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ALS - RESUS COUNCIL UK (RCUK) EXAM WITH COMPLETE
SOLUTIONS 100% VERIFIED!!!! ALREADY GRADED A+ LATEST
UPDATE!!!!



Chain of survival - (ANSWER)early recognition, early CPR, early Defibrillation, post resuscitation care



defibrillation time frame and survival rate, minute delay survival rate - (ANSWER)within 3-5 mins,
survival 50-70 %

each minute of delay reduces survival by 10%



what is included in quality post-resus (ROSC) care - (ANSWER)assess with AtoE

SpO2 94-98%

nomal PaCO2

12 lead ECG

identify and treat cause

temperature control



what are the shockable rhythms - (ANSWER)VF

pulseless VT



nonshockable rhythms - (ANSWER)PEA and asystole



4 H's- and ways to assess - (ANSWER)hypoxia - sats/ABG

hypovolaemia - BP

hypo/hyperkalaemia - ABG

hypo/hyperthermia - T



4 T's - and ways to assess - (ANSWER)Thromboembolic - (ECG/CTH)

Tension pneumothorax - trancheal deviation, USS, JVP

Tamponade - bedside ECHO

,ALS - RESUS COUNCIL UK (RCUK) EXAM WITH COMPLETE
SOLUTIONS 100% VERIFIED!!!! ALREADY GRADED A+ LATEST
UPDATE!!!!



Toxins - screen/hx



In ALS adrenaline is given when - (ANSWER)every 3-5mins (every other shock)



in ALS amiodarone is given when - (ANSWER)every 3 shocks



how are outcomes from cardiac arrest improved - (ANSWER)evidence based guidelines

quality standards

measuring patient outcomes - NCAA, ICNARC

safety incident reporting



non-technical resus skills + definition - (ANSWER)- cognitive/social/personal skills contributing to safe
and efficient performance

situational awareness

decision making

team working and leadership

task management



percentage of in hospital CA's that are predictable

what signs - (ANSWER)80%

hypoxia and hypotension



most common arrest rhythm and survival rate - (ANSWER)non-shockble (PEA/Asystole)

14&



chain of prevention - (ANSWER)Education

,ALS - RESUS COUNCIL UK (RCUK) EXAM WITH COMPLETE
SOLUTIONS 100% VERIFIED!!!! ALREADY GRADED A+ LATEST
UPDATE!!!!



Monitoring

Recognition

Call for help

Response



physiology signs acceptable to met call - (ANSWER)airway threatened



RR arrest >36 <5



CArrest, HR>140 <40, SBP<90



GCS drop >2, sudden LOC, seizures repeated or prolonged



Airway deterioration/CA causes - (ANSWER)complete/partial obstruction

blood/vomit/FB

trauma

epiglottits

pharyngreal swelling - infection/odema

bronchospasm

bronchial secretion

blocked trachy

laryngospasm



CNS depression (head injury/intracerebral disease, hypercapnia, depressant metabolic disorder (e.g.
DM), drugs, alcohol

, ALS - RESUS COUNCIL UK (RCUK) EXAM WITH COMPLETE
SOLUTIONS 100% VERIFIED!!!! ALREADY GRADED A+ LATEST
UPDATE!!!!



signs of airway obsturction - (ANSWER)breathing difficulty choking,

accessory muscles

noisy

(silent if complete)

abdominal breathing



treatment of airway compromise - (ANSWER)suction

positioning including recoveru

adjuncts

O2

?NG to aspirate stomach



causes of breathing deterioration - (ANSWER)resp drive - CNS depression



resp effort - muscular fatigue, asthma, spinal cord lesion, cervical damage, GBS, MG, MS, chronic
disease, fracture



lung disorder - pneu/haemothorax / tension, infection, aspiration, COPD, asthma, PE, contusion, ARDS,
oedema



signs of breathing distress - (ANSWER)SOB

hypoxic//hypercapnic

increased RR/decreaserd RR

cyanosis

iritability or fatigue or confusion

ABG + pulseox

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