A quick way to consider causes of PEA arrest (or severe ...
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A quick way to consider causes of PEA arrest (or severe hypotension) is to consider: Volume - Pump - Obstruction, and then 3 causes of obstruction (tamponade, tension pneumothorax, massive PE). This is the '3 plus 3 rule'.


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