LogFAQs > #932180913

I dunno the time frame of the cardiac arrest but the most important thing is recognizing it and starting compressions right away. Thats what makes your heart pump and keeps circulation going to your vital organs. So if theres a delay in that even for a small period of time, it will lead to permanent brain damage. Secondly the compressions MUST be high quality. My guess is, at this outpatient day-surgery center, they very rarely see cardiac arrests, if ever, so I don't know if they'd even be good at ACLS/BLS. And Third, immediately after the first resuscitation, they should've aborted the procedure and immediately transferred her to a hospital that can manage post-cardiac arrest. All 3 of these things are absolute basic common sense for any doctor.

Something else that irritates me is how they basically told the family that everythings fine and that she'll be fine. Cardiac arrest is the ultimate 'won't be fine'.