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==Preventing in Hosptial Cardiac Arrest== | ==Preventing in Hosptial Cardiac Arrest== | ||
[[File:MEWS.svg|thumb|500px|right|'''Figure 2.''' An example of a MEWS<cite>IHI</cite>.]] | [[File:MEWS.svg|thumb|500px|right|'''Figure 2.''' An example of a MEWS<cite>IHI</cite>.]] | ||
The best way to prevent sudden death is to early detect deterioration of a patient and to act on early warning signs.<cite>Smith</cite> An early warning score (Figure 2) helps to create consensus among care providers about the sickness of a patient.<cite>Hodgetts, Hillman</cite> If the summed score | The best way to prevent sudden death is to early detect deterioration of a patient and to act on early warning signs.<cite>Smith</cite> Cardiac arrest is rarely unpredictable and is precipitated by a slow deterioration. An early warning score (Figure 2) helps to create consensus among care providers about the sickness of a patient.<cite>Hodgetts, Hillman</cite> If the summed score reached a certain threshold, a doctor should be notified. The notified doctor should assess the patient within 30 minutes and discuss a treatment plan. If the patient does not improve within 60 minutes a reassessment should follow with possible inclusion of a medical emergency team (MET) or intensive care specialist.<cite>Bellomo</cite> | ||
==Advanced Life Support (ALS)== | ==Advanced Life Support (ALS)== | ||