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When to Stop CPR

EM Clerkship
EM Clerkship
Episode • Sep 9, 2018 • 8m
Why is this Important? It is a poor stewardship of resources to continue a resuscitation when the prognosis is clearly dismal. Hospitals need to steward their resources to distribute equitable care between its patients When is it Appropriate to Stop CPR on a Pulseless Patient? Patient shows signs of irreversible death Rigor mortis Decapitation Rotting/decaying […]