Big 5's of life

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“CODE BLUE”- the most important and emergency code and heard by everyone ( mostly) working in hospital.What is this code blue - a person /patient experiencing life threating event more often a cardio respiratory arrest .

After activation of code blue the hospital team will arrive to that place and will start ACLS - ADVANCED CARDIAC LIFE SUPPORT.Here we are not going to discuss about ACLS protocal in detail ,but the most common causes of sudden cardiorespiratory arrest - 5’s of life

This 5’s were nothing but the 5 H and 5 T of cardiac arrest ,they are

HYPOXIA

HYPOVOLEMIA.

HYPO/HYPERKALEMIA

HYPOTHERMIA

H+ - acidosis

Cardiac TAMPONADE

TENSION PNEUMOTHORAX

TOXINS

THROMBOSIS- PULMONARY EMBOLISM and

THROMBOSIS- MYOCARDIAL INFARCTION .

These were those big 5’s that contribute to the sudden cardiac arrest.

MBH/PS

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thanks for sharing

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Very concise and useful. Things like this make information easy to recall during emergencies

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Informative post!

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Absolutely critical information! Knowing the 5 Hs and 5 Ts can make all the difference in quickly identifying and treating the causes of sudden cardiac arrest.

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Informative.

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Absolutely! :police_car_light: “Code Blue” is one of the most urgent alerts in hospitals, signaling a life-threatening event like cardiac or respiratory arrest. Knowing the common causes—called the 5 Hs (hypoxia, low blood volume, electrolyte imbalances, low body temperature, acidosis) and 5 Ts (heart tamponade, tension pneumothorax, toxins, blood clots in lungs or heart)—helps the medical team act fast. :high_voltage: Every second counts! Have you ever been part of a Code Blue drill or witnessed one in action?

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Informative!!!