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It refers to a set of clinical interventions for the urgent treatment of cardiac arrest, stroke and other life threatening medical emergencies, as well as the knowledge and skills to deploy those interventions.
STEPS IN BLS
Check for response Call for help
Activate emergency response and ask for AED Check carotid pulse Then CPR start
AED
AUTOMATED EXTERNAL
DEFIBRILLATOR
REVERSIBLE CAUSES
HsHypoxia Hypovolemia Hyperkalemia/hypokalemia Hypothermia/hyperthermia Hydrogen ions Hypoglycemia
TsTension pneumothorax
Tamponade Toxic/therapeutic
Thromboembolism
Ventricular fibrillation/tachycardiaEpinephrine
Vasopressin
Amiodarone
Lidocaine
Magnesium
Asystole Epinephrine
Vasopressin
Atropine (removed from algorithm
Bradycardia
Atropine
Epinephrine Dopamine
Tachycardia
Adenosine Diltiazem Beta-blockers Amiodarone Digoxin Verapamil Magnesium
Acute stroketPA-tissue plasminogen activator Glucose (D50) Labetalol Nitroprusside Nicardipine Aspirin
circulation.. Deemphasize drugs, devices and other distracters. Atropine is out. Bicarbonate is out.
VT. Amiodarone is first for unstable VT. Lidocaine is out. Post arrest care. No tPA for hypertension emergency.