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Preparation Immediate management Investigations Prevention Prognosis

Immediate management Consider stopping resuscitation if all of the following are present a arrest not witnessed or monitored initial rhythm not VT or VF no pulse regained within first 10 minutes Why? In one study only one in seventy patients with these features survived to discharge (1.1%; 95% CI: 0.0% to 2.4%). a

Expiry date: July 2003
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