C Vaillancourt, ML Charette, K Bohm, J Dunford… - Resuscitation, 2011 - Elsevier ... 12 , 13 Agonal or abnormal breathing is often seen in the initial minutes of cardiac arrest, and may be misinterpreted as a sign of life. 7 In addition to abnormal breathing, other factors may be involved and limit the ability of EMDs to make a diagnosis of cardiac arrest. ... Related articles - All 3 versions
A Chan, DL Crankshaw, A Monteil… - Clinical …, 2011 - informahealthcare.com ... within 1 min, ie all evidence of breathing ceases; (ii) after 1 min of apnea, they develop agonal breathing characterized by diaphragmatic and chest muscle spasm; and (iii) after 1–4 min of agonalbreathing, all respiratory activity ceases, and the animals are considered dead. ... Related articles - All 2 versions
DM Cave, TP Aufderheide, J Beeson, A Ellison… - Circulation, 2011 - Am Heart Assoc ... Recognition of the victim's condition is often complicated by the presence of seizure-like activity or agonalbreathing or "gasping." Gasping is a reflexive behavior that results from hypoxia in the brain stem 53,54 and commonly occurs in the first few minutes of cardiac arrest. ... Cited by 4 - Related articles - All 3 versions
JG Wigginton, AH Idris… - Annual Update in Intensive …, 2011 - books.google.com ... in various investigations [20, 21, 23]. However, agonalbreathing may also be used by some when referring to a broader variety of respiratory efforts or abnormal conditions. Classic gasps, according to strict definition, however ... Related articles