration of these drugs are discussed.
authors.affiliation: Department of Anesthesiology, Harbor UCLA Medical Center, Torrance, California, USA.
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Charney
authors.forename: R K
authors.initials: RK
authors.lastname: Hamid
mesh_terms: D016887:Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation; D002317:Cardiovascular Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D002648:Child; D004632:Emergency Medical Services; D006801:Humans; D014882:Water-Electrolyte Balance / Q000187:drug effects
chemical_list: D002317:Cardiovascular Agents