What is the appropriate treatment for asystole brought on by cardiac arrest?

In the movies they use defibrillators or CPR but I gather that IRL defibrillators do nothing for asystole, and CPR at best will keep the brain alive until the heart starts again.

dv said:

What is the appropriate treatment for asystole brought on by cardiac arrest?

In the movies they use defibrillators or CPR but I gather that IRL defibrillators do nothing for asystole, and CPR at best will keep the brain alive until the heart starts again.

not sure there is a cure for being a asystole…

dv said:

What is the appropriate treatment for asystole brought on by cardiac arrest?

In the movies they use defibrillators or CPR but I gather that IRL defibrillators do nothing for asystole, and CPR at best will keep the brain alive until the heart starts again.

A good massage from someone with burly hands.

Asystole and PEA (pulseless electrical activity – when the heart’s electricity works but the muscle doesn’t respond) are managed with:
CPR
Adrenaline
Treatment of reversible causes – acidosis – anaemia – hyperkalaemia – hypokalaemia – hypovolaemia – hypothermia – hypoxia – MI – PE – poison – tamponade – tension pneumothorax
No shocking.

Well that’ll learn me to not preview.

If you’re lucky, at some point the asystole or PEA will change to a shockable rhythm and then you can zap.

>What is the appropriate treatment for asystole brought on by cardiac arrest?

I’m somehow reminded of:

“If we do happen to step on a mine, Sir, what do we do ?”

EB: “Normal procedure, Lieutenant, is to jump 200 feet in the air and scatter oneself over a wide area.”

Bubblecar said:

>What is the appropriate treatment for asystole brought on by cardiac arrest?

I’m somehow reminded of:

“If we do happen to step on a mine, Sir, what do we do ?”

EB: “Normal procedure, Lieutenant, is to jump 200 feet in the air and scatter oneself over a wide area.”

it depends what type of mine

anti personnel mines are designed to maim, they can very small and the more curious of us like children might try to pick one up not knowing what it is (they have a delay).

if you step on one normally it might take a few toes at the very least, the fragments of the blast and your body parts are likely to blind you as the blast is normally upwards

mines can be made from plastic these days and if they are any good will not be found by common detectors.

personally I would ban them – they are very destructive and long after the conflict the war still rages thanks to landmines

I’ve met a fellah who trod on one, it took his leg off to the knee and had left him with permanent scarring on the face

wookiemeister said:

Bubblecar said:

>What is the appropriate treatment for asystole brought on by cardiac arrest?

I’m somehow reminded of:

“If we do happen to step on a mine, Sir, what do we do ?”

EB: “Normal procedure, Lieutenant, is to jump 200 feet in the air and scatter oneself over a wide area.”

it depends what type of mine

anti personnel mines are designed to maim, they can very small and the more curious of us like children might try to pick one up not knowing what it is (they have a delay).

if you step on one normally it might take a few toes at the very least, the fragments of the blast and your body parts are likely to blind you as the blast is normally upwards

mines can be made from plastic these days and if they are any good will not be found by common detectors.

personally I would ban them – they are very destructive and long after the conflict the war still rages thanks to landmines

I’ve met a fellah who trod on one, it took his leg off to the knee and had left him with permanent scarring on the face

nice one wookiie… I’d ask for the time but I’m afraid you tell me how to build a watch…

diddly-squat said:

wookiemeister said:

Bubblecar said:

>What is the appropriate treatment for asystole brought on by cardiac arrest?

I’m somehow reminded of:

“If we do happen to step on a mine, Sir, what do we do ?”

EB: “Normal procedure, Lieutenant, is to jump 200 feet in the air and scatter oneself over a wide area.”

it depends what type of mine

anti personnel mines are designed to maim, they can very small and the more curious of us like children might try to pick one up not knowing what it is (they have a delay).

if you step on one normally it might take a few toes at the very least, the fragments of the blast and your body parts are likely to blind you as the blast is normally upwards

mines can be made from plastic these days and if they are any good will not be found by common detectors.

personally I would ban them – they are very destructive and long after the conflict the war still rages thanks to landmines

I’ve met a fellah who trod on one, it took his leg off to the knee and had left him with permanent scarring on the face

nice one wookiie… I’d ask for the time but I’m afraid you tell me how to build a watch…

couldn’t you just buy a watch?

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