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Chapter 8 - Principles of resuscitation

from Section 1 - Clinical anaesthesia

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  19 January 2017

By
Anita Stronach
Edited by
Ted Lin ,
Tim Smith  and
Colin Pinnock
Edited in association with
Chris Mowatt
Ted Lin
Affiliation:
Glenfield Hospital, Leicester
Tim Smith
Affiliation:
Alexandra Hospital, Redditch
Colin Pinnock
Affiliation:
Alexandra Hospital, Redditch
Chris Mowatt
Affiliation:
Royal Shrewsbury Hospital
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Summary

The contents of this chapter have been updated in accordance with scientific evidence and audit data accrued since the year 2005 (Nolan et al. 2010), and are firmly linked to the teaching and algorithms of the Resuscitation Council (UK) (2015) and the European Resuscitation Council (2015).

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Fundamentals of Anaesthesia , pp. 170 - 194
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Print publication year: 2016

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Aung, K, Htay, T. Vasopressin for cardiac arrest: a systematic review and meta-analysis. Arch Intern Med 2005; 165: 17–24.CrossRefGoogle ScholarPubMed
British Medical Association, Resuscitation Council (UK), Royal College of Nursing. Decisions Relating to Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation. London: BMA, 2007.Google Scholar
Cox, RG. Should cuffed endotracheal tubes be used routinely in children? Can J Anaesth 2005; 52: 669–74.CrossRefGoogle ScholarPubMed
European Resuscitation Council. European Resuscitation Council Guidelines for Resuscitation 2015. Resuscitation 2015; 95: 1–312.CrossRefGoogle Scholar
Nolan, JP, Hazinski, MF, Billi, JE, et al. 2010 International consensus on cardiopulmonary resuscitation and emergency care science with treatment recommendations. Resuscitation 2010; 81: e1–e330.CrossRefGoogle ScholarPubMed
Resuscitation Council (UK). Resuscitation Guidelines 2015. London: Resuscitation Council, 2015.Google Scholar

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