Automated External Defibrillation Course |
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Defibrillation is the most important single factor in the casualty's survival outcome. Successful defibrillation is largely dependant on timing. The probability of casualty survival progressively decreases by approximately 7-10% for every minute following sudden collapse from cardio respiratory arrest. A relatively new development in emergency cardiac care is the automated external defibrillator. It internally recognises the critical cardiac arrest arrhythmia and makes accurate reliable judgements about whether a shock is warranted. This makes the previously daunting thought of defibrillation safe and easy to carry out by the appropriately trained first responder. 1 day profile - Cardiac Arrest Immediate Management
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