SAQ 1021 – Cardiology – PEA arrest with cardiac POCUS

Ambulance officers bring in a middle-aged man in cardiac arrest. His wife says he is normally well but had chest pain and breathlessness today before collapse.

He is in pulseless electrical activity. As team leader you ask a team member to perform cardiac POCUS. The POCUS shows organised cardiac activity and the image is shown.

Describe and interpret this ultrasound image.

(Marked out of 3.0)

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What other POCUS features can help confirm the diagnosis?

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List possible underlying causes in this patient.

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List three other causes of PEA arrest and the expected POCUS findings for each.

(Marked out of 6.0)
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Total Score: 0 / 15

Percentage: 0%