coachkitten
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50 years old is way to young! Such a sad day. I don't know how I really feel about Michael Jackson as a person but I do love his music. RIP
Michael Jackson Passes Away...
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Half N Half
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Re: Michael Jackson Dies... OMG
So sad! I could hardly believe it. He was honestly one of the most amazing artists ever!
So sad! I could hardly believe it. He was honestly one of the most amazing artists ever!
chiquilla_loca
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Just heard about it at work. It is sad
mac_aiken
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Unfortunately, cardiac arrest (unlike a heart attack) can hit anyone at any age. I have seen several cases of it in my profession (cardiac telemetry tech). If you don't begin treatment immediately the survival rate is almost nonexistent. He would need to have been treated within 2-3 minutes of "going down" preferably with an AED until paramedics arrived. One of my patients that suffered sudden cardiac arrest was a 16 year old football player.
What a sad day with the passing of both Farrah and Micheal. My prayers are with the children and families of both.
What a sad day with the passing of both Farrah and Micheal. My prayers are with the children and families of both.
Selkie
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Wow, I was confused, thanks. At first people were saying it was a heart attack & then a"cardiac arrest" - I wasn't sure what the difference was or was it unusual for a 50-year old. - (Jane)
Originally Posted by mac_aiken
Unfortunately, cardiac arrest (unlike a heart attack) can hit anyone at any age. I have seen several cases of it in my profession (cardiac telemetry tech). If you don't begin treatment immediately the survival rate is almost nonexistent. He would need to have been treated within 2-3 minutes of "going down" preferably with an AED until paramedics arrived. One of my patients that suffered sudden cardiac arrest was a 16 year old football player. |
Wow, I was confused, thanks. At first people were saying it was a heart attack & then a"cardiac arrest" - I wasn't sure what the difference was or was it unusual for a 50-year old. - (Jane)
aziajs
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SmokeSignal16
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Wow, I'm in shock, it's hard to believe! I thought people were just playing but then you see it on the news and it's utter disbelief.. Especially since I was humming along 'Rock with you' at Sephora earlier today.. He was such a fantastic muscian and inspiration to many, may he R.I.P
NeonKitty
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I disagree. You are referring to Sudden Cardiac Death with is disproportionately found in young people due to them not having time to develop collateral circulation. It is often due to an undiagnosed heart condition.
Cardiac arrest, is in most cases synonymous a myocardial infarction, or MI. These are generally predom. imant in the older population. Obviously there are survivable ones and non-survivable ones. Of course, cardiac arrest can also be SECONDARY to another primary cause of death. For instance if he suffered a pulmonary embolism or a sudden massive arachnoid hemorrhage, his heart would stop secondary to these events. For all we know he could have had an acute electrolyte imbalance causing an arrhythmia which caused the MI. Drug overdose does this too.
The point is them saying "cardiac arrest" tells us nothing about why he died. That will be determined upon autopsy.
I concur that a cardiac/respiratory arrest is nearly unsurvivable without grave deficits if he collapsed more than 3-4 mins of being found. An unwitnessed arrest is the worst kind of arrest. An arrest is survivable if and only if the cause of the arrest is treatable and treated, the patient recieved IMMEDIATE and EFFECTIVE CPR, early defibrillation, and early ACLS intervention.
| Originally Posted by mac_aiken
Unfortunately, cardiac arrest (unlike a heart attack) can hit anyone at any age. I have seen several cases of it in my profession (cardiac telemetry tech). If you don't begin treatment immediately the survival rate is almost nonexistent. He would need to have been treated within 2-3 minutes of "going down" preferably with an AED until paramedics arrived. One of my patients that suffered sudden cardiac arrest was a 16 year old football player. What a sad day with the passing of both Farrah and Micheal. My prayers are with the children and families of both. |
I disagree. You are referring to Sudden Cardiac Death with is disproportionately found in young people due to them not having time to develop collateral circulation. It is often due to an undiagnosed heart condition.
Cardiac arrest, is in most cases synonymous a myocardial infarction, or MI. These are generally predom. imant in the older population. Obviously there are survivable ones and non-survivable ones. Of course, cardiac arrest can also be SECONDARY to another primary cause of death. For instance if he suffered a pulmonary embolism or a sudden massive arachnoid hemorrhage, his heart would stop secondary to these events. For all we know he could have had an acute electrolyte imbalance causing an arrhythmia which caused the MI. Drug overdose does this too.
The point is them saying "cardiac arrest" tells us nothing about why he died. That will be determined upon autopsy.
I concur that a cardiac/respiratory arrest is nearly unsurvivable without grave deficits if he collapsed more than 3-4 mins of being found. An unwitnessed arrest is the worst kind of arrest. An arrest is survivable if and only if the cause of the arrest is treatable and treated, the patient recieved IMMEDIATE and EFFECTIVE CPR, early defibrillation, and early ACLS intervention.
hello_my_apple
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this is truly sad, i've been looking at my fav song and video from him " Smooth criminal" R.I.P MJ.
