CARDIAC ARREST

Dec 09 2024HEALTH

Saving Brains: Helping Heart Arrest Survivors

Experiencing a heart arrest can be really scary. Even if you survive, your brain might get injured, which is one of the main reasons people die or face difficulties later. Doctors have found that taking care of patients in intensive care using special techniques, like cooling the body to a certain temperature, treating seizures, and keeping the body working normally,...

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Nov 18 2024HEALTH

Lifesaving Skills: What Lebanese Medical Students and Junior Doctors Know and Do

Sudden cardiac arrest can be a real surprise, leaving people scrambling to help. But do medical students and junior doctors in Lebanon have the right moves? Basic life support, or BLS, is about quickly spotting this emergency, calling for backup, and jumping into cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) and rapid defibrillation. Let's dive into what these future medical ...

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