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Top Causes and Management of Cardiac Arrest


Cardiac arrest is the sudden and complete loss of cardiac output due to asystole, ventricular tachycardia or fibrillation or loss of mechanical cardiac contraction. Victim is unconscious and pulse-less completely after cardiac arrest. Arrhythmia is there. Coronary artery disease is the most common condition leading to cardiac arrest.


Causes-

1. Ventricular fibrillation.

2. Pulse-less ventricular tachycardia.

3. Asystole.

4. Pulse-less activity.


Management-

1. Prompt assessment and restoration of the airway.

2. Restore breathing.

3. Chest compression.

4. De-fibrillation.




5. Restore cardiac output.

6. Medication.

7. Endotracheal intubation.

8. Cardiopulmonary resuscitation.

9. Treat underlying cause.

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