787. What to do if patient develops VF or pulseless VT on the monitor, is still conscious, and defibrillator isn't yet available / When to wait, how long to wait before defibrillating / Classic causes of EMD and pseudo-EMD / When to confirm asystole
785. Uses of an arterial line in CPR / Three key variables that make up end-tidal CO2 / Uses of PetCO2 in CPR / Normal ScvO2 value
784. Duration of consciousness after sudden circulatory arrest (eg VF) / Signs of prolonged cardiac arrest / Define coronary perfusion pressure / Minimum coronary perfusion pressure required to achieve ROSC if initial defibrillation attempts have failed / Modalities available to assess effetiveness of CPR
783. What is myocardial stunning? / Most common rhythm associated with cardiac arrest of primary cardiac etiology / Cascade of vital signs and rhythms in primary respiratory and primary obstructive or hypovolemic cardiac arrest / Most common metabolic cause of cardiac arrest
782. Disadvantages of using epi in cardiac arrest / Two models of how chest compressions work / What is postresuscitation syndrome, and what causes it?
780. Therapeutic hypothermia postarrest recommendation, two general techniques, how to prevent shivering / Which postarrest patients should receive therapeutic hypothermia? Wht is the chance of neuro recovery in ROSC without return of neuro function? / Experimental and potential specific therapies for brain resuscitation postarrest
779. When does peak ICP occur after a global CNS ischemic event? // Cerebral resuscitation: strategies to maximize cerebral outcome postarrest
771. What is the blood volume of a humanoid? / Problems to anticipate in massive transfusion and what to do about them / How long does it take to get type-specific blood, incompletely cross-matched blood, completely cross-matched blood
768. Empiric criteria for diagnosis of circulatory shock / 3 major effects of septic shock that must be addressed in resuscitation / What % of normal myocardium must be affected (by ischemia, inflammation, toxins) to produce cardiogenic shock? / Specific gravity in UA suggestive of dehydration
