TY - CHAP M1 - Book, Section TI - Resuscitation and Stabilization A1 - Singer, Daniel J. A1 - Weingart, Scott A1 - Strayer, Reuben J. A2 - Oropello, John M. A2 - Pastores, Stephen M. A2 - Kvetan, Vladimir PY - 1 T2 - Critical Care AB - KEY POINTSThe goal of the first 5 minutes of resuscitation is to establish conditions in which resuscitation can be effectively carried out, identify immediate life threats, and initiate stabilizing therapies.Cardiac arrest must be recognized immediately, and may be missed in unresponsive or intubated patients unless specifically sought.The four signs of airway embarrassment are change in voice, stridor, mishandling of secretions, and airway posturing.Point-of-care sonography is indicated early in the management of all patients.Blood pressure is the most basic proxy for tissue perfusion; however, a more reliable indicator of successful resuscitation is end-organ function. SN - PB - McGraw-Hill Education CY - New York, NY Y2 - 2024/04/19 UR - accessanesthesiology.mhmedical.com/content.aspx?aid=1136412495 ER -