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Hs Hypovolemia
Ts Toxins
Hypoxia Tamponade
Tension
Hydrogen ion pneumothorax
(acidosis)
Thrombosis (coronary)
Hyperkalemia
Thrombosis (pulmonary)
Hypothermia
(Trauma)
(Hypoglycemia)
Cardiac arrest etiology
Goteberg (Swedia) 1981 - 2000: 25% (n= 1360) of
5415 out of hospital arrest patients had non
cardiac etiology, from these,
24% surgical or accident
20% obstructive pulmonary disease
13% drug abuse
43% another cause
Helsinki (Finland) Jan 1, 1994 Dec 31, 1995:
34.1% (n= 276) of 809 out of hospital arrest
patients had non cardiac etiology
Engdahl J, et al. Resuscitation 2003. 57(1): 33-41
Kuisma M, et al. Eur Heart J. 1997. 18:1122-8
Epidemiology
No exact prevalence/incidence of tension
pneumothorax, especially as a cause of
cardiac arrest
Pneumothorax is a common complication of
blunt trauma, due to a fractured rib