ACLS Introduction
The Initial Assessment
ACLS Basic Life Support
- ACLS BLS for Adults
- Initiating the Chain of Survival
- 2020 BLS Guideline Changes
- One Rescuer Adult BLS CPR
- Two Rescuer Adult BLS CPR
- Adult Mouth-to-Mask and Bag-Mask Ventilation
- Adult Basic Life Support (BLS) Algorithm
- BLS for Children/Infants
- CPR Steps for Children
- One-Rescuer BLS/CPR for Infant (newborn to age 12 months)
- CPR Steps for Infants
- Child/Infant Mouth-to-Mouth Ventilation
Advanced Cardiac Life Support
Principles of Early Defibrillation
Systems of Care
ACLS Cases
- ACLS Cases Respiratory Arrest
- Pulseless Ventricular Tachycardia and Ventricular Fibrillation
- Pulseless Electrical Activity Asystole
- Adult Cardiac Arrest Algorithm
- Post-Cardiac Arrest Care
- Adult Immediate Post-Cardiac Arrest Care Algorithm
- Symptomatic Bradycardia
- Adult Bradycardia with Pulse Algorithm
- Tachycardia
- Stable And Unstable Tachycardia
- Adult Tachycardia With Pulse Algorithm
- Acute Coronary Syndrome
- Acute Coronary Syndrome Algorithm
- Acute Stroke
- Acute Stroke Algorithm
ACLS Essentials
- ACLS Essentials
ACLS Skills Training
ACLS Exam
ACLS Essentials
- In any arrest situation, immediate recognition and intervention with proper CPR are crucial.
- When approaching the scene and the patient, mentally prepare yourself for resuscitation.
- Do not injure yourself—ensure the safety of the scene.
- Focus on early CPR and quick defibrillation in BLS.
- Oropharyngeal airways shouldn’t be used with conscious patients.
- Pull the jaw into the mask rather than the other way around (the mask onto the face), as the latter can possibly close the airway.
- IV or IO is the preferred routes for drug delivery; ET route is discouraged and unpredictable.
- Amiodarone doses vary for VF and VT with a pulse.
- After delivering a shock, resume chest compressions right away; minimize interruptions.
- Targeted temperature management is utilized after return of spontaneous circulation.
- Familiarize yourself with specific cardiac rhythms, such as asystole, Torsades de Pointes, VT, VF, atrial fibrillation/flutter, SVT, and sinus tachycardia.
- Asystole must be confirmed twice, in two separate leads.
- Deliver a shock to treat both VF and pulseless VT.
- Remember the reversible causes of cardiac arrest: the H’s and the T’s.
- Capnography is a valuable tool in resuscitation. If PETCO2 is lower than 10 mmHg, attempt to improve CPR quality and investigate the advanced airway placement.
- If capnography is still less than 10 mmHg, consider termination of efforts.
- Patients with inferior myocardial infarction must be administered with nitroglycerin with caution, but avoid this if systolic blood pressure (SBP) is less than 90mmHg, or if within the last 24 hours, erectile dysfunction medication has been taken.
- Confusion may be a presenting sign of a stroke.