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Sodium Bicarbonate Administration During CPR and Survival Outcomes

Handtevy

Sodium bicarbonate is indicated for select patients including preexisting metabolic acidosis, hyperkalemia, or tricyclic antidepressant overdose. Introduction Cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) is a life-saving procedure performed on individuals experiencing cardiac arrest.

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Hypothermic Cardiac Arrest: Pearls and Pitfalls

EMDocs

He requires low-dose epinephrine to maintain his mean arterial pressure (MAP) in the 60s mmHg and is transported to the cardiothoracic (CT) ICU. 2,11 There are cases of patients recovering after hours of time without a pulse with good CPR. 2,11 There are cases of patients recovering after hours of time without a pulse with good CPR.