Preface | p. iv |
Introduction | p. 7 |
Adult basic life support and use of automated external defibrillators | p. 13 |
Advanced life support | p. 36 |
Prevention of in-hospital cardiac arrest | p. 36 |
In-hospital resuscitation | p. 37 |
ALS treatment algorithm | p. 42 |
Defibrillation | p. 54 |
Airway management and ventilation | p. 61 |
Peri-arrest arrhythmias | p. 66 |
Post-resuscitation care | p. 80 |
Initial management of acute coronary syndromes | p. 87 |
Paediatric life support | p. 102 |
Paediatric basic life support | p. 102 |
Paediatric advanced life support | p. 118 |
Resuscitation of babies at birth | p. 136 |
Cardiac arrest in special circumstances | p. 155 |
Life-threatening electrolyte disorders | p. 155 |
Poisoning | p. 158 |
Drowning | p. 163 |
Hypothermia | p. 166 |
Hyperthermia | p. 169 |
Asthma | p. 172 |
Anaphylaxis | p. 176 |
Traumatic cardiorespiratory arrest (TCRA) | p. 182 |
Cardiac arrest associated with pregnancy | p. 185 |
Electrocution | p. 188 |
Cardiac arrest following cardiac surgery | p. 191 |
The ethics of resuscitation and end of life decisions | p. 194 |
Principles of training in resuscitation | p. 211 |
Index | p. 227 |
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