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Cardiac Arrest
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13 minute stationPost-ROSC Care Following Cardiac Arrest
Dispatch
Continuation of a Cat 1 cardiac arrest call — return of spontaneous circulation achieved after third shock.
On arrival
Patient now with palpable pulse and spontaneous respiratory effort, remains unconscious, supraglottic airway in situ, crew preparing for transport.
Initial observations
- Airway
- Supraglottic airway in situ, tolerating
- RR
- 10, shallow, being supported
- SpO2
- 93% on high-flow oxygen
- Pulse
- 112 regular
- BP
- 88/56 mmHg
- GCS
- 3, unresponsive
- 12-lead ECG
- Acquired — interpret the strips below
12-lead ECG — leads V2, V3 and V4 post-ROSC
Recorded 3 minutes after return of spontaneous circulation.
Interpret the trace yourself — the mark sheet expects your rate, rhythm, axis and ST analysis, not a written finding.