Ventilation and chest compressions are held for 5 sec at the end of the first minute and every few minutes after to determine whether the patient has responded. illustration; advanced cardiac life support; defibrillation; emergency cardiac care; See also: resuscitation.
Common tail injuries. An avulsion injury or nerve damage is damage to the tail caused by pulling which can affect the nerves and muscles. This injury usually occurs when a dog is hit by a car or the tail gets yanked very hard in some other way.
Symptoms. No one patient displays all the signs or symptoms that are apparent in Cushingâs syndrome. One dog may have several of the symptoms, while another dog may also have several, but completely different ones than the other dog. A typical symptom is distention, or swelling of the abdomen.