Unsuccessful Resuscitation of a COVID ARDS Cardiac Arrest by a Prehospital ALS Team
A brief synopsis of the unsuccessful resuscitation of a COVID Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome PT by a prehospital ALS team with extended efforts and Double Sequential Defibrillation with EKG's included.
![Unsuccessful Resuscitation of a COVID ARDS Cardiac Arrest by a Prehospital ALS Team](/content/images/size/w2000/2022/07/covid_ards_resus_banner.jpg)
![Call information available to the responding crew, on scene information from family, and airway, breathing, circulation assessment and intervention.](https://dialedmedics.com/content/images/2022/07/covid_ards_resus_long_01.jpg)
![EKG #1 showing the pre-arrest period. Sinus rhythm with significant amounts of non-conducting polymorphic ventricular contractions.](https://dialedmedics.com/content/images/2022/07/covid_ards_resus_long_02.jpg)
![Initial vital signs, stabilization, and eventual loss of pulses.](https://dialedmedics.com/content/images/2022/07/covid_ards_resus_long_03.jpg)
![EKG #2 showing the degredation into PEA with a loss of palpable pulse and drop in EtCO2.](https://dialedmedics.com/content/images/2022/07/covid_ards_resus_long_04.jpg)
![Continued resuscitation and maxing out ACLS algorithms.](https://dialedmedics.com/content/images/2022/07/covid_ards_resus_long_05.jpg)
![EKG #3 showing biphasic defibrillation #3 with an electrical conversion after.](https://dialedmedics.com/content/images/2022/07/covid_ards_resus_long_06.jpg)
![Extended arrest care, heroic efforts (double sequential defibrillation), and cessation of resuscitation.](https://dialedmedics.com/content/images/2022/07/covid_ards_resus_long_07.jpg)
![EKG #4 Showing a double sequential defibrillation (shock #4).](https://dialedmedics.com/content/images/2022/07/covid_ards_resus_long_08.jpg)