PEDIATRIC AND NEONATAL RESUSCITATION

Course overview

CARDIOPULMONARY RESUSCITATION IS A SEQUENTIAL ALGORITHM THAT IS THE BASIS OF ACHIEVING THE RETURN OF SPONTANEOUS CIRCULATION. WHILE PEDIATRIC PATIENTS ARE LESS LIKELY THAN ADULTS TO REQUIRE THE ADMINISTRATION OF CPR, THIS POPULATION HAS UNIQUE RISK AND PATHOPHYSIOLOGIC FACTORS THAT MAY ALTER A CLINICIAN'S APPROACH TO A DECOMPENSATING PATIENT. THIS ARTICLE REVIEWS GUIDELINES AND RESEARCH VITAL TO MAXIMIZING SUCCESS IN A PEDIATRIC CODE BY THE INTERPROFESSIONAL TEAM.