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Case: PEA cardiac arrest with ultrasound

A 27-year-old female has collapsed at home. She develops a narrow-complex PEA arrest en route to hospital. The paramedics are performing CPR as the patient arrives in the ED. Your team will utilise ultrasound during CPR and the rhythm check, to determine possible causes of the cardiac arrest.

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Case: PEA cardiac arrest with ultrasound

1. List (5) potentially reversible causes of PEA cardiac arrest for this patient that could be identified by an ultrasound. For each of your causes, list (2) ultrasound findings (without repetition) that could be seen. 15 marks

2. List (3) ways to identify pseudo-PEA in an arrested patient. 3 marks

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Case: PEA cardiac arrest with ultrasound

1. List (5) potentially reversible causes of PEA cardiac arrest for this patient that could be identified by an ultrasound. For each of your causes, list (2) ultrasound findings (without repetition) that could be seen. 15 marks

2. List (3) ways to identify pseudo-PEA in an arrested patient. 3 marks

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