Resuscitation and Emergency Infusions
Resuscitation: Resuscitation is the process of improving physiological disorders (such as lack of breathing or heartbeat) in a patient. It is a very important part of intensive care medicine, trauma surgery and emergency medicine. Examples are cardiopulmonary resuscitation and mouth-to-mouth resuscitation. CPR Techniques;
- High-Frequency Chest Compressions.
- Open-Chest CPR.
- Interposed Abdominal Compression-CPR
- “Cough” CPR
- Prone CPR
- Precordial Thump
- Percussion Pacing
Emergency infusions: Emergency infusion is the process of injecting directly into the bone marrow which produces a non-collapsible entry point into the systemic venous system. This technique defines to allow fluids and medication when intravenous access is not accessible.
Infusion Drugs & Types of Infusions:
- Antibiotics
- Biologics
- Chemotherapy
- Fluids
- Heart pumps medication
- Hemophilia factor therapy
- Intravenous gamma globulin (IVIG)
- Pain management
