11- Adult - Asystole

Question 1

What are the possible causes of an asystole arrest? What are their treatments?

Answer 1

Hs

• hypoxia - oxygen
• hypovolemia - fluid replacement
• H+ (acidosis) - sodium bicarbonate
• hypothermia - warming the pt
• hyperkalemia - sodium bicarbonate and calcium chloride

Ts

• Trauma - surgery
• Toxins - specific - contact MedCom/Poison Control
• tamponade - cardiac - surgery
• thrombus - pulmonary - surgery
• thrombus - cardiac - surgery
• tension pneumothorax - needle decompression

Question 2

Medication for PEA arrest

Answer 2

1 mg 1:10,000 epinephrine IV/IO