Spark-Generating Properties of Electrode Gels Used During Defibrillation. A Potential Fire Hazard

Hummel, Russell S.; Ornato, Joseph P.; Weinberg, Stuart; Clarke, Adam R.

doi:10.1097/00132586-198906000-00048

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“…In an oxygen-enriched atmosphere, sparking from poorly applied defibrillator paddles can cause a fire and significant burns to a patient. [429][430][431][432][433][434] The absence of case reports of fires caused by sparking where defibrillation was delivered using self-adhesive defibrillation pads suggests that the latter minimise the risk of electrical arcing and should always be used when possible.…”

Section: Safe Use Of Oxygen During Defibrillationmentioning

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European Resuscitation Council Guidelines for Resuscitation 2015

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These Guidelines are based on the International Liaison Committee on Resuscitation (ILCOR) 2015 Consensus on Science and Treatment Recommendations (CoSTR) for ALS. 4 The 2015 ILCOR review focused on 42 topics organised in the approximate sequence of ALS interventions: defibrillation, airway, oxygenation and ventilation, circulatory support, monitoring during CPR, and drugs during CPR. For these Guidelines the ILCOR recommendations were supplemented by focused literature reviews undertaken by the ERC ALS Writing Group for those topics not reviewed in the 2015 ILCOR CoSTR. Guidelines were drafted and agreed by the ALS Writing Group members before final approval by the ERC General Assembly and ERC Board. Summary of changes since 2010 GuidelinesThe 2015 ERC ALS Guidelines have a change in emphasis aimed at improved care and implementation of these guidelines in order to improve patient focused outcomes. 5 The 2015 ERC ALS Guidelines do not include any major changes in core ALS interventions since the previous ERC guidelines published in 2010. 1,2 The key changes since 2010 are:• Continuing emphasis on the use of rapid response systems for care of the deteriorating patient and prevention of in-hospital cardiac arrest. • Continued emphasis on minimally interrupted high-quality chest compressions throughout any ALS intervention: chest

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Section: Safe Use Of Oxygen During Defibrillationmentioning

confidence: 99%

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“…Oxygen, the second part of the triangle of fire, is always in close proximity to the patient during defibrillation and all case reports of fires during defibrillation have occurred in oxygen rich settings. 9,10,11 Within an aircraft cabin, space is limited and moving oxygen far enough away from the patient may not be enough to reduce the oxygen concentration around the defibrillation paddles. Lower barometric pressure may reduce the combustion potential; however, this is potentially offset by the presence of oxygen delivered to the patient.…”

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Dangers of Defibrillation in Flight

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2020

Journal of the Australasian Society of Aerospace Medicine

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Defibrillation is a critical aspect of advanced life support, but the inherent risks in the procedure are increased when used during an aeromedical retrieval. The dangers of defibrillation in flight can be divided in to fire, electrical, avionic interference and physical carriage and packaging. A limited body of evidence exists concerning defibrillation in flight, in part, due to under-reporting. Changes in incident reporting, increased team based simulation training and awareness of the dangers of defibrillation should allow aeromedical teams to defibrillate patients safely and expediently.

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Spark-Generating Properties of Electrode Gels Used During Defibrillation. A Potential Fire Hazard

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European Resuscitation Council Guidelines for Resuscitation 2015

European Resuscitation Council Guidelines for Resuscitation 2015

Dangers of Defibrillation in Flight

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