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==Differentiating PEA From Other Disorders Causing Cardiac Arrest== | |||
*[[Asystole]]: In [[asystole]], there is cessation of any cardiac activity and lack of cardiac output on this basis. In PEA, electrical activity is present. | |||
*[[Ventricular fibrillation]]: There is no organized electrical activity present. There are only fine fibrillatory waves present in ventricular fibrillation. In PEA, there is organized electrical activity. | |||
*[[Peripheral arterial disease]]: The inability to feel a peripheral pulse may be due to severe [[peripheral arterial disease]]. | |||
==References== | ==References== | ||
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Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]
Overview
Differentiating PEA From Other Disorders Causing Cardiac Arrest
- Asystole: In asystole, there is cessation of any cardiac activity and lack of cardiac output on this basis. In PEA, electrical activity is present.
- Ventricular fibrillation: There is no organized electrical activity present. There are only fine fibrillatory waves present in ventricular fibrillation. In PEA, there is organized electrical activity.
- Peripheral arterial disease: The inability to feel a peripheral pulse may be due to severe peripheral arterial disease.