RGUHS_NSG Lecture Notes - Lecture 1: Cardiac Arrest, Coronary Artery Disease, Hyperkalemia
10 Apr 2023
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Cardiac failure happens when the heart abruptly and startlingly quits pumping. Assuming this occurs , blood quits streaming to the brain and other vital organs. Cardiac arrests are brought about by specific sorts of arrhythmias that keep the heart from pumping blood. What"s more, it is a serious health issue. Causes: tension, cardiac tamponade (a serious condition that occurs when extra fluid or blood builds up in the space between the heart and the pericardium (the sac around the heart). The extra fluid causes pressure on the heart, which keeps it from pumping enough blood to the rest the body: drug toxicity and therapeutics, thromboembolism and other outflow obstructions. reversible causes of cardiac arrest. A family history of coronary heart disease: high blood pressure, high cholesterol, obesity, diabetes, sedentary lifestyle, smoking, excessive alcohol intake, age. Signs of sudden cardiac arrest: sudden collapse, no pulse, no breathing, loss of consciousness.
