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CONCEPTS
08/23/18
Core ACLS Concepts
“The chain of survival” has 4 links applied to
all CPR settings (hospital, ER (A&E), ICU,
CCU, or community)
DEPOLARIZATION
Pacemaker impulses are initiated in
the SA node, travelling through
atrial pathways, at frequencies
between 60-100bpm
There is the presence of a P wave,
followed by a QRS complex at a
regular rate
Normal Sinus Rhythm
Time(min) 2 4 6 8 10
CPR Team & Organization
BLS & ACLS
Training &
Retraining,
CPR Code
Organization,
Performance
Evaluation &
Peers Review
Core ACLS Concepts