[Very Cool] Mnemonic : Pulseless Electrical Activity Causes

When the heart stops beating due to insufficient electrical activity, this condition is known as pulseless electrical activity (PEA). A person in cardiac arrest does not have a pulse and has entered a life-threatening medical emergency. In contrast to other heart arrhythmias, PEA cannot be treated with a defibrillator since it is considered a “nonshockable” rhythm.

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Pulseless Electrical Activity Causes

• Pulmonary embolus
• Acidosis
• Tension pneumothorax
• Cardiac tamponade
• Hypokalemia/ Hyperkalemia/ Hypoxia
• Hypothermia/ Hypovolemia
• Myocardial infarction
• Electrolyte derangements
• Drugs

Mnemonic: “PATCH MED“

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Remember this for your NExT Medical Exit Test exam & USMLE, Pre-Med, NCLEX exams.