- Thoracic injuries are common after CPR: consider evaluation for pneumothorax, hemothorax, liver and splenic injuries after ROSC
- Consider thoracic and abdominal injuries as a reason for hypotension post-ROSC
- Place a chest tube for any patient with pneumothorax on positive pressure ventilation
- Patients with cirrhosis who become septic have higher mortality, bleeding complications and incidence of neurologic symptoms
- Consider atypical organisms and alternative sources of infection in cirrhotic patients