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The acronym 5H-5T directs the search for the problem.
| Problem |
Assess |
Possible Interventions |
| TEP |
No pulse w/ CPR,
JVD |
Thrombolytics,
surgery |
| Tension
neumotorax |
No pulse w/ CPR, JVD,
tracheal deviation |
Needle
thoracostomy |
| cTnI+ (SCA) |
History, EKG |
Acute Coronary
Syndrome algorithm |
| Toxicos Drug Overdose |
Medications, illicit
drug use |
Treat
accordingly |
Tamponade cardiac |
No pulse w/ CPR, JVD,
narrow pulse pressure prior to arrest |
Pericardiocentesis |
H+Acidosis
(preexisting) |
Diabetic/renal
patient, ABGs |
Sodium
bicarbonate,
hyperventilation |
Hyperkalemia
(preexisting) |
Renal patient, EKG,
serum K level |
Sodium bicarbonate,
calcium chloride, albuterol nebulizer, insulin/glucose, dialysis,
diuresis, kayexalate |
| Hypothermia |
Core
temperature |
Hypothermia
Algorithm |
| Hypovolemia |
Collapsed
vasculature |
Fluids |
| Hypoxia |
Airway, cyanosis,
ABGs |
Oxygen,
ventilation | |