Front Matter -- Section 1: Introduction and Professional Issues. Resuscitation Policy and Educational Developments / Pam Moule, John W Albarran -- Professional, Ethical and Legal Issues / John W Albarran, Paul Snelling -- Section 2: Prevention and Preparation. Recognizing the Critically Ill Patient and Preventing Cardiorespiratory Arrest / Jackie Younker -- Resuscitation Equipment / Una McKay -- Chain of Survival / Ben King -- Section 3: Adult Basic Life Support. Adult Basic Life Support Algorithm / Pam Moule -- Section 4: Advanced Life Support. The Advanced Life Support Algorithm / Jackie Younker -- Section 5: Paediatric Life Support. Paediatric Life Support / Rebecca Hoskins -- Section 6: Further Considerations of Resuscitation. Management of the Airway and Breathing / Una McKay -- Monitoring and Assessing Cardiac Rhythms / John W Albarran -- Defibrillation Theory and Practice / John W Albarran, Pam Moule -- Drugs and Delivery / John W Albarran, Paul Snelling -- Management of Potentially Reversible Causes of Cardiac Arrest / Rebecca Hoskins -- Post-Resuscitation Care / Ben King -- Special Circumstances / Jackie Younker -- Resuscitation of the Seriously Injured Casualty / Jas Soar -- Out-of-Hospital Resuscitation / Ben King -- Index.

Revised edition of: Practical resuscitation : recognition and response / edited by Pam Moule and John W. Albarran. c2005.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Resuscitation policy and educational developments -- Professional, ethical and legal issues -- Recognizing the critically ill patient and preventing cardiorespiratory arrest -- Resuscitation equipment -- Chain of survival -- Adult basic life support algorithm -- The advanced life support algorithm -- Paediatric life support -- Management of the airway and breathing -- Monitoring and assessing cardiac rhythms -- Defibrillation theory and practice -- Drugs and delivery -- Management of potentially reversible causes of cardiac arrest -- Post-resuscitation care -- Special circumstances -- Resuscitation of the seriously injured casualty -- Out-of-hospital resuscitation.

Practical Resuscitation for Healthcare Professionals is a beginner's guide to practical resuscitation which enables students and newly qualified staff to develop key resuscitation knowledge and skills. It reflects current guidelines and developments in resuscitation, including the 2005 European Resuscitation Council Guidelines for Resuscitation. Practical Resuscitation for Healthcare Professionals covers adult, paediatric and trauma resuscitation and addresses current legal and ethical issues including family witnessed resuscitation.: Revised in accordance with the '2005 European Resuscitation.

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