ALS Flashcards
1
Q
Reversible Causes
A
Hypoxia (ensure ventilation with 100% o2, equal expansion, correct tracheal placement)
Hypovolaemia (most common severe haemorhagh . . obvious (trauma) or occult (GI, ruptured AAA)
Hyperkalaemia, hypokalaemia, hypoglycaemia, hypocalcaemia, acidaemia and other metabolic disorders (blood tests)
Hypothermia/ Hyperthermia (suspec in drowning and low thermometre reading)
Thrombosis (coronary or pulmonary)
Tension pneumothorax
Tamponade – cardiac
Toxins
