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traumatic cardiac arrest in a child

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Fri, 13 Dec 2002 08:56:42 EST 

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In a message dated 12/12/2002 8:54:11 PM Eastern Standard Time, 
desmith445@fuse.net writes:

> In the event of cardiac arrest (trauma or medical), BLS is always performed 
> until the patient is pronounced by the proper authorities are local 
> protocol prevails. ___________________________ 
> 
> 
> 

First of all--this is not "always" true at all--you should get out into the 
world a bit and smell the roses!  That is what YOUR local protocol mandates, 
just like 10 years ago I'm sure they also mandated putting MAST trousers on 
any hypotensive patient, and 400 years ago they mandated mustard plasters 
over the forehead and chest
ERF

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First of all--this is not "always" true at all--you should get out into the world a bit and smell the roses!&nbsp; That is what YOUR local protocol mandates, just like 10 years ago I'm sure they also mandated putting MAST trousers on any hypotensive patient, and 400 years ago they mandated mustard plasters over the forehead and chest<BR>
ERF</FONT></HTML>

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