2010 American Heart Association Guidelines For Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation and Emergency Cardiovascular Care
2010 American Heart Association Guidelines For Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation and Emergency Cardiovascular Care
Fundamental
aspects of BLS :
Key
Key
leading cause of
Etiologies, circumstances, settings
Single approach to resusc isnt practical ?
universal strategy
Chain of Survival
SCA
always straightforward
laypersons
Confusion delay/failure to start CPR
Unresponsive victim immediately
activate the ERS begin CPR
Isnt
Immediate
recognition of
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SCA
CPR survival
Often not provided until the arrival of
professional rescuers
The highest priority CHEST
COMPRESSION
Chest compression perfusion during
CPR
push hard & push fast
High quality CPR !!!
Early
Early
CPR
defibrillation predictor of
successful resusc following VF SCA
Reduce interval bw collaps to defibrillation
Depending on the setting & circumstances
Use of AED
AED heart rhythm & lifesaving shock
Rapid
Rapid
Defibrillatio
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Call
Activating
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Sequential
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Pulse Check
Difficult to detect
Take too long time to check for a pulse
Lay rescuer unresponsive victim
dont check for a pulse !!
Trained no more than 10sec
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Early CPR
Chest Compression
Lower
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Early CPR
Rescue Breaths
CC started rescue breath m-2-m/bagmask oxygenation & ventilation
Deliver it over 1 sec
Give sufficient tidal volume visible chest
rise
Compression
: ventilation = 30 : 2
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2
rescuers
1 activating ERS
& get AED
Defibrillation
sequence :
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Trained Lay-Rescuer
Provide chest compression & rescue
breath
Ratio 30 : 2
Continuously AED arrives/EMS
take over care
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Healthcare Provider
Provide chest compression & rescue breath
Ratio 30 : 2 advance airway placed
ventilation per 6 to 8 sec
MINIMIZE INTERRUPTION !!!
Suddenly collapse assume as SCA call
AED (if nearby) victim attach&use AED
CPR
Drowning/foreign body obs give 5 cycle ( 2
min) CPR activate ERS
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Hands-Only CPR
Bystander CPR (20-30%) survival
Reluctance to perform m-2-m ventilation
PANIC ATTACK !!
CC > breath O2 level & gas exchange
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Skills
Managing Airway
Open the Airway : Lay Rescuers
Head tilt - chin lift
Open the Airway : Healthcare Provider
Head/neck trauma Head tilt - chin lift
Spinal injury manual spinal motion restriction
Spinal immobilization transport
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To be continued