cardiac arrest

Question 1

cardiac arrest treatment

Answer 1

1. ABCDE
2. CPR & defibrillation [precordial thump if no defibrillator available]
3. Give adrenaline (every 3-5mins) and amiodarone by IV

Question 2

cardiac arrest hypovolaemia

Answer 2

IV fluids

Question 3

cardiac arrest hypo-/hyperkalaemia/metabolic

Answer 3

correct U&E’s

Question 4

cardiac arrest hypothermia

Answer 4

consider rewarming

Question 5

cardiac arrest thrombosis

Answer 5

thrombolysis

Question 6

cardiac arrest tension pneumothorax

Answer 6

needle thoracentesis

Question 7

cardiac arrest tamponade-cardiac

Answer 7

needle cardiocentesis

Question 8

cardiac arrest toxins

Answer 8

antidote