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biology - Cardiac arrest A cardiac arrest is the cessation of normal circulation of the blood due to failure of the ventricles of the heart to contract effectively during systole. The state of cardiac arrest is diagnosed in an unconscious (unresponsive to vigorous stimulation) person who does not have a pulse. In apparently healthy adults, cardiac arrest is often caused by ventricular fibrillation during myocardial infarction (heart attack). www.biologydaily.com /biology/Cardiac_arrest   (653 words)

House arrest - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Galileo Galilei was put under house arrest for his belief in Copernicus's theory of the sun in the middle of the universe and all the planets and stars revolving around it. While house arrest can be applied to common criminal cases, when prison does not seem an appropriate measure, the term is often applied to the use of house confinement as a measure of repression of authoritarian governments against political dissidents. In justice and law, house arrest is the situation where a person is confined (by the authorities) to his or her residence. en.wikipedia.org /wiki/House_arrest   (737 words)

Cardiac arrest - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Cardiac arrest is a medical emergency that, technically, is synonymous with death- however, in certain groups of patients it is potentially reversible if got to early enough. In addition to the specific treatments for the causes of cardiac arrest, full resuscitation (using advanced life support protocols) is be offered to all patients as soon as possible, and continues until the patient is either declared dead or regains a pulse and stable heart rhythm. Cardiac Arrest is an abrupt cessation of pump function (evidenced by absence of a palpable pulse) of the heart that with prompt intervention could be reversed, but without it will lead to death. en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Cardiac_arrest   (2424 words)

Arrest warrant - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Arrest warrants are issued by a judge or justice of the peace under section 83.29 of the Criminal Code. An arrest warrant is a warrant issued by a public officer which authorizes the arrest and detention of an individual. A bench warrant is a variant of the arrest warrant. en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Arrest_warrant   (368 words)

Encyclopedia: Respiratory arrest Respiratory arrest is the cessation of the normal tidal flow of the lungs due to paralysis of the diaphragm, collapse of the lung or any number of respiratory failures. Respiratory arrest is first treated with Artificial respiration until the patient is revived or advanced life care arrives. It is a medical emergency and it usually is related to or coincides with a cardiac arrest. www.nationmaster.com /encyclopedia/Respiratory-arrest   (287 words)

Self-arrest - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Self-arrest is a mountaineering related maneuver in which a climber that has fallen and is sliding down a snow or ice slope arrests (stops) the slide by himself without recourse to a rope or other belay system. Self-arrest can be performed by using an ice axe or by using the climber's hands, feet, knees and elbows. Instead the appropriate techniques of self belay or roped belay should be used. en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Self-arrest   (1036 words)

Cardiac Arrest Assessment of neurological Prognosis in Comatose Survivors of Cardiac Arrest www.int.med.utah.edu /icuweb/html/ca.html   (10 words)

Youth Violence: A Report of the Surgeon General Arrests for aggravated assault (69,600) and robbery (28,000) were the most frequent, with arrests for forcible rape (5,000) and murder (1,400) trailing significantly behind. Second, arrest records do not accurately reflect the distribution of reported violent crimes; that is, the offenses for which youths are arrested are not representative of the crimes reported to police (Cook and Laub, 1998). As shown in Figure 2-1, overall arrest rates for violent crimes by youths between the ages of 10 and 17 rose sharply from 1983 to 1993/1994. www.surgeongeneral.gov /library/youthviolence/chapter2/sec1.html   (3272 words)

THE MERCK MANUAL, Sec. 16, Ch. 206, Cardiac And Respiratory Arrest And Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation Impending respiratory arrest is characterized by a depressed sensorium and feeble, gasping, or irregular respirations, often with accompanying tachycardia, diaphoresis, and relative hypertension due to agitation and CO accumulation. Complete respiratory arrest manifests clinically as absence of spontaneous ventilatory movement in an unconscious person, often with associated cyanosis, but it may develop acutely in a conscious victim secondary to foreign body obstruction (eg, café coronary). Primary respiratory arrest is caused by airway obstruction, decreased respiratory drive, or respiratory muscle weakness. www.merck.com /mrkshared/mmanual/section16/chapter206/206b.jsp   (224 words)

Clinical Discussions vol 4, no 8 Respiratory arrest from peripartum cardiomyopathy is commonly the result of progressive, classic cardiac failure with gradual onset of tachypnea, dyspnea, and orthopnea. Respiratory arrest during therapy for premature labor in a patient with myesthenia gravis. Respiratory rates of greater than 26/minute are uncommon, and hint strongly at pulmonary or cardiac causes of respiratory failure. www.atlanta-mfm.com /clindisc/vol4no8.html   (1347 words)

CHEST: Respiratory Arrest in the Eye Clinic - ) Although the precise mechanism for respiratory arrest with retrobulbar injection of anesthetic is not known, retrograde movement of the anesthetic along the optic nerve sheath to the respiratory center in the brainstem has been postulated (Fig 1). One prospective study of 3,123 retrobulbar injections reported a nearly 10-fold higher incidence of respiratory arrest with the use of 4% lidocaine mixed with 0.75% bupivacaine, occurring in 7 of 888 injections (0.79%), compared to 2% lidocaine mixed with 0.75% bupivacaine, noted in 2 of 2,235 injections (0.089%). Respiratory arrest is a rare complication of retrobulbar anesthesia. www.findarticles.com /p/articles/mi_m0984/is_6_119/ai_76427044   (1321 words)

The Problem of Sudden Cardiac Arrest Studies conducted at cardiac rehabilitation centers have shown that when sudden cardiac arrest victims in ventricular fibrillation receive defibrillation therapy within the first minute or two after collapse, more than 90 percent survive to be discharged from the hospital. Sudden cardiac arrest (SCA) is one of the leading causes of death among adults in North America. Although victims of sudden cardiac arrest tend to fit in certain categories, sudden cardiac arrest, by its nature, is completely unpredictable. www.early-defib.org /03_01_01.html   (712 words)

Cardiac Arrest Cardiac arrest can be reversed if it's treated within a few minutes with an electric shock to the heart to restore a normal heartbeat. Death from sudden cardiac arrest is not inevitable. Cardiac arrest is the sudden, abrupt loss of heart function. www.americanheart.org /presenter.jhtml?identifier=4481   (536 words)

fish oils and arrhythmias/cardiac arrest Cardiac arrest most commonly occurs in connection with ventricular fibrillation and its primary cause is a heart attack. Cardiac arrest is a serious, usually fatal condition in which the heart stops pumping. Considering that sudden cardiac death, largely caused by ventricular fibrillation, accounts for somewhere between 250,000 and 300,000 deaths every year in the US alone, it is clearly highly significant that a diet rich in oily fish or fish oil supplements may reduce the incidence of sudden cardiac death by up to 45%. www.oilofpisces.com /arrhythmias.html   (5804 words)

Cardiac Arrest in Labor and Delivery: A Review The scenario of cardiac arrest is a feared one in the labor and delivery suite; yet, the incidence is 1 in 30,000 pregnancies (1). For these reasons, it is necessary that the obstetric anesthesiologist be knowledgeable about the risk factors for cardiac arrest, the physical changes in the parturient and the management of cardiopulmonary resuscitation during pregnancy. Understanding the respiratory changes of pregnancy is essential during the management of cardiac arrest. www.soap.org /media/newsletters/winter2003/cardiac_arrest.htm   (1576 words)

definition2.asp?selected=727&bold= Only when the arresting party knowingly holds someone who has not committed a crime, is the false arrest itself a crime. Other common false arrest situations include an arrest by a police officer of the wrong person or without probable cause to believe a crime has been committed and/or without a warrant. However, probable false arrest can be the basis of a lawsuit for damages, including mental distress and embarrassment. dictionary.law.com /definition2.asp?selected=727&bold=   (1576 words)

POCA Registry: Overview All pediatric cardiac arrests and deaths occurring during induction or administration of anesthesia or in the post anesthesia care unit are eligible for inclusion in the POCA Registry. The goal of the Pediatric Perioperative Cardiac Arrest (POCA) Registry is to collect a large set of cases of cardiac arrests and deaths of pediatric patients during the administration of or recovery from anesthesia in order to investigate the possible relationship of anesthesia to these incidents. Cardiac arrest is broadly defined as the need for cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR), including closed chest massage. depts.washington.edu /asaccp/POCA/index.shtml   (394 words)

THE MERCK MANUAL, Sec. 16, Ch. 206, Cardiac And Respiratory Arrest And Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation Cardiac arrest is a medical emergency that overrides all others except exsanguinating external hemorrhage or airway obstruction, which should be controlled simultaneously. Cardiac arrest primarily results from cardiac causes, including electrical dysfunction in 80% of patients and mechanical failure in 20%. Electrical dysfunction is the most common mechanism of sudden cardiac death, with ventricular fibrillation representing the major rhythm in prehospital cardiac arrest (70% of patients). www.merck.com /pubs/mmanual/section16/chapter206/206a.htm   (370 words)

MedRounds: Sudden Cardiac Arrest According to Bill Theis, director of emergency cardiac care programs for the American Heart Association, "It's very hard to predict who is going to have a sudden cardiac death." Sudden cardiac arrest is almost always due to unnoticed arrhythmia. Since cardiovascular stress increases the chance of cardiac arrest, those at risk should take caution and pay attention to warning signs, such as unusual indigestion, nausea, dizziness, or fatigue during strenuous activity when engaging in sports. Grinkov suffered from an undiagnosed coronary artery disease that lead to sudden cardiac arrest, the abrupt failure of the heart. www.ocf.berkeley.edu /~issues/spring97/sca.html   (801 words)

Cardiac Arrest - Page 1 - HeartCenterOnline: Cardiac arrest must be treated immediately to avoid sudden cardiac death (death that results from cardiac arrest). Cardiac arrest refers to a sudden disturbance in the heart’s rhythm. Although cardiac arrest often strikes without warning, the event rarely takes place in a normal heart unless other factors (e.g., recreational drug use, trauma) are present. heart.healthcentersonline.com /cardiacarrest/cardiacarrest.cfm   (446 words)

Sudden Cardiac Arrest Overview Sudden cardiac arrest is one of the leading causes of death in North America. The cure for most cases of sudden cardiac arrest is immediate treatment with a defibrillator, a device that shocks the heart out of a fatal rhythm, allowing a normal, healthy rhythm to resume. In fact, sudden cardiac arrest is truly a public health crisis. www.early-defib.org /03_01.html   (226 words)

Cardiac Arrest -- eCureMe.com Cardiac arrest refers to a condition in which the heart stops pumping blood to the body. If cardiac arrest occurs at home and there is only one other person present -- call 911 first, then begin CPR (if more than one person is present, one may call 911 while another begins CPR). The best chance for someone to survive cardiac arrest is for defibrillation to begin within the first four minutes of arrest. www.ecureme.com /emyhealth/data/Cardiac_Arrest.asp   (468 words)

Defibrillators Combat Cardiac Arrest in Public and at Home Cardiac arrest survival is as low as 1% in some areas, including New York City with its renowned traffic jams. The American Heart Association estimates that four out of five cardiac arrests occur in the home; so another study is in the works to determine the effectiveness of thousands of defibrillators now located in private residences. Wearable defibrillators are designed for people at high risk for cardiac arrest, including patients who have just had a heart attack and those who are in line for a heart transplant. healthlink.mcw.edu /article/1031002329.html   (1218 words)

First aid - cardiac arrest Cardiac arrest is a condition in which the heart stops or is otherwise unable to pump enough blood to supply vital organs. The primary cause for cardiac arrest in children is a preceeding respiratory arrest (cessation of breathing). Cardiopulmonary arrest is a sudden cessation of both breathing and effective heart function. www.dental.am /more/11737_0_14_0_C   (789 words)

Ice ax ski telemark snowboard self arrest safety on steep snow Self arrest has one other important aspect: whether you're climbing or skiing, wear non-skid clothing. A successful self arrest is a skilled acrobatic maneuver. If you have ski poles, but no arrest grips or ice ax, you can perform a self arrest with your pole tips. www.wildsnow.com /articles/self-arrest/ice_ax_crampons.htm   (755 words)

Neighbourhood Support New Zealand: Fact Sheet: Citizen's Arrest and Self-defence The police can arrest and the summary of facts they put before the court will include comment on whether or not the offender was co-operative or attempted to evade detection. Where an offence against the Crimes Act has actually been committed, then a person who arrests someone he or she believes on reasonable and probable grounds did it, is protected from criminal but not civil liability (section 37 Crimes Act). These examples serve to show the difficulty for the layperson in determining the situations in which he or she is justified in making a citizen's arrest. www.ns.org.nz /39.html   (1175 words)

House arrest - Law terms Sentence or type of arrest whereby an individual is confined to his/her residence except for preapproved trips, such as medical appointments, work, community service obligations, etc. Often used in connection with electronic monitoring. www.encyclopedia-wiki.org /encyclopedias/lawglossary/House-arrest.html   (41 words)

House arrest from Observer Blog House arrest hampered him, but did not stop him, which was probably why, just before his five-year order was due to expire, he was shot dead in front of our two young daughters in their bedroom. My first husband was put under house arrest because the apartheid state believed that he was a threat to its security. Just one of the bizarre things about this whole business is that it's the democratically elected, representative house that's being used to put in place an element of the architecture of totalitarianism, while it's the unelected, unaccountable (etc etc) House of Lords that's the best immediate hope of hindering that process. blogs.guardian.co.uk /observer/archives/2005/03/01/house_arrest.html   (1982 words)

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