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Resuscitation Predictor Scoring (RPS) Scale of Cooper and Evans

Purpose: To evaluate a patient who has suffered an in-hospital cardiac arrest using the Resuscitation Predictor Scoring (RPS) scale of Cooper and Evans.

Description

Cooper and Evans developed the Resuscitation Predictor Scoring Scale to evaluate patients suffering an in-hospital cardiac arrest. The authors are from Deriford Hospital in Plymouth, England.


Patient selection: in-hospital cardiac arrest with CPR attempts going beyond 15 minutes

 

Parameters:

(1) age in years

(2) cardiac rhythm

(3) primary mode of arrest

 

Age in Years

Cardiac Rhythm

Primary Condition

Odds Ratio for Survival

< 70 years

PEA or asystole

cardiac or unknown

6

>= 70 years

PEA or asystole

cardiac or unknown

1

< 70 years

PEA or asystole

respiratory

25

>= 70 years

PEA or asystole

respiratory

20

< 70 years

VT or VF

cardiac or unknown

12

>= 70 years

VT or VF

cardiac or unknown

7

< 70 years

VT or VF

respiratory

31

>= 70 years

VT or VF

respiratory

26

 

where:

• PEA = pulseless electrical activity


 


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Specialty

Objective

ICD-10