Pregnancy

Question 1

Causes of cardiac arrest in pregnancy

Answer 1

Cardiac disease (congenital or acquired)
PE
epilepsy/stroke
Sepsis
Mental health
Bleeding
Malignancy
Hypertensive disorders (eclampsia)

Question 2

Modifications for ALS in pregnancy

Answer 2

Left lateral tilt (avoid compression of IVC which reduces venous return)
Manually displace uterus to left
Early intubation
Prepare for c-section

Question 3

Reversible causes of arrest in pregnancy

Answer 3

Haemorrhage (antenatal or postnatal)
Drugs (eg mag sulf in eclampsia)
CVS disease
Pre/-eclampsia
Amniotic fluid embolism
PE