Description: When a pregnant woman has a cardiac arrest, we have 300 seconds to save her life. Every second, every minute, every action by every first responder needs to align perfectly. How prepared are you?
Presenters: Mary Ann Liner, APRN, CNP; and Kaleb Jacobs, DO, Assistant Professor of Clinical OB/GYN, UICOMP
Zoom Link: https://uic.zoom.us/j/96369742626?pwd=bzF4eFdJeS9hS3BnNVVub0tDckVSdz09
OBJECTIVES:
- Review the American Heart Association's treatment algorithm for maternal cardiac arrest.
- Understand the physiological changes of pregnancy that effect maternal resuscitation.
- Describe the incidence and common etiologies of maternal cardiac arrest.
ACCREDITATION:
The University of Illinois College of Medicine is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education to provide continuing medical education for physicians, residents, medical students, and all other providers.