Multiprofessional Critical Care Review: Pediatric (2023)-Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation

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Dr. Ryan Morgan from the Children's Hospital of Philadelphia discusses pediatric cardiac arrest and cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR). He explains that pediatric out-of-hospital cardiac arrest affects over 5,000 children annually in the US with low survival rates. In-hospital cardiac arrests occur in greater numbers, with survival rates between 40% and 50%. Dr. Morgan discusses the key components of high-quality CPR, such as chest compression depth, rate, minimizing interruptions, and appropriate ventilation rates. He also emphasizes the importance of monitoring and guiding CPR according to physiology, such as measuring coronary perfusion pressure and end-tidal CO2 values. Dr. Morgan provides examples of different etiologies of cardiac arrest and the specific management strategies for each, such as treating hyperkalemia, iatrogenic complications, and implementing targeted temperature management. He also highlights the need for comprehensive post-cardiac arrest care, which includes monitoring blood pressure, oxygenation, ventilation, and preventing and treating seizures. Dr. Morgan concludes by discussing the importance of measuring and monitoring patient characteristics and physiology throughout the resuscitation and post-arrest period to enhance outcomes.

Keywords

pediatric cardiac arrest

cardiopulmonary resuscitation

high-quality CPR

ventilation rates

coronary perfusion pressure

etiologies of cardiac arrest

post-cardiac arrest care

seizure prevention

resuscitation outcomes

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