TY - JOUR
T1 - Advanced cardiac life support
T2 - Current perspectives
AU - Jowett, Nigel I.
AU - Thompson , David, R.
PY - 1988/1/1
Y1 - 1988/1/1
N2 - Whilst basic life support relies on the individual skills of the by-stander to maintain temporarily cerebral oxygenation following cardio-respiratory arrest, advanced cardiac life support aims to restore the patient's own spontaneous oxygen delivery system. It involves more specialised methods of airway management, oxygenation and circulatory support which enhance oxygenation of the vital organs until defibrillation and pharmacological therapy can restore normal cardio-respiratory function. Recent advances in the design of equipment and the understanding of resuscitation pathophysiology have lead to improved methods of managing the patient following cardiac arrest. This article summarises these current perspectives.
AB - Whilst basic life support relies on the individual skills of the by-stander to maintain temporarily cerebral oxygenation following cardio-respiratory arrest, advanced cardiac life support aims to restore the patient's own spontaneous oxygen delivery system. It involves more specialised methods of airway management, oxygenation and circulatory support which enhance oxygenation of the vital organs until defibrillation and pharmacological therapy can restore normal cardio-respiratory function. Recent advances in the design of equipment and the understanding of resuscitation pathophysiology have lead to improved methods of managing the patient following cardiac arrest. This article summarises these current perspectives.
UR - http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?scp=0024021599&partnerID=8YFLogxK
U2 - 10.1016/0266-612X(88)90041-7
DO - 10.1016/0266-612X(88)90041-7
M3 - Article
C2 - 3379296
AN - SCOPUS:0024021599
VL - 4
SP - 71
EP - 81
JO - Intensive Care Nursing Journal
JF - Intensive Care Nursing Journal
SN - 0266-612X
IS - 2
ER -