Part 10.2: Toxicology in ECC ients, but it is a leading cause of cardiac arrest Opiate poisoning causes respiratory depression victims <40 years of age. I-4 When a patient with poisoning followed by respiratory ins cy or arrest. Heroin over is in cardiac
Asthma accounts for >2 million emergency department Primary Therapy visits and 5000 to 6000 deaths annually in the United Orygen States, many occurring in the prehospital setting. Severe Provide oxygen to all patients with severe asthma, even those
intentional hypothermia is a serious and preventable Severe(30C <30C [86. is associated with marked depression of (86F), provide active internal rewarming
Diagnosis of cardiac and respiratory arrest Traditional methods : 1. Carotid pulse check by lay rescuers 2. Loss of consciousness 3. Pupil dilation 4. Respiratory arrest
