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Hydrogen Ions as a H&T Reversible Cause of Cardiac Arrest
Hydrogen ions is on one of the Hs in ACLS's H&T reversible causes of cardiac arrest. When considering hydrogen ions as a cause, what we’re looking a…
9 months, 1 week ago
Adult Cardiac Arrest Code Flow
BLS & ACLS's Adult Cardiac Arrest algorithm makes it easier to act as team leader during a code by following an If/Then methodology.
Review of BLS ste…
9 months, 1 week ago
Medication Review: Aspirin
Review of aspirin's mechanism of action, indications, contraindications, and administration for patients with acute coronary syndrome (ACS) or stroke…
9 months, 2 weeks ago
First & Third Degree AV Blocks
Review of lead II ECG characteristics, rules to identify first and third degree heart blocks, and treatment following the ACLS Bradycardia algorithm.…
9 months, 2 weeks ago
Lidocaine & Amiodarone Review
Review of antiarrhythmic medications Amiodarone & Lidocaine for use in ACLS's Adult Cardiac Arrest, Post Arrest, and Tachycardia algorithms.
The two f…
9 months, 2 weeks ago
Nasopharyngeal Airway (NPA) Review
Review the indications, contraindications, sizing, and insertion of the nasopharyngeal airway (NPA) to maintain the airway of patients with a gag ref…
9 months, 2 weeks ago
Tamponade: An H&T Reversible Cause of Cardiac Arrest
The causes, physiology, signs & symptoms, and treatment of cardiac tamponade as an ACLS H&T reversible cause of cardiac arrest.
When blood, or other f…
9 months, 2 weeks ago
Team Leader Role and Use of Quick Reference Cards
The role of team leader, code team responsibilities, and the use of reference cards during your ACLS class megacode and written exam.
Two things have …
9 months, 3 weeks ago
Why Early CPR & Defibrillation is Important
Early CPR and defibrillation improve cardiac arrest outcomes. Here's why CPR is important and five ACLS tips to reduce CPR interruptions.
Two factors …
9 months, 3 weeks ago
Quantitative Waveform Capnography
The use of quantitative waveform capnography in ACLS to confirm good CPR and placement of an ET tube, identify ROSC, and during post-cardiac arrest c…
9 months, 3 weeks ago