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.
1 Sudden Cardiac Arrest (SCA) is a leading cause of death in the United States, claiming an estimated 325,000 lives each year. 2  SCA kills 1,000 people a day or one person every two minutes.3  It is estimated that 95 percent of victims of cardiac arrest die before they reach a hospital or other source of emergency help. Sudden Cardiac Arrest (SCA) is a leading cause of death in the United States, claiming an estimated 325,000 lives each year. 2  SCA kills 1,000 people a day or one person every two minutes.