Guest guest Posted June 18, 2008 Report Share Posted June 18, 2008 >>> . . . " chaos theory " <<< There is a term you do not see on this discussion list very often! Dudley, you are right that elements of the chaos theory apply to the process of deciding where to station EMS vehicles. Very simply, the theory holds that seemingly random events may indeed be predictable if one accounts for a critical number of variables. The accuracy of the prediction improves with discovery and consideration of increasing numbers of variables. Interestingly, the Ivory Tower is applying the theory to resuscitation. It seems the chaotic and random appearance of ventricular fibrillation may not be as random as once believed. It appears to be possible, based on waveform characteristics unperceivable to the naked eye, to accurately predict when a defibrillation attempt will be successful. In the future, it may be possible to avoid interrupting CPR for futile defibrillation attempts until the exact moment the shock will produce a conversion. Stay tuned. . . Kenny Navarro UT Southwestern Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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