Adult Cardiac Arrest Algorithm (VF/pVT/Asystole/PEA) 1 Start CPR • Begin bag-mask ventilation and give oxygen • Attach monitor/defibrillator

Assess blood pressure and heart rate as part of your cardiac assessment or review the findings if recorded at the start of the visit.

Objectives Compare and contrast the specificity and sensitivity of commonly used cardiac markers. Correlate laboratory results with cardiac conditions, including myocardial infarction. Interpret cardiac …

The differential diagnosis is broad and includes cardiac, gastrointestinal, pulmonary, musculoskeletal and psychiatric etiologies. Below are tools to help you triage acute chest pain.

“PEA is a rhythmic display of some type of electrical activity other than VT/VF, but without an accompanying pulse that can be palpated by any artery.” Rhythm Prevalence. No electrical activity! …

ke and other cardiovascular conditions. Routine screening tests that measure blood pressure and cholesterol levels are recommended for everyone, because they provide ke. ter for the Prevention of …

Knowledge and prevention are the keys to maintaining your cardiac health Cardiovascular disease (CVD) is the nation’s leading cause of death and disability among men and women of all races and …