Resuscitation

Question 1

What is clinical death?

Answer 1

reversible state in which initiation of resuscitation can lead to recovery

Question 2

How long can clinical death last for?

Answer 2

3-6 minutes

Question 3

What is throacic impedance?

Answer 3

transthoracic current flow in defib

affected by pad positioning, hairy chest, air trapping

Question 4

What rythms are shockable?

Answer 4

Pulseless VT

VF

Question 5

What do you do if pulseless VT/VF persists after 3 shocks?

Answer 5

give adrenaline 1mg Iv

or amiodarone 300mg IV

Question 6

What rythms are non shockable?

Answer 6

aystole

pulseless electrical activity

Question 7

What are the 4Hs of cardiac arrest?

Answer 7

Hyperkalaemia/magnesia
Hypoxia
Hypothermia
Hypovolaemia

Question 8

What are the 4Ts of cardiac arrest?

Answer 8

Toxins
Tamponade
Tension Pneumothorax
Thrombosis

Question 9

How is Hyperkalaemia treated?

Answer 9

calcium gluconate

Question 10

How is Hyperkalaemia diagnosed?

Answer 10

ABGs

Question 11

How is CPR affected if Thrombolytic therapy is given?

Answer 11

continue CPR for 60-90 minsters

Question 12

How is cardiac tamponade treated?

Answer 12

needle pericardiocentesis