title: Prognosis in cardiac arrest.
abstract: Cardiac arrest remains a common problem throughout the world. This article explores several factors that aid in determining prognosis after cardiac arrest. It is broadly divided into prearrest factors, intra-arrest factors, and postarrest factors. Prearrest factors predominantly concern the presence or absence of a shockable rhythm. Intra-arrest factors look at the partial pressure of end-tidal CO2 and the presence of cardiac standstill on ultrasound. Postarrest factors include early outcome measures as well as a more comprehensive algorithmic approach to predicting neurologic outcome.
authors: Department of Emergency Medicine, University of Maryland School of Medicine, Baltimore, USA. jmartinez@som.umaryland.edu
authors: Joseph P
authors: JP
authors: Martinez
mesh_terms: D016887:Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation / Q000379:methods; D006323:Heart Arrest / Q000401:mortality / Q000628:therapy; D006801:Humans; D007036:Hypothermia, Induced; D011237:Predictive Value of Tests; D011379:Prognosis; D012307:Risk Factors; D015996:Survival Rate