A 68 yo patient is brought into the ED, post cardiac arrest.
The patient collapsed whilst out. Down-time was approximately 5 minutes; bystander CPR was commenced. ROSC was present when the ambulance arrived. The patient never regained consciousness. The patient lost output again, and CPR was again commenced. ROSC was achieved.
The patient has arrived into the Emergency department and is getting lines, including large peripheral and arterial, when he loses out put again.
The nurse states there’s no pulse but there is an organised rhythm on the monitor.
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Published on: 05/05/2024