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single fiber that extends from the soma and transmit cell signals. 4. Compare and contrast the makeup of cardiac and skeletal muscle. Skeletal muscle consists of long, cylindrical cells called muscle fibers and each cell consists of multiple nuclei. It appears striated and this is due to overlapping of proteins that are involved in the contractile process. Skeletal muscle is voluntary. Cardiac muscle is located in the heart and it may also be found in nearby large vessels. It is also striated like

Cardiac arrest is a huge problem for the American public. According to the American heart association cardiac arrest kills around 200,000 to 300,000 people each year. There are numerous studies on ways to increase the survival rates and overall outcomes of these patients. Therapeutic hypothermia is one of the new and upcoming studies for post cardiac arrest care. It is used in various EMS agencies worldwide. It has shown significant improvements in patient’s outcome and reduced neurological deficits

Cardiac arrest management is an ever evolving system, based on expanding science and technology that allows for the lay rescuer, or the seasoned paramedic to try and bring back someone whose heart has stopped. This paper will explore the history and general practices of Advanced Cardiac Life Support – or ACLS – as well as basic techniques, and how it has helped to improve survival rates in sudden arrest victims, as well as if there are better ways to tackle issues involving the correct or incorrect

Introduction Hypothermia protocol for the post cardiac arrest patient has been an evidence based practice of this therapy for about a decade now. This intervention, often used in the critical care setting, is now expanding to primary emergency responders as well. This paper will present some of the notable research that has been done on therapeutic hypothermia, and current use of this intervention. Control studies, animal studies, and case studies have been published related to these medical

The American Heart Association (2011) states that, "Therapeutic hypothermia is the only intervention demonstrated to improve neurologic recovery after cardiac arrest" (Pp 77). Recommendations range between 32 and 36 degrees centigrade for 12 to 36 hours. Cooling may be achieved through either introduction of cooled, isotonic, non-glucose-containing fluid, or surface cooling interventions like ice packs

SIMILARITIES AND DIFFERENCES BETWEEN SELETAL, CARDIAC, AND SMOOTH MUSCLE: Skeletal Muscle Structure: skeletal muscles cells are like long fiber structures, That contain many nuclei and are subdivided into smaller structures that are called “myofibrils”. The “Myofibrils” are created of two kinds of “myofilaments”. Thin filaments are made of two strands of the protein-actin and one strand of a regulatory protein coiled with each other. Thick filaments are staggered arrays of “myosin molecules”. *

Assessment of noise environment in cardiac hospital - A case study for an Indian city. (Ahmed & Tembhurkar, 2014) According to Ahmed and Tembhurkar (2014), there is a crucial concern within the hospital environment when it comes to the impact of noise in sensitive areas, especially for cardiac patients. The significance to nursing is made clear when Ahmed and Tembhurker (2014) states that there needs to be a serious effort to control noise in order to reduce the negative impact on patients and staff

Cardiac Arrest – The Side Effects of Saving Lives Antje Dangel University of South Florida Cardiac Arrest – Drugs Administered during Advanced Cardiac Life Support and Associated Complications In 2014, heart disease remains the leading cause of death while cardiac arrest is one of the most devastating conditions patients and their families have to face. Despite all efforts to elucidate management of cardiac arrest and implementation of advanced cardiovascular life support (ACLS) survival rates

Introduction: The body consists of three different kinds of muscles: skeletal, cardiac and smooth muscle. Skeletal muscle, which is the primary focus of this lab, is made up of much smaller muscle fibers. These muscle fibers have smaller units called myofibrils followed by the smallest contractile unit of a muscle fiber called the sarcomere. Furthermore, the sarcomere is composed of two filament types- thick filaments, called myosin and thin filaments called actin. In order for muscle contraction

far between, the skills needed for a pediatric call are rarely at their best. There are also some who don’t keep their pediatric skills as sharp as others, because of the low amount of calls they might run on kids. This paper will be focusing on cardiac arrests in children, and opening the reality of how common it is becoming. Everything from what causes it, what is the most common cause, and the unexplainable. The what’s, how’s and whys are all questions that we will be expected to know. There