Is there a difference in characteristics and outcome between women and men who suffer out of hospital cardiac arrest?
Among patients who suffer out of hospital cardiac arrest with attempted CPR women differ from men being older, receive bystander CPR less frequently, have a cardiac etiology less frequently and are found in ventricular fibrillation less frequently. Finally female gender is associated with an increased chance of arriving at hospital alive.
CK level greater than 4,000 U/L is associated with CS. A model combining maximal CK level greater than 4,000 U/L, maximal chloride level greater than 104 mg/dL, and minimal BUN level less than 10 mg/dL has a 100% association with CS.