Basic Life Support & AED
Review of Basic Life Support (BLS) skills including: airway, Oxygen administration, artificial ventilations, CPR, and AED use.
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Automated External Defibrillator (AED)
Review the safe use of an Automated External Defibrillator (AED) to improve cardiac arrest outcomes. Discuss why use one, their general use, and safety issues.
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The Chain of Survival for Cardiac & Stroke Emergencies
Review the chain of survival for cardiac and stroke emergencies and describe why strong EMS relations and specialized teams have better patient outcomes.
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Oxygen Administration and SaO2 Monitoring
Review the indications for oxygen administration and monitoring O2 saturation with pulse oximetry for patients in various ACLS algorithms.
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Objective Measures of Good CPR
Why ACLS providers should use waveform capnography and compression feedback devices to monitor effective/good CPR. And, what if they're not available?
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Oropharyngeal Airway (OPA) Review
The tongue is the most common airway obstruction in an unconscious patient. When a patient goes unresponsive and is laying on their back, the relaxed tongue falls to the back […]
Core ACLS Topics
- Adult Cardiac Arrest (8)
- Basic Life Support & AED (5)
- Bradycardia (2)
- Stroke (2)
- Tachycardia (5)
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