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Latest revision as of 02:44, 25 September 2026
What is the most common cause of pediatric cardiac arrest?
a) Hypoglycemia
b) Hypoxia
c) Acidosis
d) Hypovolemia
e) Hypothermia
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Answer B.
The vast majority of pediatric cardiac arrests are secondary to respiratory arrest with hypoxemia and secondary myocardial dysfunction. This is in contrast to adults, in whom primary cardiac pathology is the leading cause of arrest.
Notes
- This question originally printed in the Pediatric Anesthesiology Review Topics kindle book series, and appears courtesy of Naerthwyn Press, LLC.
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