Causes of arrhythmias, including asystole, include:
H‘s: think about what blood does:
- Volume (hypovolemia)
- Oxygen (hypoxemia)
- Glucose (hypoglycemia)
- Potassium (hypo- or hyperkalemia)
- Acid-base balance (H+ or acidosis)
- Temperature regulation (hypothermia)
T‘s : imagine a (toxic) lead bullet piercing a chest. What can it cause?
- Trauma
- Toxins
- Tamponade
- Tension pneumothorax
- Thrombosis (PE or MI)
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