Chapter 17 - Ethics of Resusc Flashcards
1
Q
What factors portend a poor prognosis to resuscitative efforts?
A
Unwitnessed
Prolonged down time
PEA/Ayst (not shockable)
No bystander CPR
No ROSC with ACLS
2
Q
What is futility?
Clinical relevance?
A
1) An effort to achieve a result that is possible but that experience and reason suggest is very improbable and cannot be reliably reproduced.
2) Clinician can withhold medical intervention (ie resuscitation) if deemed to be of little-no benefit for patient.
