Return of
spontaneous
circulation

Immediate post cardiac arrest treatment
  • Use ABCDE approach
  • Controlled oxygenation and ventilation
  • Investigations
  • Treat precipitating cause
  • Temperature control / therapeutic hypothermia

Reversible Causes
  • Hypoxia
  • Hypovolaemia
  • Hypo- / hyperkalaemia / metabolic
  • Hypothermia
  • Thrombosis - coronary or pulmonary
  • Tamponade - cardiac
  • Toxins
  • Tension pneumothorax