Cardiac arrest

Question 1

Cardiac arrest

Answer 1

Heart suddenly stops working

Question 2

Clinical features

Answer 2

Unresponsive patient
Not breathing
No pulse

Question 3

Management

think: chain of survival

Answer 3

Recognise Early
Call for help
CPR 
Early defibrillation
Post resuscitation care

Question 4

CPR

Answer 4

30:2 
centre of chest
depress sternum 5-6cm 
rate: 100-120bpm 
Only stop if there are signs of life

Question 5

Defibrillation

Answer 5

Pass a current across the heart that completely resets the heart
Defib within 3 mins of arrest

Question 6

Defibrillation in VF and pulseless VT

Answer 6

1st shock
CPR 2 mins
2nd shock
CPR 2 mins
3rd shock
CPR 2 mins
Administer adrenaline and amiodarone