Table 3 Predictors of cardiac arrest in paediatric patients triaged emergency and priority at EMD-MNH

Primary survey

 Circulation normal

 Circulation abnormal

5.9 (2.1—16.6)

0.001

Initial vital signs

 Bradycardia for age

20.0 (1.6—249.3)

0.005

Investigations

 K + 3.5–5.5 mmol/L

 K +  > 5.5 mmol/L

8.2 (1.4–47.7)

0.026

 Lactate < 2 mmol/L

 Lactate ≥ 2 mmol/L

5.2 (1.4–19.7)

0.012

Treatment given pre-arrest

 No oxygen therapy

 Need for oxygen therapy

5.9 (1.3–26.1)

0.015

 No intubation

 Need for intubation

4.8 (1.3 – 17.6)

0.01