Toronto, Dec 5 (Ians) Scientists have documented a case of a 14-year-old girl who had a cardiac arrest at an overnight camp, which provides a roadmap of how to plan for a rare but often fatal event.
A healthy 14-year-old girl became unresponsive in her cabin, and a fellow camper who noticed began chest compressions after not finding a pulse.
Emergency medical services (Ems) arrived and used an automated external defibrillator before transporting her to hospital.
The teenaged patient had myocarditis, a common cause of cardiac arrest in the community and of sudden cardiac deaths in children. It peaks in early infancy and middle teenage years.
Thanks to an observant, conscientious camper who took immediate action and a quick Ems response, the girl survived and has a good prognosis, according to the study published in Cmaj (Canadian Medical Association Journal).
“Preparation for low-frequency, high-acuity emergencies are needed and should account for...
A healthy 14-year-old girl became unresponsive in her cabin, and a fellow camper who noticed began chest compressions after not finding a pulse.
Emergency medical services (Ems) arrived and used an automated external defibrillator before transporting her to hospital.
The teenaged patient had myocarditis, a common cause of cardiac arrest in the community and of sudden cardiac deaths in children. It peaks in early infancy and middle teenage years.
Thanks to an observant, conscientious camper who took immediate action and a quick Ems response, the girl survived and has a good prognosis, according to the study published in Cmaj (Canadian Medical Association Journal).
“Preparation for low-frequency, high-acuity emergencies are needed and should account for...
- 12/5/2022
- by Glamsham Bureau
- GlamSham
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