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I. Data Collection Chief complaint/History of Present Illness: A 45-year-old male arrived at the emergency department via ALS evaluation following sudden cardiac arrest.The patient had a downtime of 20 minutes during which they were in asystole.Although the patient was successfully revived, the cardiac arrest resulted in acute anoxic encephalopathy. Subsequent diagnosis revealed Brugada Syndrome. What data is relevant to this patient that must be recognized as clinically significant to the nurse? Rationale (include citation and in text citation): Personal/Social History: Patient maintains a single status, follows the Roman Catholic faith, abstains from drug consumption, has no history of sudden cardiac deaths, reports no smoking habits, and occasionally consumes alcohol in social settings and is employed at a grocery store. PMH: Cardiac Arrest, Aspiration Pneumonitis, Anemia, Acute Respiratory Failure, Acute Kidney Injury, Acute Hypoxic Respiratory Failure, Acute Anoxic encephalopathy, Acidemia, sinusitis, STEMI, Respiratory distress, Acute Pulmonary Edema, Nasogastric Tube Present, Myoclonus, ischemia, wound of skin, leukocytosis, ARF with hypoxia + hypercap, Acute renal failure, Brugada Syndrome, Urinary retention, ARDS, diarrhea, dysphagia, Electrolyte disorder, elevated BNP level, fever, hypercapnia, hypernatremia, lactic acidemia Current Medications: Heparin 5000 unit/mL injectable Q8H Fluticasone Nasal 2 sprays Daily Ferrous Sulfate 300 mg = 5mL, oral, liquid BID Doxazosin 2 mg = 2 tab, oral, tab Daily (crush and administered through PEG tube) Metoprolol (Lopressor) 100 mg = 2 Tab, oral BID (Hold for SBP