ABSTRACT
Special Pediatric Considerations D a vid Leaden Marilyn Hicks, Russell Karteny Lance Brown and Oily Duckett
Part A: Pediatric Cardiopulmonary Arrest D a vid Leader
T h e ou tcom e o f card iopulm onary arrest in children is generally poor, reaching a 90% m orta lity rate in som e studies. • M ost o f these patients (87%) have an underlying disease. • Respiratory arrest has been associated w ith a mortality rate o f 33% , w ith m ost affected
children being <1 yr o f age. • M ortality is the same regardless o f w hether the arrest occurs in the prehospital or
hospital setting. • In adults, cardiac arrest usually is the result o f underlying cardiac disease. In con
trast, children usually develop cardiac arrest secondary to respiratory arrest and shock syndromes.
