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Results 1 - 10 of 28 for cardiac arrest
  1. Cardiac arrest 
    Cardiac arrest occurs when the heart suddenly stops beating. When this happens, blood flow to the brain and the rest of the body also stops. Cardiac arrest is a medical emergency. If it is not ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/ency/article/007640.htm - Medical Encyclopedia
  2. Cardioversion 
    ... abnormal heart rhythms ( arrhythmia ) that cause collapse and cardiac arrest. Examples are ventricular tachycardia and ventricular fibrillation. These ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/ency/article/007110.htm - Medical Encyclopedia
  3. Ventricular fibrillation 
    ... seconds, it can lead to fainting (syncope) or cardiac arrest. Fibrillation is an uncontrolled twitching or quivering of muscle fibers (fibrils). When it occurs in the lower chambers of ... heart. Sudden cardiac death results. The most common cause of VF ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/ency/article/007200.htm - Medical Encyclopedia
  4. Heart attack first aid 
    A heart attack is a medical emergency. Call 911 or the local emergency number if you think you or someone else is having a heart attack. ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/ency/article/000063.htm - Medical Encyclopedia
  5. Breathing - slowed or stopped 
    ... infants and children, the most common cause of cardiac arrest is respiratory arrest. In adults, the opposite usually occurs, cardiac arrest most often leads to respiratory arrest.
    https://medlineplus.gov/ency/article/003069.htm - Medical Encyclopedia
  6. Cerebral hypoxia 
    ... oxygen and nutrient supply are stopped, caused by: Cardiac arrest (when the heart stops pumping) Cardiac arrhythmia (heart rhythm problems) Complications of general anesthesia ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/ency/article/001435.htm - Medical Encyclopedia
  7. Venous thrombosis - series (image) 
    ... the heart and lungs, where they can cause cardiac arrest and sometimes death. This is called pulmonary embolism.
    https://medlineplus.gov/ency/presentations/100168_1.htm - Medical Encyclopedia
  8. When your baby is stillborn 
    ... hemorrhage) in the mother or fetus Heart stoppage (cardiac arrest) in the mother or fetus Umbilical cord problems ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/ency/patientinstructions/000626.htm - Medical Encyclopedia
  9. CPR 
    ... use of antiarrhythmic drugs during and immediately after cardiac arrest: an update to the American Heart Association guidelines ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/ency/article/000010.htm - Medical Encyclopedia
  10. Electrical injury 
    ... Electric current can cause injury in four ways: Cardiac arrest due to the electrical effect on the heart ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/ency/article/000053.htm - Medical Encyclopedia
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