Application of the current resuscitation guidelines 2005 - Case report of successful cardiopulmonary resuscitation

The international guidelines for cardiopulmonary resuscitation are subject to continuous modification and were revised in November 2005. This report describes a case of an out-of-hospital cardiopulmonary resuscitation where the patient survived a cardiac arrest without neurological sequelae after chest compression ( 30: 2), bag-mask ventilation and multiple biphasic defibrillation ( single shocks). This article gives a practical review of the most important new recommendations in the current resuscitation guidelines. The accomplished measures are discussed on the background of the new recommendations.