Presentation is loading. Please wait.

Presentation is loading. Please wait.

Chest Compressions in Traumatic Cardiac Arrest

Similar presentations


Presentation on theme: "Chest Compressions in Traumatic Cardiac Arrest"— Presentation transcript:

1 Chest Compressions in Traumatic Cardiac Arrest
Dr John McKenna 22nd November 2017

2 Background Early chest compressions are an established standard of care in cardiac arrest Will chest compressions help in traumatic cardiac arrest? Will they harm?

3 Practice at RLH

4 Practice at RLH

5 PICO Question Population – Traumatic Cardiac Arrest
Intervention – Chest Compressions Comparator – No Chest Compressions Outcome - Mortality

6 Results Pubmed – 176 -> 2 articles
Google – Blog posts & opinion pieces Case Report: Chest Compressions for a patient in cardiac arrest after penetrating trauma with a knife still in situ Conclusion: !!! Review Article: BET 3: The efficacy of chest compressions in paediatric traumatic arrest Conclusion: 48 papers. No evidence

7 Results No Evidence

8 Clinical Bottom Line Compressions are a standard of care but should not impede procedures/fluids To effectively treat traumatic cardiac arrest we need Expertise Equipment Environment Elapsed (time)


Download ppt "Chest Compressions in Traumatic Cardiac Arrest"

Similar presentations


Ads by Google