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What is the most common cause of pediatric cardiac arrest?
a) Hypoglycemia
b) Hypoxia
c) Acidosis
d) Hypovolemia
e) Hypothermia
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What is the most common cause of pediatric cardiac arrest?
a) Hypoglycemia
b) Hypoxia
c) Acidosis
d) Hypovolemia
e) Hypothermia
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.