Cardiac arrests associated with pulseless electrical activity...have traditionally been perceived as having very poor outcomes.
However a number of reversible causes can quickly be identified by the skilled Emergency Physician and, when combined with immaculate basic CPR can facilitate improved morbidity and mortality.
Have a read through the following articles and then consider the algorithm discussed in the papers below which utilises ECG evaluation combined with bedside US.
A potential game-changer....
INTRODUCTORY
INTERMEDIATE
(If you can’t cope with the banter…there’s a nice written summary)
ADVANCED