Pulseless electrical activity

Question 1

What is the treatment of pulseless electrical activity

Answer 1

Finding the cause

Question 2

4 most important causes of pulseless electrical activity

Answer 2

1. Hypovolemia
2. Tension pneumothorax
3. Cardiac tamponade
   - all interferes with venous return of the heart
4. Electromechanical dissociation ( MI, Pulmonary embolism-Right heart failure)

Question 3

Not enough blood, squeezed , killed ….HEAP - in treatable causes of cardiac arrest

Answer 3

Not enough blood- hypovolemia, hypoxia
squeezed- cardiac tamponade, tension pneumothorax
killed- MI, massive pulmonary embolism
h- hypothermia
E- electrolyte imbalance( hypokalemia- diaphragmatic paralysis, hyperkalemia- diastolic arrest)
A- acidosis
P- Poisoning

Question 4

management of cardiac tamponade?

Answer 4

pericardiocentesis at 2nd ics