Here are the 2010 ACLS Guidelines for Cardiac Arrest. This catch-all category encompasses anything without a pulse, but what had previously been separated out into the separate rhythms of ventricular fibrillation, pulseless ventricular tachycardia, asystole and pulseless electrical activity. I love the fact that they simplified this into one algorithm – and they stress:
- early, deep and uninterrupted chest compressions, and
- early defibrillation (when indicated – VF/VT)
The first video covers the algorithm and drugs
The second video goes into more details about these drugs
The third video looks at PEA and asystole
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