Other causes for
cardiac arrest may include
drowning,
suffocation,
electrical shock, severe allergic reaction (
anaphylaxis),
drug overdose, and
trauma.
Full article >>>Cardiac arrest — the sudden failure of the
heart to pump
blood — claims 200,000 to 400,000 lives each year in the United States.
Full article >>>cardiac arrestprolonged and profound
hypoglycemia (an abnormal and severe decrease in
blood sugar)
carbon monoxide poisoning ...
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Cardiac arrest happens when the
heart just stops beating. Because fresh
blood is no longer reaching the brain, the person
falls un
conscious. Coronary
artery problems are often the cause.
Full article >>>Shock Cardiac arrest (no effective
heartbeat)
Respiratory arrest (absence of
breathing)
Airway obstruction ...
Full article >>>Almost 75% of
cardiac arrests occur in the home. When someone has a
cardiac arrest, the
heart stops beating. When this happens, someone should call 911 and the person should be given CPR until he or she starts moving or
emergency medical help arrives.
Full article >>>DAVID F. KONG, MD:
Cardiac arrest is when the
heart doesn't do its job and doesn't develop a
pulse or doesn't develop a
blood pressure. As a result, people who have
cardiac arrest are often not
conscious, have no
breathing and have no
pulse.
Full article >>>Commotio cordis: Sudden
cardiac arrest from a blunt, nonpenetrating blow to the chest.
Full article >>>The situation is just the opposite when
cardiac arrest occurs outside a
hospital setting.
Full article >>>MetastasisDehydrationCardiac arrest from electrolyte imbalances
Call Health Care Provider:
If you have watery
diarrhea for more than 2-3 days, you should call your doctor.
Full article >>>Other causes include: antenatal
drug use by the mother,
cardiac arrest, twin
pregnancy, and
central nervous system developmental defects (5). Accompanying features of CVI include
cerebral palsy and developmental delays.
Full article >>>PAD (public access
defibrillator) Portable de
fibrillation device for immediate
treatment of
cardiac arrest victims by having devices readily available in public locations (airports, planes, malls, stadiums, etc.) as well as
emergency first-response ...
Full article >>>Coma is the result of damage to the brain stem and
cerebrum that may be caused by severe head or
brain injury,
cardiac arrest,
stroke,
diabetes,
drug overdose,
shock, or
hemorrhage. It occurs just before
death in many
diseases.
Full article >>>Lungs for
transplantation usually come from young, healthy people who have had severe brain damage because of
trauma or
cardiac arrest (a stopped
heart). Their
lungs and other
organs are maintained with life-support machinery.
Full article >>>Improper technique used to feel for the
pulse Normally weak
pulse that is difficult to measure without proper instruments
ShockCardiac arrest (lack of an effective
heartbeat) ...
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