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The document provides guidelines for adult advanced life support for unresponsive patients not breathing or only gasping occasionally. It outlines the steps to call for help, begin CPR, attach a defibrillator to assess rhythm and deliver shocks if needed, continue CPR for 2 minutes between assessments and shocks, and treat any reversible medical causes while continuing CPR, oxygenation, and post-cardiac arrest care and treatment.

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Alsalgo

The document provides guidelines for adult advanced life support for unresponsive patients not breathing or only gasping occasionally. It outlines the steps to call for help, begin CPR, attach a defibrillator to assess rhythm and deliver shocks if needed, continue CPR for 2 minutes between assessments and shocks, and treat any reversible medical causes while continuing CPR, oxygenation, and post-cardiac arrest care and treatment.

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Guidelines 2010 Resuscitation

Resuscitation Council (UK)


Adult Advanced Life Support Unresponsive?
Not breathing or only occasional gasps

Call resuscitation team CPR 30:2

Attach defibrillator / monitor Minimise interruptions

Assess rhythm Shockable


(VF / Pulseless VT)

Non-Shockable
(PEA / Asystole)

1 Shock

Return of spontaneous circulation

Immediately resume

CPR for 2 min


Minimise interruptions

Immediate post cardiac arrest treatment

Immediately resume

Use ABCDE approach Controlled oxygenation and 12-lead ECG Treat precipitating cause Temperature control /
therapeutic hypothermia ventilation

CPR for 2 min


Minimise interruptions

During CPR

Reversible Causes

Ensure high-quality CPR: rate, depth, recoil Plan actions before interrupting CPR Give oxygen Consider advanced airway and capnography Continuous chest compressions when advanced Vascular access (intravenous, intraosseous) Give adrenaline every 3-5 min Correct reversible causes
airway in place

Hypoxia Hypovolaemia Hypo- / hyperkalaemia / metabolic Hypothermia Thrombosis - coronary or pulmonary Tamponade - cardiac Toxins Tension pneumothorax

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