Can respiratory arrest lead to VT?
Patient: hi i am doing an assignment. i have to do a differential diagnosis. my topic is a 61 year old female with a PHx of hypertension & asthma. no allergies, and is found unconscious & not breathing, the monitor shows up VT. I think i have 2 options or diagnosis, the first being hypertension leading to cardiac arrest, second being severe asthma attach leading to respiratory arrest, leading to cardiac arrest (VT). to go with my second option, i need to clarify that respiratory arrest can lead to VT? Please help me out Doctor: Hi friend, Welcome to Health Care Magic  You need more information - for proper suggestion...Either can be right! / there could even be a third unrelated event!  Hypertension may have resulted in Myocardial Infarction or Aortic dissection Asthma might have resulted in Tension Pneumothorax...  In VT, the priority is to treat - even without a diagnosis, which of course is being evaluated simultaneously...  Take care Wishing speedy recovery God bless Good luck