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He absolutely deserved to have an AED hooked up to him, and CPR in the time it took to hook up the AED. If he was pulseless because of, say, Vfib, the AED could
by carbocation 14y ago
He absolutely deserved to have an AED hooked up to him, and CPR in the time it took to hook up the AED. If he was pulseless because of, say, Vfib, the AED could very well have saved his life.
If he had pulseless electrical activity, then there is an algorithm for that, too. Some would say that you aren't dead with PEA until you've got a needle in the second intercostal spaces bilaterally and one penetrating the pericardium.
- miles_matthias 14y agoDo they have AEDs on planes?
- carbocation 14y agoAccording to the article and to other discussants, yes, AEDs are provided on planes. I haven't personally seen the medical loadout on a plane.
- dlgeek 14y agoEvery plane I've flown on has an AED symbol or mention of AED (as well as medical kit) marked in one of the reserved overhead bins near the front of the plane - I'm pretty sure they're standard issue on every commercial airliner.