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Cardiopulmonary Arrest ✅ Flashcards

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What is the incidence of cardiopulmonary arrest in children in developed countries?

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1-20 per 100,000 children per year

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In which children do the majority of cases of cardiopulmonary occur in?

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Children under 1

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How does the cause of cardiopulmonary arrest differ in children compared to adults?

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In adults, it is often due to primary cardiac disease, which occurs with near-normal function of circulatory and respiratory system until moment of arrest. In children, most occur secondary to hypoxia due to respiratory failure or circulatory failure

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What are the most common causes of circulatory failure leading to cardiopulmonary arrest in children?

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Fluid loss or fluid maldistribution

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What is the result of most cases of cardiopulmonary arrest in children being secondary to respiratory or circulatory failure?

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End organ damage is often already present at the time of cardiac arrest, and is responsible for their prognosis

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In what % of children is there a cardiac cause for cardiopulmonary arrest?

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30%

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Give 3 cardiac causes of cardiopulmonary arrest?

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  • Congenital heart disease
  • Cardiomyopathy
  • Channelopathies
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What is the result of survival from complex congenital heart disease improving?

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Cardiopulmonary arrest in children is becoming more common

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What might unrecognised cardiomyopathy or channelopathies cause?

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Sudden unexpected ventricular fibrillation or pulseless VT

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What should be done following an unexpected cardiac arrest or VT/VF arrest?

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Referral to paediatric cardiologist

Family should also be referred

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Why is it important to make a referral to a paediatric cardiologist after unexpected or VT/VF arrest?

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Identifiable cause may be found following detailed investigations, and treatment can be given

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What might be included in investigations for unexpected or VT/VF arrest?

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  • Genetic studies

- Pharmacological provocation tests

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Why should the family also be referred to a paediatric cardiologist in unexpected or VT/VF arrest?

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They may also be at risk of sudden death

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What is achieved in CPR?

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Delaying cell damage and death in the heart and brain by facilitating partial flow of oxygenated bloods to these organs

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What is the purpose of CPR?

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To provide a window of opportunity to restore breathing and spontaneous blood circulation

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What does CPR consist of?

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Chest compressions and breaths

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What is the ratio of chest compressions to breaths in children?

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15:2 (except in newborns, when 3:1 ratio required)

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What is the best compression rate for CPR?

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100-120 per minute

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What is the recommended depth of compression?

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1/3 of depth of chest

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Why is it important that there is minimal interruption of chest compressions?

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As coronary perfusion pressure has been shown to be greater with prolonged continuous compressions

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How do the outcomes from bystander CPR compare in children to adults?

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In adults, improves survival even if compression only. In children, doesn’t improve survival if compression only

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Why doesn’t compression only bystander CPR improve survival in children?

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Most out-of-hospital cardiac arrests are hypoxic in origin, and so rescue ventilation is important

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What is prolonged resuscitation generally associated with?

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Bad neurological outcome

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What has a recent study into prolonged CPR in adults shown?

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Neurological outcome is not directly correlated to duration of CPR

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What is the result of it being shown that neurological outcome is not directly correlated with duration of CPR in adults?
Resuscitation Council does not recommend a specific duration for CPR, and instead clinicians should determine duration on case-by-case basis
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When might prolonged resuscitation be appropriate?
When there is potential for a reversible cause
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Does prolonged resuscitation in children have the same outcomes as in adults?
No they are worse
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What improves the outcomes of prolonged resuscitation in children?
- Profound hypothermia (<30C) | - Intermittent return of spontaneous circulation
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When is survival rate with prolonged resuscitation in children?
After 20-30 minutes
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What is true of survivors of prolonged resuscitation in children?
They are likely to have significant neurological deficits
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Where are there cases of survival from prolonged resuscitation with reasonable outcome?
In cardiac centres with ECMO
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What might children have following return of circulation?
Significant multi-organ dysfunction
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Where should children be taken after return of circulation?
Intensive care
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What does post-resuscitation care focus on?
- Achieving and maintaining homeostasis, in order to optimise multi-organ recovery - Initiating investigation of underlying cause - Treating any identifiable cause
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Why is it important to manage oxygenation carefully in post-resus care?
There is increasing evidence that hyperoxaemia can be detrimental
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Why might hypoxaemia be detrimental?
Excessive tissue oxygen concentrations may increase the production of oxygen free radicals, which damage mitochondria and so may compound neuronal damage
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What % oxygen is used during resuscitation beyond the neonatal period?
100%
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What should be done with oxygen after return of spontaneous circulation?
Inspired oxygen should be titrated to achieve oxygen saturations of 94-98%
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What is the role of therapeutic hypothermia post cardiac arrest in children?
Remains unclear, but current guidelines suggest therapeutic cooling to 32-36 degrees for at least 24 hours
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Why should hyperthermia be avoided post-resuscitation?
Increased core temperature increases metabolic demand by 10-13% for each degree centigrade above normal
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How should hyperthermia be treated if it occurs post-resuscitation?
Active cooling to achieve normal core temperature
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Why should shivering be avoided post-resuscitation?
Increases metabolic demand
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What may be needed post-resuscitation to prevent shivering?
Sedation and neuromuscular blockade
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When has therapeutic hypothermia been shown to improve neurological outcome in children?
In newborns with hypoxic-ischaemic encephalopathy
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In what age groups are abnormal blood glucose levels associated with poor outcome following cardiorespiratory arrest?
All age groups
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Is abnormal blood glucose levels being associated with poor outcome post-arrest a causative or associated factor?
Unknown
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How should glucose levels be managed following the return of spontaneous circulation?
Plasma glucose levels should be monitored, and hypo/hyperglycaemia avoided
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Is tight glucose control recommended post-resus?
No
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Why is tight glucose control not recommended post-resus?
It increases the risk of hypoglycaemia without any survival benefit
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What is the survival rate for respiratory arrest without cessation of circulation?
More than 2/3
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When do the majority of children with respiratory arrest without circulatory arrest survive?
If they get to PICU
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What % of children who have respiratory arrest without circulatory arrest who get to PICU have a good neurological outcome?
90%
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What proportion of children with cardiopulmonary arrest get to PICU?
1/3
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What proportion of children with cardiopulmonary arrest who get to PICU survive to discharge?
1/3
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What % of children who survive cardiopulmonary arrest have moderate to severe neurological deficit?
90%

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