chapter 10 [BLS resuscitation]
Basic Life Support (BLS) -
noninvasive emergency lifesaving care that is used to treat medical conditions
BLS treat medical conditions such as -
airway obstruction, respiratory arrest, and cardiac arrest
ABCs -
airway, breathing, and circulation
when is permanent brain damage possible -
4 to 6 minutes without oxygen
when is brain damage very likely -
6 to 10 minutes without oxygen
cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) -
used to establish circulation and artificial ventilation in a patient who is not breathing and
has no pulse
CPR step one -
restore circulation (perform chest compressions)
CPR step two -
open the airway
CPR step three -
restore breathing (provide rescue breathing
What is rescue breathing? -
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, When you breathe for a victim who cannot breathe for themselves.
Ratio of compressions to breaths -
30:2
advanced life support (ALS) -
Advanced lifesaving procedures, some of which are now being provided by the EMT.
ALS involves -
cardiac monitoring, intravenous fluids and medications, and advanced airway adjuncts
what association determined an ideal chain of survival -
AHA - THE American heart association
return of spontaneous circulation (ROSC) -
the return of a pulse and effective blood flow to the body in a patient who previously was in
cardiac arrest
first step in the chain of survival -
recognition and activation of the emergency response system
second step in the chain of survival -
immediate, high quality CPR
How deep should you compress the chest when giving CPR to an adult? -
At least 2 inches. (2 inches or more)
third step in the chain of survival -
rapid defibrillation
fourth step in chain of survival -
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Basic Life Support (BLS) -
noninvasive emergency lifesaving care that is used to treat medical conditions
BLS treat medical conditions such as -
airway obstruction, respiratory arrest, and cardiac arrest
ABCs -
airway, breathing, and circulation
when is permanent brain damage possible -
4 to 6 minutes without oxygen
when is brain damage very likely -
6 to 10 minutes without oxygen
cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) -
used to establish circulation and artificial ventilation in a patient who is not breathing and
has no pulse
CPR step one -
restore circulation (perform chest compressions)
CPR step two -
open the airway
CPR step three -
restore breathing (provide rescue breathing
What is rescue breathing? -
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, When you breathe for a victim who cannot breathe for themselves.
Ratio of compressions to breaths -
30:2
advanced life support (ALS) -
Advanced lifesaving procedures, some of which are now being provided by the EMT.
ALS involves -
cardiac monitoring, intravenous fluids and medications, and advanced airway adjuncts
what association determined an ideal chain of survival -
AHA - THE American heart association
return of spontaneous circulation (ROSC) -
the return of a pulse and effective blood flow to the body in a patient who previously was in
cardiac arrest
first step in the chain of survival -
recognition and activation of the emergency response system
second step in the chain of survival -
immediate, high quality CPR
How deep should you compress the chest when giving CPR to an adult? -
At least 2 inches. (2 inches or more)
third step in the chain of survival -
rapid defibrillation
fourth step in chain of survival -
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