1) Cardiac arrest is the abrupt cessation of cardiac function leading to loss of circulation unless reversed by emergency intervention. It can be caused by conditions like ventricular fibrillation, asystole or mechanical issues.
2) Most cardiac arrests occur outside hospitals and fewer than 10% of patients survive after attempted resuscitation. Survival rates are lower for black Americans and higher for Asian populations.
3) The chain of survival for out-of-hospital cardiac arrest includes early CPR, defibrillation if needed, advanced medical services and post-cardiac arrest care. Effective CPR provides some blood flow until further treatment.
2. CARDIOVASCULAR
COLLAPSE
Sudden loss of effective circulation due
to cardiac and/or peripheral vascular
factors that may reverse spontaneously
or require interventions
Vasovagal syncope, vasodepressor syncope
Same as cardiac arrest
CARDIAC ARREST Abrupt cessation of cardiac function
resulting in loss of effective circulation
which may be reversible by prompt
emergency medical intervention, but
will lead to death in its absence
Ventricular fibrillation, ventricular
tachycardia, asystole, bradycardia, pulseless
electrical activity, noncardiac mechanical
factors (e.g., pulmonary embolism)
SUDDEN CARDIAC
DEATH (SCD)
Sudden unexpected death attributed to
cardiac arrest, which if witnessed occurs
within one hour of symptom onset
Same as cardiac arrest
3. DEMOGRAPHY
Most Sudden cardiac arrests (SCA) occur outside hospital
Fewer than 10% survive to be discharged from hospital despite after attempted
resuscitation by emergency medical services (EMS)
Women have a lower incidence of SCD and SCA than men
Women are more likely to present with pulseless electrical activity (PEA) and to have
their SCD occur at home as compared to men
Black as opposed to white Americans have higher rates of SCD and are more likely to
have unwitnessed arrests, to be found with PEA, and have worse rates of survival.
Hispanic ethnicity appear to have lower rates of SCD, despite having a higher
prevalence of cardiac risk factors
Incidence of SCD may be relatively low among Asian populations as well, both within
the United States and globally
4. PRECIPITATING FACTORS
Time: Morning hours, late afternoon; winter in northern hemisphere,
summer in southern hemisphere
Location: Trains, airports, urban areas, living near roadways
Certain activities and exposure: Earthquake, terrorist attacks; vigorous
exercises
7. SIGNS & SYMPTOMS
Unconsciousness
No breathing
No blood pressure
Pupils dilated (within 45 seconds)
Seizures
Death- like appearance
Lips & nail beds- turns blue
Diagnosis: Lack of carotid pulse
8. OUT-OF-HOSPITAL CHAIN OF SURVIVAL
Initial evaluation and recognition of the SCA
Rapid initiation of cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) with an emphasis on
chest compressions
Defibrillation as quickly as possible usually with an automatic external
defibrillation(AED) applied by the lay rescuer or EMT
Basic and advanced EMS
Advanced life support and postcardiac arrest care
Initial goal of resuscitation is - achieve the return of spontaneous circulation
Success is related to the time between collapse and initiation of resuscitation,
decreasing markedly after 5 min, and the rhythm at the time of EMT arrival, being
best for VT (2530%), worse for VF and poor for PEA and asystole (<5%).
11. EFFECTIVE CPR
Provides 1/4th to 1/3rd of normal blood flow
Rescue breath contain 16% of oxygen
TIME LOSS
BP measurement
Checking peripheral artery pulse
Listening to heart sounds
10 seconds for checking responsiveness
10 seconds to resume chest compression for rescue breaths
10 seconds to checking central pulses
12. CIRCULATION- AIRWAY- BREATHING (CAB)
Circulation: chest compressions (100-120/min)
Airway: Head tilt, chin lift (open airways)
Breathing: Rescue breaths (30:2= compressions: breath; victims nose
pinch; over one second; with visible chest rise)
ADVANCED AIRWAY- 8-10 breaths/min (not synchronised with
compressions)
RESCUER- one/two; interchange every two minutes
13. WHEN TO STOP CPR
Revives and starts breathing
Advanced medical help arrives
Exhaustion of rescuer
Death
Time of onset of CPR >6 minutes: continue for 15 minutes
Time of onset of CPR <6 minutes: continue for 30 minutes
16. AFTER RETURN OF SPONTANEOUS
CIRCULATION (ROSC)
SpO2 94%
Do not hyperventilate
Advanced airway capnography
Treat hypotension (SBP< 90 mm of Hg)- IV fluid bolus, vasopressors,
consider treatable causes, do ECG
Induce hypothermia
Cardiac catheterisation