Keywords:
Professional issues, Radiographers, Management, CT, Digital radiography, MR, Technical aspects, Audit and standards, Health policy and practice, Occupational / Environmental hazards, Education and training, Workforce
Authors:
C. D. Pereira, A. F. Abrantes, L. P. Ribeiro, S. Rodrigues, R. P. P. Almeida, K. B. Azevedo, A. D. M. Ribeiro; Faro/PT
DOI:
10.1594/ecr2018/C-1463
Aims and objectives
When there is indication for cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) any risk of complication is secondary,
since the consequences that can result from CPR are no more serious than biological death,
which is inevitable without the attempt of resuscitation.
Thus,
the first and most important rule in resuscitation is to recognize the seriousness of the problem by acting promptly on the spot without seeking help or special equipment (1).
The first action is to ensure that all safety conditions are met regarding the rescuer,
scenario,
victim and third parties that may be involved.
Next,
should be evaluated the victim's state of consciousness where the victim should maintain the same position (if there is no increased risk),
try to understand what happened and if the victim does not respond should initiating the first request for help in the Basic Lile Support (BLS) algorithm and then making the airway permeable (2).
The loss of time in initiating effective BLS may result in poor patient outcomes and this is more likely to survive if the CPR is started by well trained staff within a 2-minute interval.
So,
in a radiology department,
it is vital that radiographers immediately recognise the symptoms of sudden cardiopulmonary arrest and start the chain of survival promptly through the CPR (3).
Although it is a very important issue,
there is still poor attention in the scope of training programs for radiographers.
In order to assess this serious issue,
the aim of this study was to evaluate the knowledge of radiographers regarding adult basic life support guidelines.