right thing to do if the patient has cardiopulmonary arrest and refuses resuscitation?????
153313
If a person has given advanced directions not to resusitate, then out of respect for this person & this person's directives, the answer is do not resusitate.  This is easy to say, but I can appreciate the feelings of the person or persons who witness a person they love going into arrest.  You want to do something.  You feel you need to do something.  Thing is, allowing someone to leave this earth according to their wishes is sometimes, most times, a gift of love and respect.  Going against the wishes of a loved one, trying to keep them near, is most always a selfish need to hang on.  \n\nThink about your need to have a say in your life and your celestial passing.  Give the same respect to your loved ones as you would want them to give to you, regardless of what you would decide for yourself.
1140850
I would call the hospital that the paramedic is associated with. Ask to speak with someone in their patient advocate department. You can explain the circumstances surrounding the incident and they will investigate and take the proper actions for you.
405351
Fight and Flight: Cardiac arrest resuscitation.
1037703
I definately agree with you, they should see their physician. But HOLD ON! before you start going against them, you also have to see the medical insurance is very high, and it is NOT going to STOP! it will geek on going higher. The reason I said this is almost HALF of all the people in America does NOT have Health Insurance. Right there, thats serious. Plus they have to pay certain amount just to get a visit to their clinic(If the have insurance) if they DON'T have insurance, they should go to webmd.com. That site is very good. But yes, i do agree with you on shortnessof breath. that is an exception as well as heart related symptoms. Getting some answers here helps them get some feed back on what are some possible causeof their pain. if it was VERY serious (physiologically) then they wouldn't be able to type their question in the first place, instead they would dial 911. But I applaud you for bringing this question(Yes, it is a serious question).
827206
If an arrested person becomes seriously ill, the custody officer will call an ambulance, the person will be escorted to hospital, one officer in the ambulance, one following behind in a car.\n\nDepending on the offence and the illness, the person may be bailed from their hospital bed, or they may even in the extreme be guarded by an armed police officer.
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If you are a nurse, I would think it would be hard to prove that the patient was in his right mind.  When my husband had his heart surgery, he said and did things that were totaly out of his character, all drug induced.  I mean there are several things to consider, was it intentional, were there drugs involved,etc.  I hope you find a lawyer  that will take your case, but your insurance will probably be a better and cheaper way to go.  Good Luck
260750
Cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR), is an emergency first aid protocol for an unconscious person on whom both breathing and pulse cannot be detected.\nIt is performed for pregnant people in the same manner except for the abdominal thrusts.
914005
Who gave her the Narcan? You skip that part completely, just going from calling 911 to talking to the doctor about her possibly withdrawing. Did the medics give her Narcan? The doctor upon his initial evaluation? You said yourself that your mother was on a couple of heavy narcotics, and respiratory distress/depression is a sign of possibly overdosing. In that case, Narcan was absolutely warranted. Perhaps at first glance, that's what they thought your mother had done. Sounds to me like they were trying what they could to save her life, given the information they had.\n\nNo, I don't think you should seek legal action.
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hard to believe they are not draining water from her. I would suggest a new doctor.\nCan she live? Why would she want to?\nWould you want to, under these circumstances?\n\nIf she is on morphine....this is the last effort.\nI hate to tell you this. but. Once you start morphine, you can NOT stop it. The doctors already know her outcome. Thats why she is on it.\n\nI truely am sorry.
45082
This is horrible. I can't believe they did this to you. Holding a patient down has to be reviewed and has many checks and balances here. The patient has to be a danger to themselves/others. You obviously weren't.I would sue. I would speak with an attorney and see what records they can get and see what legal recourse there can be. First and foremost complain complain complain. Write a letter to the hospital administration explaining how upset you are. They will investigate extensively and will inform you of the results. Good luck and I am so sorry that this happened to you.
1077164
No person should have to go through that. There has to be something that can be done for the patient. That does not sound normal, especially after 8 years- that could possibly cause other medical complications if it hasn't already. They should see their physician. If he doesn't help, get a second opinion.
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If there was any question about her advance directive, the hospital was correct to save her life.  In order to win the lawsuit, she'll have to prove that the hospital knew of her advance directive (as well as the doctor who saved her) and willfully violated the directive.\n\nWithout that, she doesn't stand a chance.
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I have seen people brought back to life that previously did not have a pulse or breathing. So I don't think the previous answers are accurate. \n\n To answer your quesiton sometimes I have seen the exact opposite I think they go too far trying to save people.  I have seen people in comas. I have also taken care of people who had strokes(that were revived) that would have preferred to die.
976185
I am for the life support system only when the doctor thinks that the patient will get better. If the doctor thinks that the patient will not get better and the only reason that the patient is on life support is because the family dosen't want to let that person go then no I don't believe in it. I guess it just depends on the situation.
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They are not the same.\n\nCardiac arrest is when a heart stops beating / contracting. That is when you give a CPR and either shock the heart or give appropriate drugs to treat it.\n\nHeart attack is when the heart muscles die as a result of not getting enough blood supply. Here you give drugs directed to improve the blood supply of the heart. In most cases the heart keeps beating after the heart attack. But rarely, if many of the muscle fibers are dead, the person's heart stops beating too. In those cases, cardiac arrest happens as a result of heart attack.\n\nHope its clear to you now.
152793
no you respect their desicion, health care proffesionals never have the right to force something on someone. however you must explain the risks assc. if they decline tx, and may even ask them them to sign a form called an AMA. against medical advice, but usually we just document refused in the chart. everyone has the right to refuse.\nnow if they are mentally incompitent or have been baker acted it may be different.
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The signs are pale in the face, pain in the chest and some times shooting down the left arm, sweating, dizziness.\nWhat to do: 1st and most important is to get someone to call 911 if possible send 2 people together so one won't get scared and just leave. If by yourself you go make the call. Lay person down on their back and elevate their feet. Loosen any tight clothing,(tie, belt,) do nothing as long as the person can still breath and has a pulse and stay with person until EMT arrives. If person's heart stops start CPR until EMT shows.