Pulseless electrical activity (PEA) / electrical-mechanical dissociation (EMD) = presence of ecg trace but no cardiac output (hence pulseless)
Causes – 5H, 4T
- Hypokalaemia
- Hypovolaemia
- Hypoglycaemia
- Hypoxia
- Hypothermia
- Tamponade
- Tension pneumothorax
- Thromboembolism
- Toxins
