Asthma can lead to cardiac arrest requiring CPR

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Severe asthma exacerbations can cause acute hypoxia and respiratory failure that precipitate cardiac arrest, necessitating cardiopulmonary resuscitation.

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The claim is a specific, empirical assertion that asthma can lead to cardiac arrest requiring CPR. Multiple clinical case reports in the retrieved literature document instances where patients suffering from severe acute asthma exacerbations or status asthmaticus experienced cardiac arrest and subsequently received cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR). Therefore, the evidence clearly supports the claim.

Evidence for · 3

A rare case of lung hernia associated with rib fractures and tension pneumothorax post cardiopulmonary resuscitation.

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Lee YJ, Raviraj A, Tsao H. A rare case of lung hernia associated with rib fractures and tension pneumothorax post cardiopulmonary resuscitation.. 2026. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ajem.2026.02.028

This case report describes a patient who presented with an acute infective asthma exacerbation and suffered an unexpected cardiac arrest requiring cardiopulmonary resuscitation.

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A Reversal in Fortunes: A Case of Triumphant Retrograde Intubation.

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Tharani V, Meier N. A Reversal in Fortunes: A Case of Triumphant Retrograde Intubation.. 2025. https://doi.org/10.7759/cureus.100274

This case report describes a patient with poorly controlled asthma who experienced a hypoxia-driven cardiac arrest during intubation for status asthmaticus.

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Akopyan K, Engeleit A, Nguyen M, Austin A. The use of Modafinil on Methamphetamine withdrawal in mechanically ventilated patients.. 2025. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.rmcr.2025.102248

This case report documents a patient who suffered a severe asthma exacerbation causing cardiac arrest and subsequent mechanical ventilation.

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first checked02 Aug 2026

judged → SUPPORTED · 7502 Aug 2026

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