Reversible causes of cardiac arrest
The reversible causes of cardiac arrest include four "H's":
- hypoxia
- hypovolaemia
- hyperkalaemia, hypokalaemia, other electrolyte disturbances
- hypothermia
and four "Ts":
- tension pneumothorax
- cardiac tamponade
- drug toxicity and therapeutics
- thromboembolism and other outflow obstructions
Reference
- Patel K, Hipskind JE. StatPearls [Internet]. StatPearls Publishing; Treasure Island (FL): Apr 7, 2023. Cardiac Arrest.
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