Crash Call

Synopsis

Illustrates the management of cardiac arrest in a hospital patient. Shows the diagnosis of cardiac arrest by the nursing staff and demonstrates the correct procedures to be followed by them. Sequences show the clearing of the patient’s airway, expired air resuscitation, closed chest massage and Ambu Bag ventilation. After the arrival of the crash team, the film illustrates how the nursing staff assist the anaesthetist and his team by continuing massage and preparing drugs. Also shown is the setting up of the ECG, defibrillation, and what drugs are used to resuscitate the patient.

Language

English

Country

Great Britain

Medium

Video; Videocassette. Standard formats. 14 min.

Year of production

1977

Availability

Sale (Viewtech)

Uses

Courses for clinical MB students, house physicians, surgeons, nurses.*

Subjects

Medical sciences

Keywords

heart failure; resuscitation

Credits

Director

Roger T Lambert

Writer

J C Edwards; Malcolm B Yorston

Contributor

Graham M Geddes

Sponsor

Name

Avon Medicals Ltd

Name

Wessex Regional Health Authority

Distributor

Name

BMA Film and Video Library

Web

http://bma.org.uk/about-the-bma/bma-library External site opens in new window

Phone

020 7383 6690

Fax

020 7388 2544

Address

BMA House
Tavistock Square
London
WC1H 9JP

Name

Viewtech Educational Media

Contact

Lynda Morrell

Notes

NB. Viewtech ceased trading in 2014 and the company’s products are no longer in distribution For over 30 years Viewtech distributed programmes from leading specialist educational producers from around the world and since 2002 it included titles previously distributed in the UK by Educational Media Film & Video. The extensive collection covered all subjects within the primary and secondary curriculum and some materials, particularly in the areas of study skills and business, are applicable to further/higher education.