Diagnosaurus
Pulseless electrical activity (PEA)
DDx
’CHEAPMD’ (mnemonic)
- Cardiac tamponade
- Hypoxia, Hypovolemia, Hypothermia, Hyperkalemia
- Embolism (massive pulmonary embolism)
- Acidosis
- Pneumothorax (tension pneumothorax)
- Myocardial infarction
- Drug overdose, eg, tricyclic antidepressant, digoxin, beta blocker, calcium channel blocker
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Last updated: December 1, 2014
Citation
Zeiger, Roni F.. "Pulseless Electrical Activity (PEA)." Diagnosaurus, 4th ed., McGraw-Hill Education, 2014. Emergency Central, emergency.unboundmedicine.com/emergency/view/Diagnosaurus/114627/all/Pulseless_electrical_activity__PEA_.
Zeiger RFR. Pulseless electrical activity (PEA). Diagnosaurus. McGraw-Hill Education; 2014. https://emergency.unboundmedicine.com/emergency/view/Diagnosaurus/114627/all/Pulseless_electrical_activity__PEA_. Accessed May 1, 2025.
Zeiger, R. F. (2014). Pulseless electrical activity (PEA). In Diagnosaurus (4th ed.). McGraw-Hill Education. https://emergency.unboundmedicine.com/emergency/view/Diagnosaurus/114627/all/Pulseless_electrical_activity__PEA_
Zeiger RFR. Pulseless Electrical Activity (PEA) [Internet]. In: Diagnosaurus. McGraw-Hill Education; 2014. [cited 2025 May 01]. Available from: https://emergency.unboundmedicine.com/emergency/view/Diagnosaurus/114627/all/Pulseless_electrical_activity__PEA_.
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