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New European Resuscitation Council guidelines for pediatric life support and their implications for pediatric
Maria L Buis1, Nigel M Turner2
1Consultant Pediatric Anesthesiologist, Juliana Children's Hospital & Haga Hospital, The Hague, The Netherlands.
Abstract:
In this educational article, we summarize the changes in the new European Resuscitation Council guidelines for Pediatric Life Support, emphasizing the most important aspects for the anesthesiologist. Among these are: the use of two-thumb-encircling technique for thorax compressions in infants, 10 ml/kg as the standard volume fluid bolus and ventilation after intubation at an age-dependent rate. Using a fictitious case, we present a point-by-point summary of the changes and briefly mention some of the evidence behind them, referring the reader to the full guidelines for further evidence. We also give a summary of the incidence, causes, challenges, treatment, and prognosis of pediatric cardiac arrest in the operating room.
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