External and internal biphasic direct current shock doses for pediatric ventricular fibrillation and pulseless ventricular tachycardia

Pediatric Critical Care Medicine

Volumn 12, Issue 1, 2011, Pages 14-20

  Tibballs, James ^a   Carter, Bradley ^a   Kiraly, Nicholas J ^a   Ragg, Philip ^a   Clifford, Michael ^a  

^a ROYAL CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL   (Australia)

Author keywords

biphasic; children; direct current shock; dose; ventricular fibrillation

Indexed keywords

AORTA ARCH SYNDROME; ARTICLE; CARDIOPULMONARY BYPASS; CHILD; CIRCULATION; CLINICAL ARTICLE; EXTRACORPOREAL OXYGENATION; FEMALE; HEART VENTRICLE FIBRILLATION; HEART VENTRICLE TACHYCARDIA; HUMAN; INFANT; MALE; NEWBORN; OBSERVATIONAL STUDY; PEDIATRIC HOSPITAL; PEDIATRICS; PRESCHOOL CHILD; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RESUSCITATION; SCHOOL CHILD; SHOCK; SURVIVAL;

EID: 78751650416     PISSN: 15297535     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/PCC.0b013e3181dbb4fc     Document Type: Article

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