2020–2021 BCSC Basic and Clinical Science Course™
1 Update on General Medicine
Chapter 16: Medical Emergencies and Ocular Adverse Effects of Systemic Medications
This chapter includes related videos, which can be accessed by scanning the QR codes provided in the text or going to www.aao.org/bcscvideo_section01.
Highlights
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In 2015, guidelines for cardiopulmonary resuscitation changed; the emphasis switched to chest compressions and the immediate use of an automated external defibrillator.
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The availability of portable defibrillators in public places increases the probability of survival for patients with out-of-hospital ventricular fibrillation.
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Persons with suspected ischemic stroke should be transported to a facility capable of initiating fibrinolytic therapy within 1 hour of arrival and within 3 hours of onset of symptoms.
Excerpted from BCSC 2020-2021 series: Section 1 - Update on General Medicine. For more information and to purchase the entire series, please visit https://www.aao.org/bcsc.