Cessation of effective cardiac output.
Diagnosis
- • Unresponsive + not breathing / gasping
Management
- • CPR 30:2 (depth 5-6 cm, rate 100-120/min)
- • Shockable (VF/pVT): defib 200 J biphasic
- • Non-shockable (PEA/asystole): adrenaline 1 mg IV immediately
- • Reversibles: 4H (hypoxia, hypovolaemia, H+, hypo/hyper-K, hypothermia) + 4T (tension pneumo, tamponade, toxins, thrombosis)
Related in WardRound
Educational — verify locally.
