- Question one
Regarding in-hospital cardiac arrest:
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That’s partly right.
Patients do often have a period of deterioration before cardiac arrest and hypoxia and hypotension are common antecedents.
Most in-hospital cardiac arrests are, in fact, PEA. Resuscitation teams should attend a ‘false’ cardiac arrest call, as false calls are often associated with deterioration and high risk of subsequent cardiac arrest.
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That’s not right. Have another go.
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That’s not right.
Patients do often have a period of deterioration before cardiac arrest and hypoxia and hypotension are common antecedents.
Most in-hospital cardiac arrests are, in fact, PEA. Resuscitation teams should attend a ‘false’ cardiac arrest call, as false calls are often associated with deterioration and high risk of subsequent cardiac arrest.
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That’s right.
Patients do often have a period of deterioration before cardiac arrest and hypoxia and hypotension are common antecedents.
Most in-hospital cardiac arrests are, in fact, PEA. Resuscitation teams should attend a ‘false’ cardiac arrest call, as false calls are often associated with deterioration and high risk of subsequent cardiac arrest.
References
See chapter 3 of the ALS manual for further reading about the causes and prevention of cardiac arrest and the ABCDE approach.
