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'''Circulation:''' Myocardial ischemia or infarction is a common cause of cardiac arrest. Furthermore before or after the cardiac arrest tachycardias or bradycardias may occur and acute management is indicated. <br> | '''Circulation:''' Myocardial ischemia or infarction is a common cause of cardiac arrest. Furthermore before or after the cardiac arrest tachycardias or bradycardias may occur and acute management is indicated. <br> | ||
'''Disability:''' This step consist of determining the Glasgow Coma Scale of the patients and look for neurologic symptoms that might cause cardiac arrest. Furthermore it is important monitor glucose and temperature. <br> | '''Disability:''' This step consist of determining the Glasgow Coma Scale of the patients and look for neurologic symptoms that might cause cardiac arrest. Furthermore it is important monitor glucose and temperature. <br> | ||
'''Environment:'''In an out of hospital cardiac arrest setting it is important to secure the environment of the cardiac arrest. There should be a safe environment for both the caregiver and the patient. The patient and environment itself might show the cause of the cardiac arrest e.g. chemical or electrical burns, drowning, anaphylactic shock, illicit drugs. | '''Environment:''' In an out of hospital cardiac arrest setting it is important to secure the environment of the cardiac arrest. There should be a safe environment for both the caregiver and the patient. The patient and environment itself might show the cause of the cardiac arrest e.g. chemical or electrical burns, drowning, anaphylactic shock, illicit drugs. | ||
====Shock protocol==== | ====Shock protocol==== | ||