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A comprehensive study guide for advanced cardiac life support (acls). It covers various aspects of acls, including the primary and secondary surveys, medication administration, aed usage, pea, ventilation, non-responsive patients, stable chest pain patients, nitro administration, ecg clues for various conditions, effective interventions for different conditions, and various drugs that can be administered through an endotracheal tube. It is a valuable resource for medical students, nurses, and healthcare professionals seeking to improve their knowledge and skills in acls.
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Primary Survey - ✔ABCD A-airway B-breathing C-circulation D-defibrilation Secondary Survey - ✔IAID I-intabate (if resp. arrest or can't get good venitlaiton) A-access airway I-IV/IO access for Drugs D-differential diagnosis (H's & T's) What do you do with a non responsive patient? - ✔1st survey, then second survey Med Administration - ✔-IV access: large bore 18 g
How many ventilations do you provide when patient is in cardiac arrest? With an advanced airway? In respiratory arrest only? - ✔2 ventilations every 30 compressions if advanced airway: 1 every 6-8 seconds if respiratory arrest: 1 every 5-6 seconds What do you do with a non-responsive patient? - ✔1. Shout for help/Activate the Emergency Response System (get AED)
ECG Clues for Tension pneumothorax - ✔narrow complex slow rate (Hypoxia) History/Physical Clues for Tension pneumothorax & Effective Intervention - ✔history of condition no pulse felt w/CPR neck vein distention tracheal deviation unequal breath sounds difficulty ventilating patient INTERVENTION: needle decompression; tube thoracostomy ECG Clues for Tamponade (cardiac) - ✔narrlow complex rapid rate History/Physical Clues for Tamponade & Effective Intervention - ✔history of condition no pulse felt w/CPR vein distention INTERVENTION: pericardiocentesis ECG Clues for Toxins - ✔various but predominately prolongation of QT interval History/Physical Clues for Toxins & Effective Intervention - ✔bradycardia empty bottles at scene pupils neurologic exam INTERVENTION: intubation; specific antidotes ECG Clues for Thrombosis (pulmonary) - ✔narrow complex rapid rate History/Physical Clues for Thrombosis (pulmonary) & Effective Intervention - ✔history of condition no pulse felt w/CPR distended neck veins prior positive test for DVT or PE INTERVENTION: surgical embolectomy; fibrinolytics ECG Clues for Thrombosis (Cardiac-MI) - ✔abnormal 12-lead ECG with
History/Physical Cues for Thrombosis (Cardiac-MI) & Effective Intervention - ✔history of condition cardiac markers good pulse with CPR INTERVENTION: none listed Amiodarone - ✔VF/VT Cardiac Arrest (unresponsive to Shock, CPR & Vasopressor-epi)
or = 10 means good compressions <10 means need to evaluate compressions When is synchronized cardioversion indicated? - ✔Symptomatic or Unstable SVT VT with pulses What joules dose do you use during cardio version? - ✔Atrial flutter and SVT: initial 50 J