Basic Life Support

 

This is where CPR will be.

 

 

Introduction

 

Airway

Rescue breaths.

Intubate if necessary.

 

During CPR, duing pulse/rhythm checks every 2 minutes.

Resume CPR immediately after shock.

 

Basic Life Support

If the patient has stopped breathing, give two rescue breaths.

If you do not definitely feel a pulse after 10 seconds, begin CPR until an AED arrives.

Following each shock, immediately begin CPR again. New spontaneous heart rhythms tend to be slow and inadequate for perfusion, necessitating CPR for several minutes until adequate heart function resumes.

 

 

 

 

Additional Resources

 

2005 American Heart Association CPR adult guidelines

2005 American Heart Association CPR pediatric guidelines