Round 22 (Cardiac Arrest)

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Case Introduction











You are working a shift at EM Clerkship General when the triage nurse runs and grabs both you and your attending for a patient in triage who has active CPR in progress.











Initial Vitals











* Temp 98.0F* HR 0* RR 0* BP unmeasurable* O2 70%











Critical Actions











* Identify pregnancy by exam, POCUS, or history* Place patient in left lateral decubitus* Perform resuscitative hysterotomy* Resuscitate the neonate











Further Reading











Neonatal Resuscitation (EMCases)











Resuscitative Hysterotomy (EMCases)