Post-ROSC Care and ECG
Immediate adult post-resuscitation care and ECG priorities based primarily on Resuscitation Council UK 2025 guidance.
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- Q1 Which structured approach should begin immediately after sustained ROSC?
- Hint: Post-resuscitation care starts wherever ROSC occurs.
- A An ABC approach.
- Q2 Who should perform post-ROSC tracheal intubation?
- Hint: Use basic techniques or an SGA until suitable expertise is available.
- A Experienced operators with a high success rate.
- Q3 What oxygen concentration is used immediately after ROSC before reliable oxygen measurement?
- Hint: This is temporary pending reliable measurement.
- A 100% oxygen, or the maximum available.
- Q4 What SpO2 range should be targeted once measurement is reliable after ROSC?
- Hint: Avoid both hypoxaemia and hyperoxaemia.
- A 94% to 98%.
- Q5 What arterial PaCO2 range defines the adult post-ROSC normocapnia target?
- Hint: Arterial blood gas measurement defines the target.
- A 4.7 to 6.0 kPa.
About this deck
Post-ROSC Care and ECG is a 12-card flashcard deck covering clinical for paramedic clinical revision. Immediate adult post-resuscitation care and ECG priorities based primarily on Resuscitation Council UK 2025 guidance.
This deck is part of the official SnapMedic flashcard library, written and maintained by working UK paramedics for student paramedics, newly qualified paramedics (NQPs), and experienced clinicians. All cards work offline once downloaded and use spaced repetition to move information into long-term memory.
Last updated 13 August 2026.
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