Cardiac arrest Flashcards
1
Q
Cardiac arrest
A
Heart suddenly stops working
2
Q
Clinical features
A
Unresponsive patient
Not breathing
No pulse
3
Q
Management
think: chain of survival
A
Recognise Early Call for help CPR Early defibrillation Post resuscitation care
4
Q
CPR
A
30:2 centre of chest depress sternum 5-6cm rate: 100-120bpm Only stop if there are signs of life
5
Q
Defibrillation
A
Pass a current across the heart that completely resets the heart
Defib within 3 mins of arrest
6
Q
Defibrillation in VF and pulseless VT
A
1st shock CPR 2 mins 2nd shock CPR 2 mins 3rd shock CPR 2 mins Administer adrenaline and amiodarone
