The Effect of Compressor-Administered Defibrillation on Peri-shock Pauses in a Simulated Cardiac Arrest Scenario

Introduction: Coordination of the tasks of performing chest compressions and defibrillation can lead to communication challenges that may prolong time spent off the chest. The purpose of this study was to determine whether defibrillation provided by the provider performing chest compressions led to...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Joshua Glick, Erik Lehman, Thomas Terndrup
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: eScholarship Publishing, University of California 2014-03-01
Series:Western Journal of Emergency Medicine
Subjects:
CPR
Online Access:http://escholarship.org/uc/item/99k4f81d#