Sudden death

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Bad acting is also a cause of sudden death.
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Medical Emergency - Sudden death is not a good thing to present with. It needs treating immediately!

First things first

When someone present with no pulse, to all intents and purposes dead, you need to start Advanced life support straight away. You also need to work out the cause...

Common causes

Prognosis

Excellent. A large percentage of patients presenting with sudden death never have any illness ever again! They don't even have to pay council tax!