Cardiac Arrest Flashcards
1
Q
What temperature is the hypothermic cardiac arrest guideline
A
<30
2
Q
How do the drugs change in hypothermic cardiac arrest?
A
Double the intervals for adrenaline and amiodarone
3
Q
Reversible causes of PEA (6)
A
TPT Upper airway obstruction Exsanguination Asthma Anaphylaxis Hypoxia
4
Q
Who gets fluid in adult cardiac arrest?
A
PEA caused by hypovolaemia (trauma), anaphylaxis or asthma
5
Q
How much fluid for cardiac arrest?
A
20ml/kg
6
Q
Adult ratio with ETT/SGA
A
15:1
6-8 ventilations/minute
No pause
7
Q
Adult ratio no ETT/SGA
A
30:2
Pause for ventilations
8
Q
Priorities for traumatic cardiac arrest
A
Major haemorrhage control Prioritise correctable causes Airway/ventilation Tension pneumothorax Volume replacement
9
Q
Adult adrenaline dose in cardiac arrest
A
1mg every 4 minutes
10
Q
How much fluid for traumatic cardiac arrest?
A
20ml/kg
11
Q
Compelling reasons to withhold resus (6)
A
NFR Injuries incompatible with life Rigor mortis Post mortem lividity Putrefaction/decomposition Death declared by a doctor
12
Q
Compelling reasons to continue resus (3)
A
Signs of life
Periods of ROSC
Youth/absence of comorbidities
