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Table 3 Administration of cause-specific treatments during cardiopulmonary resuscitation (n = 85)

From: Differential diagnosis and cause-specific treatment during out-of-hospital cardiac arrest: a retrospective descriptive study

Cause-specific treatment

Cases (n = 85)

ECPR

32 (37%)

Thrombolysis

23 (27%)

NaHCO3

17 (20%)

Calcium

11 (12%)

Crystalloids

10 (11%)

Red blood cells

5 (5%)

Potassium

4 (4%)

Pericardiocentesis

3 (3%)

Plasma

2 (2%)

Glucose

2 (2%)

Magnesium

1 (1%)

Thoracostomy

1 (1%)

  1. ECPR Extracorporeal cardiopulmonary resuscitation, NaHCO3 Sodium bicarbonate