WHEN TO

RESUS

PATIENT DOESN’T WANT IT1

THERE IS NO CHANCE OF A MEANINGFUL RECOVERY

2

THERE IS NOTHING ELSE YOU CAN DO

3

PATIENT DOESN’T WANT IT

THERE IS

NO CHANCE OF A MEANINGFUL RECOVERY

acidotic

idiotic ?

THERE IS NOTHING ELSE YOU CAN DO

?

Pulseless Electrical ActivityECG rhythm, No pulse

Heart not beating Heart beating

EMD Pseudo-EMD

“True - PEA” “Pseudo-PEA”

Hypo/Hyperkalaemia Hypovolaemia Hypothermia Hypoxia

Toxins!Tamponade!

Tension pneumo!Thrombosis (pulm / coronary)

Case 1

case2

WHEN TO

RESUS

WHEN TO

RESUS

NOT