If someone is to survive a cardiac arrest then certain interventions need to happen as quickly as possible. The two main procedures in this instance are early CPR and defibrillation. Of course, actually being able to get to your patient in the first place is probably just as important . . .
We were just helping our patient move across to the hospital bed at the . He was fully alert and had been talking with us all the way to hospital. As he hopped across, his face winced and he clutched at his ribs.
“Oh-oh-ouch! My chest really hurts” Continue reading