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Cardiac dysrhythmias · Recognising VF and immediate defibrillation ★ HY difficulty 1/5

A 58-year-old man named Kwame collapses in the waiting area of Komfo Anokye ED. He is unresponsive, not breathing, and has no palpable pulse. The cardiac monitor shows a chaotic, irregular waveform wi…

Cardiopulmonary and cerebral resuscitation · Shockable vs non-shockable rhythm recognition ★ HY difficulty 1/5

A 45-year-old woman named Akua is brought to the Komfo Anokye ED after collapsing at home. CPR is in progress on arrival. The cardiac monitor is attached and shows a rapid, chaotic, irregular waveform…

Cardiopulmonary and cerebral resuscitation · BLS sequence and compression technique ★ HY difficulty 1/5

A 58-year-old man named Kwame collapses in the waiting area of a regional hospital A&E in Ashanti Region. He is unresponsive, not breathing normally, and has no palpable pulse. A nurse calls for help …

Cardiopulmonary and cerebral resuscitation · Amiodarone 300 mg after third shock in shock-refractory VF ★ HY difficulty 2/5

A 45-year-old woman named Akua is brought to a district hospital A&E in Brong-Ahafo after collapsing at home. CPR is in progress on arrival. The cardiac monitor shows ventricular fibrillation. Three s…

Cardiopulmonary and cerebral resuscitation · Non-shockable rhythm — PEA management ★ HY difficulty 1/5

A 70-year-old woman named Adwoa collapses in the medical ward of a regional hospital. CPR is commenced. The monitor shows a slow, organised rhythm at 30 beats per minute with broad QRS complexes, but …

Cardiopulmonary and cerebral resuscitation · BLS sequence - DR ABC ★ HY difficulty 1/5

A 58-year-old man named Kwame collapses in the waiting area of Komfo Anokye ED. He is unresponsive, not breathing, and has no palpable pulse. The nurse calls for help and begins the resuscitation sequ…

Cardiopulmonary and cerebral resuscitation · Amiodarone after third shock in refractory VF ★ HY difficulty 2/5

A 50-year-old man named Yaw is in cardiac arrest in the resus bay of Komfo Anokye ED. He has been in ventricular fibrillation. Three defibrillation shocks have been delivered and CPR has resumed. Intr…

Cardiopulmonary and cerebral resuscitation · Post-ROSC priorities - targeted temperature and ventilation ★ HY difficulty 3/5

A 48-year-old man named Mensah is successfully resuscitated after 15 minutes of CPR for ventricular fibrillation at Komfo Anokye ED. He remains unconscious after return of spontaneous circulation (ROS…

Cardiopulmonary and cerebral resuscitation · ALS shockable rhythms — defibrillation energy and sequence ★ HY difficulty 2/5

Akosua, a 45-year-old woman, is brought to the Komfo Anokye ED by relatives after collapsing at home. CPR is in progress. The monitor is attached and shows a coarse, irregular waveform with no discern…

Cardiopulmonary and cerebral resuscitation · Shockable vs non-shockable rhythms - VF recognition ★ HY difficulty 1/5

A 45-year-old woman named Akua is in cardiac arrest in the resus bay of a regional hospital A&E. CPR is in progress and the defibrillator pads are attached. The monitor displays a chaotic, irregular w…

Cardiopulmonary and cerebral resuscitation · Adrenaline dosing in cardiac arrest ★ HY difficulty 2/5

Kwame, a 62-year-old man with known hypertension, arrests in the medical ward of a regional hospital. The monitor shows a flat line on two leads. CPR is ongoing and an IV line is in place. No shockabl…

Cardiopulmonary and cerebral resuscitation · Shockable vs non-shockable rhythm recognition — ventricular fibrillation ★ HY difficulty 1/5

A 58-year-old man named Kwame collapses in the waiting area of a regional hospital A&E in Kumasi. He is unresponsive, not breathing, and has no palpable pulse. The resuscitation team arrives within on…

Cardiopulmonary and cerebral resuscitation · BLS chest compression rate and depth ★ HY difficulty 1/5

A 58-year-old man collapses in the waiting area of a district hospital A&E in the Northern Region. He is unresponsive, not breathing, and has no palpable pulse. A nurse has begun chest compressions wh…

Cardiopulmonary and cerebral resuscitation · Non-shockable rhythms - PEA management ★ HY difficulty 2/5

A 62-year-old man named Kofi is in cardiac arrest at Korle Bu emergency centre. CPR has been ongoing for 8 minutes. The monitor shows organised narrow-complex electrical activity but there is no palpa…

Cardiopulmonary and cerebral resuscitation · Amiodarone 300 mg after third shock in refractory VF ★ HY difficulty 2/5

A 55-year-old man named Kofi is in cardiac arrest in the resus bay at Korle Bu emergency centre. He has been in ventricular fibrillation. Three defibrillation shocks have been delivered and CPR has co…

Chest pain · STEMI immediate management ★ HY difficulty 2/5

Kofi, a 62-year-old retired civil servant with a history of type 2 diabetes, presents to a regional hospital A&E with a 1-hour history of central chest pressure radiating to his left arm, associated w…

Chest pain · Aortic dissection classical presentation ★ HY difficulty 2/5

Yaw, a 62-year-old hypertensive man, is brought to the Korle Bu emergency centre by his family with a sudden onset tearing chest pain that radiates straight through to his back between his shoulder bl…

Chest pain · STEMI immediate management ★ HY difficulty 2/5

Mensah, a 62-year-old man with known hypertension and type 2 diabetes, is brought to Korle Bu emergency centre with 30 minutes of severe central chest pressure radiating to his right arm. He is sweati…

Chest pain · Aortic dissection classical presentation ★ HY difficulty 1/5

Abena, a 55-year-old trader with known hypertension, presents to the Komfo Anokye ED with a sudden-onset tearing pain in her chest that immediately radiated to her upper back. She is pale, diaphoretic…

Chest pain · STEMI immediate management ★ HY difficulty 2/5

Mensah, a 61-year-old hypertensive man, presents to the Korle Bu emergency centre clutching his chest. He describes 1 hour of severe crushing central chest pain with radiation to his jaw and left shou…

Chest pain · STEMI classical presentation ★ HY difficulty 1/5

Kwame, a 58-year-old male trader, presents to Komfo Anokye ED with a 40-minute history of severe crushing central chest pain radiating to his left arm and jaw. He is sweating profusely and has vomited…

Chest pain · Pulmonary embolism classical presentation ★ HY difficulty 2/5

Akua, a 28-year-old woman on combined oral contraceptive pills, presents to the Komfo Anokye ED with a 6-hour history of sudden-onset right-sided pleuritic chest pain and breathlessness. She returned …

Chest pain · Aortic dissection classical presentation ★ HY difficulty 2/5

Ama, a 52-year-old woman with a history of hypertension, is brought to Korle Bu emergency centre with sudden-onset severe tearing chest pain that radiates straight through to her back. On examination,…

Chest pain · Pulmonary embolism classical presentation ★ HY difficulty 2/5

Ama, a 45-year-old woman, presents to Korle Bu emergency centre with a 3-hour history of left-sided chest pain that worsens when she takes a deep breath. She returned from a long bus journey from Tama…

Chest pain · Pulmonary embolism classical presentation ★ HY difficulty 2/5

Akua, a 34-year-old woman, presents to a regional hospital A&E in Ashanti with sudden onset right-sided pleuritic chest pain and breathlessness that began 2 days after a 14-hour bus journey from Accra…

Chest pain · STEMI classical presentation ★ HY difficulty 2/5

Kwame, a 58-year-old male teacher, presents to the Komfo Anokye ED with a 45-minute history of severe crushing chest pain radiating to his left arm and jaw. He is diaphoretic and nauseated, with a blo…

Chest pain · STEMI classical presentation ★ HY difficulty 1/5

Kwame, a 58-year-old farmer, presents to the regional hospital A&E in Kumasi with a 40-minute history of severe crushing central chest pain radiating to his left arm and jaw. He is diaphoretic and nau…

Chest pain · Aortic dissection classical presentation ★ HY difficulty 2/5

Akua, a 52-year-old woman with known hypertension, is brought to a regional hospital A&E with sudden-onset severe chest pain she describes as 'tearing', radiating straight through to her back. Her blo…

Chest pain · Aortic dissection immediate management ★ HY difficulty 2/5

Joseph, a 55-year-old man with known hypertension, presents to the Komfo Anokye ED with sudden-onset severe chest pain described as 'like something ripping inside my chest', radiating through to his u…

Chest pain · Aortic dissection classical presentation ★ HY difficulty 2/5

Ama, a 52-year-old teacher, is brought to the Korle Bu emergency centre with sudden-onset severe tearing chest pain that radiates directly through to her back between the shoulder blades. She looks pa…