Automatic external defibrillation in a 6 year old

Konig, Birgit; Goldsworthy, Lisa; Benger, Jonathan

Abstract

A case is reported in which an automatic external defibrillator (AED) was used during the successful resuscitation of a 6 year old child in out-of-hospital cardiac arrest, despite the fact that these devices are not recommended in children under 8 years. The interpretation of resuscitation protocols is discussed and new developments in this area reported.

• Journal Article Type: Article
• Publication Date: Mar 1, 2005
• Deposit Date: Jan 21, 2010
• Publicly Available Date: Feb 24, 2016
• Journal: Archives of Disease in Childhood
• Print ISSN: 0003-9888
• Electronic ISSN: 1468-2044
• Publisher: BMJ Publishing Group
• Peer Reviewed: Peer Reviewed
• Volume: 90
• Issue: 3
• Pages: 310-311
• DOI: https://doi.org/10.1136/adc.2004.054981
• Keywords: automatic external defibrillation, 6 year old
• Public URL: https://uwe-repository.worktribe.com/output/1051189
• Publisher URL: http://dx.doi.org/10.1136/adc.2004.054981
• Contract Date: Feb 24, 2016