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Automated External Defibrillator (AED) Use
Review the use of an AED including: indications & contraindications; connecting the device; administering a shock; and general safety considerations.…
5 hours ago
Asystole & Pulseless Electrical Activity (PEA)
Review the Asystole/PEA side of the Cardiac Arrest algorithm including: epinephrine administration, advanced airways, causes of PEA, and when to call…
3 days, 6 hours ago
CPR Songs
Many CPR classes use songs like "Stayin Alive" to help compressors maintain an adequate rate. Advantages, disadvantages, and a selection of CPR song…
5 days, 5 hours ago
Obtaining a Medical History
Obtaining a medical history guides clinical decisions so we can provide the safest evidence-based care possible. The SAMPLE-PQRST format is explaine…
1 week ago
Medication Review: Magnesium and Procainamide
The indications and administration of ACLS antiarrhythmics Magnesium & Procainamide for treating Torsades de Pointes and stable tachycardias.
Identifi…
1 week, 3 days ago
Hypovolemia: A H&T Reversable Cause of Cardiac Arrest
Review of hypovolemia as a H&T reversable cause of cardiac arrest including: causes, signs & symptoms, and treatment.
When a patient loses excessive a…
1 week, 5 days ago
ACLS Medication Review: Morphine & Fentanyl
Review the mechanism of action and safe administration of Morphine or Fentanyl for patients with myocardial ischemia in ACLS’s Acute Coronary Syndrom…
2 weeks ago
Maintaining a Chest Compression Fraction (CCF) Above 80%
Teamwork and communication tips to help ACLS providers limit interruptions to CPR chest compressions to less than 10 seconds to maintain a CCF above …
2 weeks, 3 days ago
Medication Review: Epinephrine & Dopamine
A brief review of two commonly used ACLS medications: epinephrine & Dopamine. Their indications, doses, and considerations for safety is discussed.
Ep…
2 weeks, 4 days ago
Artificial Ventilation Rates, Ratios, & Quality Measures
Review of: rescue breathing; advantages of waveform capnography; and delivering artificial ventilations during CPR with and without an advanced airwa…
3 weeks ago