Post mortem changes and 'Rapid Discontinuation of CPR' | PART 1

In this part 1 of 2 episode, we will be talking about the Rapid Discontinuation of Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation criteria and the bodily changes following death.   Lifeline Australia: 13 11 14 Sources: Queensland Ambulance Service (2022). Clinical Practice Guidelines: Resuscitation/ General guidelines. Queensland Ambulance Service. https://www.ambulance.qld.gov.au/__data/assets/pdf_file/0020/219107/cpg_resuscitation_general-guidelines.pdf Baker (2023) Illicit drug use involved in nearly one in three sudden cardiac deaths in young adults. Baker.edu.au. https://baker.edu.au/news/media-releases/illicit-drug-use Shrestha, R., Tanuj Kanchan, & Krishan, K. (2023, May 30). Methods of Estimation of Time Since Death. Nih.gov; StatPearls Publishing. https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/books/NBK549867/#:~:text=Decomposition%20can%20divide%20into%20five,%2C%20skeletonization%2C%20and%20extreme%20decomposition.&text=The%20early%20decomposition%20phase%20begins,to%20five%20days%20post%2Dmortem.