Fortunately, the condition â caused by the strep A bacteria â is easy to treat and recovery is usually quick. Here are 11 things you need to know about strep throat: what it is, how to treat it, and how to prevent getting it in the first place. Strep throat is a bacterial infection in the throat and tonsils.
Accidental overdose of a number of different kinds of medications can cause pulseless arrest. Some of the most common include: tricyclics, digoxin, betablockers, and calcium channel blockers). Street drugs and other chemicals can precipitate pulseless arrest.
What happens in cardiac arrest. 1  Once the usual blood circulation stops, oxygen delivery to all vital organs is also stopped. 2  The pulse that is usually seen in the carotid artery in the neck as well in the wrists and ankles is lacking.  Cardiac arrest may lead to sudden cardiac death or SCD.