Pulseless Electrical Activity (PEA): Causes and Survival
PEA is organized electrical activity without a palpable pulse—contractions are too weak to generate perfusion. Common in late cardiac arrest from severely damaged myocardium. Survival is possible with prompt CPR and medications to support cardiac function.
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