Which of the following is NOT listed as a Ts in the Hs and Ts approach?

Which of the following is NOT listed as a Ts in the Hs and Ts approach?

• A. Tamponade
• B. Toxins
• C. Tachycardia
• D. Thrombosis Pulmonary

Answer: (C)

In the Hs and Ts approach, the Ts represent reversible causes of cardiac arrest you actively look for and treat: Toxins, Tamponade, Tension pneumothorax, and Thrombosis (pulmonary or coronary). Tachycardia is not one of these listed Ts; it’s a rhythm disturbance that can occur during arrest but it isn’t categorized as a T in this framework. So the option that isn’t listed as a T is tachycardia. The other items fit: toxins require antidotes or supportive care, tamponade needs fluid removal or pericardiocentesis, tension pneumothorax needs immediate decompression, and thrombosis is addressed with reperfusion strategies.

In the Hs and Ts approach, the Ts represent reversible causes of cardiac arrest you actively look for and treat: Toxins, Tamponade, Tension pneumothorax, and Thrombosis (pulmonary or coronary). Tachycardia is not one of these listed Ts; it’s a rhythm disturbance that can occur during arrest but it isn’t categorized as a T in this framework. So the option that isn’t listed as a T is tachycardia. The other items fit: toxins require antidotes or supportive care, tamponade needs fluid removal or pericardiocentesis, tension pneumothorax needs immediate decompression, and thrombosis is addressed with reperfusion strategies.