Question 116 · LDEK · Cardiac arrest
Reversible causes of cardiac arrest (so-called 4H’s and 4T’s) do not include:
- A. glycol poisoning.
- B. serum [K⁺] level ≥8.5 mmol/L.
- C. unilateral open pneumothorax.
- D. body core temperature of 33°C.
- E. pulmonary embolism.
Hint
Check which type of pneumothorax belongs to the 4 Ts.
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