1. THE HISTORY OF CPR 1
Yoshihide Nakagaiva, M.D.,
Max Harry Weil, M.D@ Ph.D., and
Wanchun Tang, M.D.
2. EPIDEMIOLOGY: ETIOLOGY,
INCIDENCE, AND SURVIVAL
RATES 13
Lance B. Becker, M.D.
3. AIRWAYS AND INTUBATION 28
Miroslav Klain, M.D., Ph.D., and
Nicholas G. Bircher, M.D.
4. ELECTRICAL CAUSES OF CARDIAC
ARREST AND THEIR
MANAGEMENT 37
XiaohuaJin, M.D.,
Andrej Pernat, M.D.)
and Joe Bisera) M.S.E.E.
5. AUTOMATED EXTERNAL
DEFIBRILLATION 53
Jean-Jacques Beraud) M.D.,
GadAmith,E.M.T.-P@
and Joe Bisera, M.S.E.E.
6. MECHANICAL
INTERVENTIONS 67
Wanchun Tang, M.D., and
Max Harry Weil, M.D., Ph.D.
7. PHARMACOLOCIC INTERVENTIONS;
1. ADRENERGIC AND
NONADRENERGIC
VASOPRESSORS 77
Shijie Sun, M.D.,
Wanchun Tang, M.D.,
and Max Harry Weil, M.D., Ph.D.
8. PHARMACOLOGIC INTERVENTIONS;
II. ANTIARRHYTHMICS 91
Ricardo A. Samson) M.D.,
and Robert A. Berg, M.D.
9. ACID-BASE AND ELECTROLYTIC
MANAGEMENT 11
Martin von Planta, M.D.
1. ACUTE MYOCARDIAL
INFARCTION 123
Cmig B. Key, M.D@
Jay L. Falk, M,D., and
Scott D. Greenwood, M.Z).
11. COMPLICATIONS AND THEIR
MANAGEMENT 151
Norman A, Paradis, M.D., and
Christopher M. Damson, B.A.
12. MONITORING
EFFECTIVENESS 165
Jay L. Falk) M.D., and
David R. Theodorson, M.D.
13. NEURONAL FAILURE,
RESUSCITATION, AND
PROGNOSIS 172
Robert E. Adams, M.D.
14. POSTRESUSCITATION
MANAGEMENT 179
RaulJ. Gaxmun, M.D., Ph.D., and
Frank A. Maldonado, M.D.
15. RESUSGITATION IN THE INFANT
AND CHILD 192
Warren G. Guntheroth, M.D.
16. THE PREHOSPITAL EMERGENCY
MEDICAL SERVICES SETTING 198
Marvin L. Birnbaum, M.D., Ph.D.
17. ACQUIRED INFECTIONS : RISK AND
PREVENTION 229
George C. Mejicano, M.D., and
Dennis G. Maki, M.D.
COST AND OUTCOME 255
Kang H. Lee, M.A@ M,B., B. Chir.,
Derek C. Angus, M.B., B.Ch., M.RH.,
M.R.C.R, and
James V Snyder, M,D.
19. TRAINING AND RETRAINING
OF PROVIDERS 259
William Kaye, M.D., and
Mary Elizabeth Mandni, R.N., M.S,N.
ETHICAL AND LEGAL
CONSIDERATIONS 274
John A. Kellum, M.Z).,
Michael DeVita, M,D.,
JohnJ. Lombard, Jr@J.D., and
Ake Grenvik, M,D@ Ph.D.
LOOKING TO THE FUTURE
Max Harry Wdl, M.D@ Ph.D., and
Wanchun Tang, M.D.
INDEX 35