Question 1 (part 2) · LDEK · Cardiac arrest
The reversible causes of cardiac and respiratory arrest include:
1) hypoxia.
2) tension pneumothorax.
3) hypovolaemia.
4) coronary or pulmonary thromboembolic disorders.
5) poisonings.
6) hyperthermia.
The correct answer is:
2) tension pneumothorax.
3) hypovolaemia.
4) coronary or pulmonary thromboembolic disorders.
5) poisonings.
6) hyperthermia.
The correct answer is:
- A. 1,3,5,6.
- B. 1,2,4.
- C. 2,3,4,5.
- D. 3,4,5,6.
- E. all of the above.
Hint
Recall the 4 Hs and 4 Ts mnemonic of reversible causes used in ALS guidelines and check every listed item against it.
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