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Children are more likely to arrest due to a lack of oxygen or hypotension than a cardiac cause

Smith, G. 2015. Prevention of cardiac arrest and decisions about CPR, Available Online: https://www.resus.org.uk/resuscitation-guidelines/prevention-of-cardiac-arrest-and-decisions-about-cpr/#decisions (Accessed 02/05/2018)

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What is the relief pressure dial on the ventilator?

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Children are more likely to arrest due to a lack of oxygen or hypotension than a cardiac cause

Free Ventilator Downloads from Smiths Medical

What is the relief pressure dial on the ventilator?

Where do you insert the cannula in Needle Cricothyroidotomy?

When do you use an NPA?