Mr. Specter. Would you now proceed again to describe what else was done for the President in an effort to save his life?
Dr. Carrico. Sure. Dr. Perry then took over supervision and treatment, and the chest tubes were inserted, another cutdown was done by Dr. Jones on the President's arm.
Fluid, as I said, was given, blood was given, hydrocortisone was given. Dr. Clark, the chief neurosurgeon, Dr. Bashour, cardiologist, was there or arrived, and a cardiac monitor was attached and although I never saw any electro-activity, Dr. Clark said there was some electrical activity of the heart which means he was still trying to——
Mr. Specter. What is Dr. Clark's position in the hospital?
Dr. Carrico. He is chief of the neurosurgery department and professor of the neurosurgery.
Mr. Specter. Dr. Carrico, will you continue to tell us then what treatment you rendered the President?
Dr. Carrico. When this electrocardiac activity ceased, close cardiac massage was begun. Using this, and fluids and airway we were able to maintain fairly good color, apparently fairly good peripheral circulation as monitored by carotid and radial pulses for a period of time. These efforts were abandoned when it was determined by Dr. Clark that there was no continued cardiac response. There was no cerebral response, that is the pupils remained dilated and fixed; there was evidence of anoxia.
Mr. Specter. Will you describe in lay language what anoxia means?
Dr. Carrico. No oxygen.