ELECTRIC shockCARDIOMYOPATHIESCORONARY diseaseCARDIAC arrestLOSS of consciousnessVENTRICULAR fibrillationSudden cardiac death (SCD) caused by ventricular fibrillation (VF) remains a major cause of mortality in the Western world. The majority of VF and cardiac arrest occur outside the hos...
An automated external defibrillator (AED) and school safety go hand in hand. Learn what parents should know about AEDs and sudden cardiac arrest.
Electric Shock: How Much Current Will Kill You? A current of 10 mA or 0.01 A is a severe shock, but it would not be fatal. As we approach 100 mA or 0.1 A, muscle contractions set in. It is imperative to realize that due to the low resistance of the heart, a current of only 10...
A handful of these insects injecting their neurotoxin will cause a mostly localized effect within minutes, but a colony of these ants attacking can cause whole body paralysis, respiratory and cardiac arrest within seconds. Even a nonfatal attack can turn achingly swollen flesh black, can last 24...
2 stoppage 停止: The patient died after suffering a cardiac arrest, ie when his heart stopped functioning properly. 病人患心搏停止而死亡(心脏停止跳动). 3 (idm 习语) be/place sb/put sb under arrest be/be made a prisoner 被逮捕; 被拘留; 成为囚犯: I am placing you under arrest for ...
TASER electronic control devices can cause cardiac arrest in humans. Circulation 2014;129(1):101–11. Circulation. 2014;129:111.Zipes DP: TASER electronic control devices can cause cardiac arrest in humans. Circula- tion 129: 101, 2014. [PMID: 24396013]...