This chest tightness can change from day to day, and/or from moment to moment. All of the above combinations and variations are common. This type of chest tightness is commonly misconstrued as heart problems or the signs of a heart attack.
Cardiac arrest, also known as cardiopulmonary arrest or circulatory arrest, is a sudden stop in effective blood circulation due to the failure of the heart to contract effectively or at all. Medical personnel may refer to an unexpected cardiac arrest as a sudden cardiac arrest (SCA).
VF and pulseless VT are shockable rhythms and treated in similar fashion. Asystole and PEA are also included in the cardiac arrest algorithm but are nonshockable rhythms. Ventricular fibrillation and ventricular tachycardia are treated using the left branch of the cardiac arrest arrest algorithm.Click below to view the cardiac arrest algorithm diagram. When done click again to close the diagram.Cardiac Arrest Algorithm DiagramÂ» or Members Download the Hi-Resolution PDF Here.systole and PEA are also included in the cardiac arrest algorithm but are nonshockable rhythms. Ventricular fibrillation and ventricular tachycardia are treated using the left branch of the cardiac arrest arrest algorithm.