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24th May 2025
A 25 year old man was found by his family at home having suffered a cardiac arrest.
A 25 year old man was found by his family at home having suffered a cardiac arrest. He was previously well apart from well controlled type 1 diabetes. His family followed the ambulance and now ask if they could be in the resuscitation room. After 20 minutes of cardiopulmonary resuscitation, he has remained in asystole. The results of his arterial blood gas are as follows:
| pH | 7.01 (7.35 – 7.45) |
| pO₂ | 8.4 kPa (10 – 14) |
| pCO₂ | 3.9 kPa (4.5 – 6) |
| Bicarb | 10 mmol/l (22 – 26) |
Which one of the following people is the most appropriate person to make the decision to discontinue resuscitation?
Select the SINGLE most appropriate option from the list below. Select ONE option only.
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