As a resuscitation progresses, a major part of the care team’s job is to look for any potential reversible causes of death, known as the five H’s (Hypovolemia, Hypoxia, Hydrogen ions, Hyper- or Hypokalemia, and Hypothermia) and five T’s (these are: cardiac Tamponade, Toxins, pulmonary Thrombosis, coronary Thrombosis, and Tension pneumothorax).
