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Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation

July 6, 2009 · Posted in GENERAL TOPICS · Comment 

2 CARDIOPULMONARY RESUSCITATION
Norman A. Paradis M.D., Alden H. Harken M.D.

1. Define sudden cardiac death.

Sudden ventricular fibrillation (VF) or pulseless electrical activity (PEA). Acute coronary ischemia and preexisting cardiac disease are the most common causes. VF is becoming less common.

2. What is the predominant determinant of successful cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR)?

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Time to restoration of spontaneous circulation, which itself is a function of the time to effective chest compression and time to defibrillation of VF. The chance of a good outcome decreases by 10% per minute. Successful outcomes are more likely if CPR is initiated promptly and if preexisting hypothermia is present.
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1 Are You Ready For Your Surgery Rotation?

July 6, 2009 · Posted in GENERAL TOPICS · Comment 

Unlike medical rounds, where in order to “keep up” you need to “one up” by quoting a current (preferably yesterday’s) journal article, in surgery, you can flourish by knowing the following references-but you need to know them cold.
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ARE YOU READY FOR YOUR SURGERY ROTATION?

July 1, 2009 · Posted in GENERAL TOPICS · Comment 

Surgery is a participatory, team, and contact sport. Present yourself to patients, residents, and attendings with enthusiasm (which covers a multitude of sins), punctuality (type A people do not like to wait), and cleanliness (you must look, act, and smell like a doctor). Read more

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