All triage presentations
Cardiac

Cardiac arrest / ROSC

ED triage front-load checklist

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Lead with the essentials

  1. 1Witnessed
  2. 2Collapse/downtime
  3. 3Bystander CPR
  4. 4Initial rhythm
  5. 5Shocks
  6. 6Medications
  7. 7Airway
  8. 8ROSC time
  9. 9Re-arrest
  10. 10Suspected cause
Front-load

Key points

  • Witnessed?
  • Collapse/downtime.
  • Bystander CPR.
  • Initial rhythm.
  • Shocks.
  • Medications.
  • Airway.
  • ROSC time.
  • Re-arrest?
  • Suspected cause.
  • Post-ROSC BP/SpO2/GCS.
  • 12-lead/STEMI findings.
  • Post-ROSC care.