Three minutes into a cardiac arrest resuscitation attempt, o…
Three minutes into a cardiac arrest resuscitation attempt, one member of your team inserts an endotrachealtube while another performs chest compressions. Capnography shows a persistent waveform and a PETCO2of 8 mm Hg. What is the significance of this finding?
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A 45-year-old man had coronary artery stents placed 2 days ago. Today, he is in severe distress and isreporting “crushing” chest discomfort. He is pale, diaphoretic, and cool to the touch. His radial pulse is veryweak, blood pressure is 64/40 mm Hg, respiratory rate is 28 breaths per minute, and oxygen saturation is89% on room air. When applied, the cardiac monitor initially showed ventricular tachycardia, which thenquickly changed to ventricular fibrillation. On the basis of this patient’s initial presentation, which condition do you suspect led to the cardiacarrest?
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