Optimal Chest Compression Point During Pediatric Resuscitation: Implications for Pediatric Resuscitation Practice by CT Scans.
Christine EimerMonika HuhndorfOle SattlerMaximilian FethOlav JansenJan-Thorsten GräsnerUlf LorenzenMartin AlbrechtMatthias GrünewaldFlorian ReifferscheidStephan SeewaldPublished in: Pediatric critical care medicine : a journal of the Society of Critical Care Medicine and the World Federation of Pediatric Intensive and Critical Care Societies (2024)
In this study of thoracic CT scans in children 3-16 years old, we have found that optimal CP for CPR appears to be more caudal than the recommended CP. Therefore, it seems reasonable to prefer to use the lower part of the sternum for CPR chest compressions. At 12 years old or older, a compression depth similar to that used in adults-6 cm limit-may be chosen.
Keyphrases
- cardiac arrest
- cardiopulmonary resuscitation
- computed tomography
- dual energy
- contrast enhanced
- image quality
- magnetic resonance imaging
- positron emission tomography
- primary care
- spinal cord
- healthcare
- young adults
- physical activity
- middle aged
- magnetic resonance
- quality improvement
- community dwelling
- optical coherence tomography