Cardiac Arrest Survival Predictors - In Hospital - Medical Algorithm

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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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.

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ICD-10