CPER PREP

Question 1

Do you consider pre arrival interventions into your 20 minutes of running a cardiac arrest?

Answer 1

No, it can be considered and documented, but the paramedic should run the full 20 minutes of arrest.

Question 2

What are early transport considerations for medical cardiac arrest?

Answer 2

Hypothermia
Airway obstruction
Non-opioid drug overdose
Pregnancy > or = 20 weeks gestation
Other known reversible causes
3 consecutive shocks